Monday Crossword — May 17, 1982 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/17/1982. By John M. Samson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Maglie "The Barber" (3)
SAL
4 Across: Styptic pencil (4)
ALUM
8 Across: English counties (6)
SHIRES
14 Across: Favor follower (3)
ITE
15 Across: Knowledge (4)
LORE
16 Across: "The Divine ___" (6)
COMEDY
17 Across: City near London (8)
STALBANS
19 Across: Compensated (6)
REPAID
20 Across: ___ up (neatened) (6)
TIDIED
21 Across: Most lean (7)
SPAREST
23 Across: Papas or Rich (5)
IRENE
24 Across: Former name of a neighbor of Burma (4)
SIAM
25 Across: Vestry, for one (4)
ROOM
27 Across: Wolfe of whodunits (4)
NERO
28 Across: Incense vessel (4)
BOAT
29 Across: Less (5)
MINUS
30 Across: Sullivan and Begley (3)
EDS
31 Across: Hodgepodge (4)
HASH
32 Across: Religious festivals (6)
FEASTS
33 Across: "___, Nanette" (4)
NONO
34 Across: Papal decree (4)
BULL
35 Across: Artistic stage (6)
PERIOD
38 Across: Mental leaning (4)
BENT
39 Across: Douglas ___ (3)
FIR
42 Across: Outcome (5)
EVENT
43 Across: Apartment (4)
FLAT
44 Across: Haliaeetus albicilla (4)
ERNE
45 Across: Like Solomon (4)
WISE
46 Across: Parts of yards (4)
FEET
47 Across: Coarse (5)
CRASS
48 Across: Holds back (7)
DETAINS
50 Across: Japanese religion (6)
SHINTO
51 Across: Mother ___ (6)
TERESA
52 Across: Patron of Eucharistic Congresses (8)
STPASCAL
54 Across: Originate (6)
INVENT
55 Across: Hibernia (4)
ERIN
56 Across: Sportscaster Cross (3)
IRV
57 Across: Court workers (6)
STENOS
58 Across: 1978 World Series M.V.P. (4)
DENT
59 Across: Opposite of NNW (3)
SSE

Down Answers

1 Down: ___ Chapel, in the Vatican (7)
SISTINE
2 Down: Clothed (7)
ATTIRED
3 Down: Conductors (7)
LEADERS
4 Down: "Seascape" playwright (5)
ALBEE
5 Down: Mass in transit (4)
LOAD
6 Down: Coffee container (3)
URN
7 Down: Handel opus (7)
MESSIAH
8 Down: Skedaddle (5)
SCRAM
9 Down: A member of the weeding party (4)
HOER
10 Down: Majestic (8)
IMPERIAL
11 Down: Motives (7)
REASONS
12 Down: Delete (7)
EDITOUT
13 Down: One of the Chaplins (3)
SYD
18 Down: Type of cut or type (4)
LINO
22 Down: Approving tap (3)
PAT
24 Down: Mediocre (4)
SOSO
26 Down: Lit. submissions (3)
MSS
28 Down: "___ of Angels": R. P. Warren tale (4)
BAND
29 Down: Dissolve (4)
MELT
31 Down: Gibson of old westerns (4)
HOOT
32 Down: Candid Allen (4)
FUNT
33 Down: Not quite a score (8)
NINETEEN
34 Down: Thrash (4)
BEAT
35 Down: Church bench (3)
PEW
36 Down: Apparent (7)
EVIDENT
37 Down: Part of R.O.T.C. (7)
RESERVE
38 Down: Beatitudes word (7)
BLESSED
39 Down: Crèche popularizer (7)
FRANCIS
40 Down: Bespangles (7)
INSTARS
41 Down: Determination (7)
RESOLVE
43 Down: Bog (3)
FEN
44 Down: Goddess of strife (4)
ERIS
46 Down: Sanctions (5)
FIATS
47 Down: Gregorian ___ (5)
CHANT
49 Down: Donkey, to Domingo (4)
ASNO
50 Down: Twirl (4)
SPIN
51 Down: "___ better to have loved . . . " (3)
TIS
53 Down: Three, in Roma (3)
TRE

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