Friday Crossword — July 23, 1982 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 7/23/1982. By Kathryn Righter.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Peace ___ (5)
CORPS
6 Across: Firmly secured (4)
FAST
10 Across: Builder's wedge-shaped piece (4)
SHIM
14 Across: Ward off (5)
AVERT
15 Across: Sly look (4)
LEER
16 Across: Garb for Galba (4)
TOGA
17 Across: One of the media (5)
RADIO
18 Across: Suffix in botany and zoology (4)
ARIA
19 Across: Fleecy beasts (4)
EWES
20 Across: Virginia is one (12)
COMMONWEALTH
23 Across: S. African javelin (7)
ASSEGAI
26 Across: Native of Susiana (7)
ELAMITE
27 Across: Gymnastic feat (3)
KIP
28 Across: Ferber and Millay (5)
EDNAS
30 Across: One of the Cyclades (5)
TINOS
31 Across: Guinness (4)
ALEC
33 Across: Cabinet dept. (3)
AGR
34 Across: Female ruff (3)
REE
35 Across: Paine work (11)
COMMONSENSE
39 Across: Born (3)
NEE
40 Across: Beaver construction (3)
DAM
41 Across: Snare (4)
TRAP
44 Across: Skipper's "Stop!" (5)
AVAST
47 Across: Brother of Prometheus (5)
ATLAS
49 Across: Cassiterite or bauxite (3)
ORE
50 Across: Dyed (7)
COLORED
52 Across: Craftsman (7)
ARTISAN
54 Across: Concern of the E.E.C. (12)
COMMONMARKET
56 Across: Name given to Esau (4)
EDOM
57 Across: S.A. monkey (4)
TITI
58 Across: Elevate (5)
RAISE
62 Across: Not any (4)
NONE
63 Across: N.Y. canal (4)
ERIE
64 Across: Of yore (5)
OLDEN
65 Across: Bushy clumps (4)
TODS
66 Across: Cong. members (4)
REPS
67 Across: French city, to the British (5)
LYONS

Down Answers

1 Down: Willys Knight, e.g. (3)
CAR
2 Down: Eggs for Livy (3)
OVA
3 Down: Magritte's "The ___ Model" (3)
RED
4 Down: Met soprano (5)
PRICE
5 Down: Comedian's foil (6)
STOOGE
6 Down: Hialeah bird (8)
FLAMINGO
7 Down: Gas: Prefix (4)
AERO
8 Down: Schooner gear (6)
SEINES
9 Down: Setline (5)
TRAWL
10 Down: Most like a sauna (9)
STEAMIEST
11 Down: " . . . Lady, my brach, ___ Irish": Shak. (6)
HOWLIN
12 Down: "By the Time ___ Phoenix" (6)
IGETTO
13 Down: Does a k.p. job (6)
MASHES
21 Down: Bovary's title (6)
MADAME
22 Down: Consumed (5)
EATEN
23 Down: Alias (3)
AKA
24 Down: Part of R.S.V.P. (3)
SIL
25 Down: Buy on ___ (take a flyer) (4)
SPEC
29 Down: "Nola" composer (5)
ARNDT
32 Down: Broths (9)
CONSOMMES
34 Down: Casual observation (6)
REMARK
36 Down: Subway in Paris (5)
METRO
37 Down: Stipends (8)
SALARIES
38 Down: Cupid (4)
EROS
42 Down: Altar in the sky (3)
ARA
43 Down: Write (3)
PEN
44 Down: Ictus, e.g. (6)
ACCENT
45 Down: Black magic (6)
VOODOO
46 Down: Light tan (6)
ALMOND
47 Down: Regard with approval (6)
ADMIRE
48 Down: Kind of alcohol (6)
STEROL
51 Down: Go in (5)
ENTER
53 Down: Where Leghorn is (5)
ITALY
55 Down: Alert (4)
ATIP
59 Down: Words of consent (3)
IDO
60 Down: Ginza coin (3)
SEN
61 Down: Printers' units (3)
ENS

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