Tuesday Crossword — August 24, 1982 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 8/24/1982. By Christy Ridley.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Central figure (4)
- HERO
- 5 Across: Delete (5)
- ERASE
- 10 Across: Heroic narrative (4)
- SAGA
- 14 Across: Bakery worker (4)
- ICER
- 15 Across: Recess (5)
- NICHE
- 16 Across: Enough, to FitzGerald (4)
- ENOW
- 17 Across: "And I polished up the handle of ___" (15)
- THEBIGFRONTDOOR
- 20 Across: Turf (3)
- SOD
- 21 Across: Man's man (5)
- VALET
- 22 Across: "St. Louis Blues" composer (5)
- HANDY
- 23 Across: Book unit (4)
- PAGE
- 24 Across: Japanese coin (3)
- SEN
- 25 Across: In closest proximity (14)
- ATONESDOORSTEP
- 32 Across: Spread (4)
- OLEO
- 33 Across: Winged, in heraldry (4)
- AILE
- 34 Across: Friend, in France (3)
- AMI
- 35 Across: Gambol (4)
- ROMP
- 36 Across: Homophone for wood (5)
- WOULD
- 38 Across: French secular cleric (4)
- ABBE
- 39 Across: Blue knight (3)
- COP
- 40 Across: Stitched (4)
- SEWN
- 41 Across: One that attends (4)
- GOER
- 42 Across: Assurance of a chance of success (14)
- AFOOTINTHEDOOR
- 47 Across: Because of (3)
- FOR
- 48 Across: Dash (4)
- ELAN
- 49 Across: Man of Manchuria (5)
- ASIAN
- 52 Across: Cord of intertwined strands (5)
- BRAID
- 54 Across: President after Harry (3)
- IKE
- 57 Across: Chorine's suitor (15)
- STAGEDOORJOHNNY
- 60 Across: Identical (4)
- SAME
- 61 Across: Dough for Domenico (5)
- PASTA
- 62 Across: A Great Lake (4)
- ERIE
- 63 Across: Gradually declines (4)
- EBBS
- 64 Across: Junk (5)
- TRASH
- 65 Across: Seaver and Koosman, once (4)
- METS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Successes (4)
- HITS
- 2 Down: Resound (4)
- ECHO
- 3 Down: Tall grass (4)
- REED
- 4 Down: Sphere (3)
- ORB
- 5 Down: Provide occupation for (6)
- ENGAGE
- 6 Down: Ransacks (6)
- RIFLES
- 7 Down: 43,560 square feet (4)
- ACRE
- 8 Down: Telling remark (4)
- SHOT
- 9 Down: Imitation: Suffix (3)
- EEN
- 10 Down: Palanquins (6)
- SEDANS
- 11 Down: Soon (4)
- ANON
- 12 Down: Choice (4)
- GOOD
- 13 Down: Askew (4)
- AWRY
- 18 Down: ___ the Terrible (4)
- IVAN
- 19 Down: Soothing word (5)
- THERE
- 23 Down: ___ deck (4)
- POOP
- 24 Down: Gained acceptance for (4)
- SOLD
- 25 Down: Remote (5)
- ALOOF
- 26 Down: Allegro, e.g. (5)
- TEMPO
- 27 Down: Discourage (5)
- DAUNT
- 28 Down: Petroleum (3)
- OIL
- 29 Down: Prohibit (5)
- TABOO
- 30 Down: Live coal (5)
- EMBER
- 31 Down: Pillared structure (4)
- PIER
- 32 Down: Killer whale (4)
- ORCA
- 36 Down: Fish trap (4)
- WEIR
- 37 Down: Possess (3)
- OWN
- 38 Down: Contest; struggle (4)
- AGON
- 40 Down: Gem (5)
- STONE
- 43 Down: "Rock ___": Toplady (6)
- OFAGES
- 44 Down: Card game (6)
- HEARTS
- 45 Down: Hebrew prophet (6)
- ELIJAH
- 46 Down: Part of a column pedestal (4)
- DADO
- 49 Down: Fox of southern Africa (4)
- ASSE
- 50 Down: Try (4)
- STAB
- 51 Down: Metrical foot (4)
- IAMB
- 52 Down: Wild hog (4)
- BOAR
- 53 Down: Soprano Ponselle (4)
- ROSA
- 54 Down: As to (4)
- INRE
- 55 Down: Unite (4)
- KNIT
- 56 Down: Bette Davis features in a pop song (4)
- EYES
- 58 Down: Div. of a business (3)
- DPT
- 59 Down: Finished edge (3)
- HEM
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