Friday Crossword — October 1, 1982 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 68 clues). Published 10/1/1982. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Oodles (5)
SLEWS
6 Across: Gulls (6)
CHEATS
12 Across: Denounce fiercely (6)
SCATHE
13 Across: O'Hare choice (7)
AIRLINE
15 Across: Chapman's nickname (15)
JOHNNYAPPLESEED
17 Across: The Spectrum, e.g. (5)
ARENA
18 Across: Miscarry (4)
FAIL
19 Across: Cassini (4)
OLEG
20 Across: Paper size (4)
DEMY
21 Across: Reception (5)
PARTY
22 Across: Verbal ending (3)
IZE
23 Across: Suffix with journal (3)
ESE
24 Across: Large artery (5)
AORTA
25 Across: Recluse (5)
LONER
27 Across: Afflicted (8)
STRICKEN
29 Across: Employers (6)
HIRERS
30 Across: "___ My Heart," 1934 song (9)
THEREGOES
32 Across: Opposite of hooked, in golf (6)
SLICED
35 Across: Furnish a plane with new parts (8)
RETROFIT
39 Across: Swearwords (5)
OATHS
40 Across: Medieval toilers (5)
ESNES
41 Across: Parseghian (3)
ARA
42 Across: Hwy. (3)
RTE
43 Across: Blighted region of Africa (5)
SAHEL
44 Across: Aberdonian (4)
SCOT
45 Across: Dreadful (4)
DIRE
47 Across: " . . . ___ is in Heaven" (4)
ASIT
48 Across: Prince Charles's wife (5)
DIANA
49 Across: Neat (15)
INAPPLEPIEORDER
52 Across: Lifford's county (7)
DONEGAL
53 Across: Occupation (6)
CAREER
54 Across: Places filled by substitutes (6)
STEADS
55 Across: Kenton and Laurel (5)
STANS

Down Answers

1 Down: Calculating one (7)
SCHEMER
2 Down: Upton Sinclair's Mr. Budd (5)
LANNY
3 Down: View from Taormina (4)
ETNA
4 Down: Reporter's query (3)
WHY
5 Down: Sailor (8)
SEAFARER
6 Down: Per ___ (6)
CAPITA
7 Down: Like Rome (5)
HILLY
8 Down: Poetic word (3)
ERE
9 Down: To boot (4)
ALSO
10 Down: Surveying aid (7)
TIELINE
11 Down: Snuff-taker (7)
SNEEZER
12 Down: Most painful (6)
SOREST
14 Down: Lawn tools (6)
EDGERS
15 Down: Old nags (5)
JADES
16 Down: Cahoots (11)
PARTNERSHIP
21 Down: Jabbed (5)
POKED
24 Down: Yearnings (5)
ACHES
25 Down: Reclining ones (5)
LIERS
26 Down: Thereabouts (4)
ORSO
28 Down: Hankering (4)
ITCH
29 Down: Downtown feature (5)
HOTEL
31 Down: Mendel's field (8)
GENETICS
32 Down: Base (6)
SORDID
33 Down: Certain South Americans (7)
LATINOS
34 Down: Repetitious (7)
ITERANT
36 Down: Exteriors (7)
FACADES
37 Down: Mangle (6)
IRONER
38 Down: Turkic tongue (5)
TATAR
40 Down: Atelier props (6)
EASELS
43 Down: Dish of greens (5)
SALAD
44 Down: Charmer (5)
SIREN
46 Down: Fencing gear (4)
EPEE
48 Down: Comic-strip heroine (4)
DORA
50 Down: Annual golf tourn. (3)
PGA
51 Down: Gormandize (3)
EAT

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