SEQUENTIAL SEASONAL SELECTIONS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 142 clues). Published 12/19/1982. By Anne Fox.

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Across Answers

1 Across: In ___ (hard pressed) (4)
AJAM
5 Across: Recondite (4)
DEEP
9 Across: Little angel (6)
CHERUB
15 Across: David, for one (4)
CAMP
19 Across: Fixed course (4)
ROTE
20 Across: Loaf (4)
IDLE
21 Across: Roman Eos (6)
AURORA
22 Across: Govt. agcy. (4)
USIA
23 Across: Words from an English carol (21)
ASTARSHININGINTHEEAST
27 Across: Actor Carl (6)
REINER
28 Across: Wind: Comb. form (5)
ANEMO
29 Across: Possessive pronoun (3)
ITS
30 Across: It's "sed" to Caesar (3)
BUT
31 Across: Spring mo. (3)
APR
32 Across: Do a lawn job (3)
SOD
34 Across: Relative of Mrs. (3)
SRA
35 Across: Thus: Lat. (3)
SIC
37 Across: Cessation (5)
PAUSE
39 Across: Czechoslovak carol words (21)
THEBABELYINGINAMANGER
44 Across: Source of betel nuts (5)
ARECA
45 Across: Rat ___ (4)
FINK
46 Across: ___ havoc (3)
CRY
47 Across: N.Y.C. transit (3)
IRT
48 Across: ___ Tuesday (day before Lent) (6)
SHROVE
51 Across: River isle (3)
AIT
52 Across: Greek letter (3)
RHO
55 Across: Words from Luke 2:7 (21)
BECAUSETHEREWASNOROOM
61 Across: Wind dir. (3)
ENE
62 Across: RR stop (3)
STA
63 Across: Beldam (3)
HAG
64 Across: Haydn's "Consummatum ___" (3)
EST
65 Across: Where Waterloo is (4)
IOWA
66 Across: Medieval brocade (4)
ACCA
68 Across: Residue (3)
ASH
70 Across: Tennis term (3)
LET
72 Across: ___ generis (unique) (3)
SUI
73 Across: Ho Chi ___ (4)
MINH
74 Across: Toledo relatives (4)
TIOS
75 Across: Creek (3)
RIA
76 Across: Chinese pagoda (3)
TAA
78 Across: ___-Magnon (3)
CRO
80 Across: Neckpiece (3)
BOA
81 Across: Words by Charles Sheldon (21)
INLITTLEBETHLEHEMTOWN
87 Across: Kind of pole (3)
TAD
88 Across: One of the Orkneys (3)
HOY
89 Across: Former German state (6)
ANHALT
90 Across: Annoy (3)
IRK
91 Across: W.W. I group (3)
AEF
92 Across: Caron role (4)
GIGI
93 Across: Some sculptures (5)
TORSI
96 Across: Sussex carol words, with "The" (21)
KINGOFKINGSTOUSISGIVN
105 Across: "___ a Grecian Urn" (5)
ODEON
106 Across: French pronoun (3)
ILS
107 Across: Wash. V.I.P. (3)
SEN
108 Across: Press inits. (3)
UPI
109 Across: Constellation (3)
LEO
110 Across: Hind (3)
DOE
111 Across: Charpoy (3)
COT
113 Across: Virginia willows (5)
ITEAS
115 Across: Deep sleeps (6)
SOPORS
117 Across: Words by Edward Throng (21)
ANDPEACEFROMGODONHIGH
122 Across: African tree (4)
KOLA
123 Across: More suggestive (6)
RACIER
124 Across: Jacob's twin (4)
ESAU
125 Across: See 128 Across (4)
ELEE
126 Across: Fret (4)
STEW
127 Across: Robust (6)
STURDY
128 Across: With 125 Across, Civil War gen. (4)
ROBT
129 Across: Utterance (4)
WORD

Down Answers

1 Down: Ancient landing place (6)
ARARAT
2 Down: Crèche figure (6)
JOSEPH
3 Down: Clothes (6)
ATTIRE
4 Down: Intend (4)
MEAN
5 Down: Unclothe (7)
DISROBE
6 Down: Old English letter (3)
EDH
7 Down: Famous pen name (4)
ELIA
8 Down: A railroad, informally (6)
PENNSY
9 Down: Question by Ben Jonson (21)
CANMANFORGETTHISSTORY
10 Down: Quasimodo's creator (4)
HUGO
11 Down: "___ tu," Verdi aria (3)
ERI
12 Down: Nickname for R.W.R. (3)
RON
13 Down: Strawberry nettle (6)
URTICA
14 Down: 100 satang (4)
BAHT
15 Down: Snooker stick (3)
CUE
16 Down: As snug ___ . . . (6)
ASABUG
17 Down: Maltreat (6)
MISUSE
18 Down: Glib talk (6)
PATTER
24 Down: "Sartor ___": Carlyle (8)
RESARTUS
25 Down: Yesterday, in Roma (4)
IERI
26 Down: Cordage grass (7)
ESPARTO
33 Down: Noel mo. (3)
DEC
35 Down: Tendon (5)
SINEW
36 Down: Sign, in a way (3)
INK
38 Down: Even one (3)
ANY
40 Down: Silent siren (4)
BARA
41 Down: Survive (4)
LAST
42 Down: Fund-raiser's verb (4)
GIVE
43 Down: Actor John from Spokane (8)
MCINTIRE
47 Down: Gelid (7)
ICECOLD
49 Down: A loser to R.M.N. (3)
HHH
50 Down: Genuine (4)
REAL
51 Down: Per se (6)
ASSUCH
52 Down: Impala (7)
ROOIBOK
53 Down: Part of an elocution phrase (6)
HOWNOW
54 Down: G.R.F. by birth (6)
OMAHAN
55 Down: Scat! (6)
BEATIT
56 Down: Live oak (6)
ENCINA
57 Down: Begin (8)
STARTOFF
58 Down: By far (6)
EASILY
59 Down: Loser to D.D.E. (3)
AES
60 Down: Lip (3)
RIM
67 Down: "___ was going . . . " (3)
ASI
69 Down: "Scots, wha ___ . . . " (3)
HAE
71 Down: Weaverbird (4)
TAHA
77 Down: The works (3)
ALL
79 Down: Item left out (8)
OMISSION
82 Down: "___ and Future King": White (7)
THEONCE
83 Down: Baths, in Brest (5)
BAINS
84 Down: M.I.T. specialty: Abbr. (4)
ENGG
85 Down: Ides cry (4)
ETTU
86 Down: Math branch (4)
TRIG
91 Down: Past (3)
AGO
92 Down: "___ Blas" (3)
GIL
94 Down: Columbus inst. (3)
OSU
95 Down: Tears a page from a book (7)
RIPSOUT
96 Down: Photographs (6)
KODAKS
97 Down: "___ choose to run . . . ": Coolidge (6)
IDONOT
98 Down: Goad (6)
NEEDLE
99 Down: London club: 18th century (6)
KITCAT
100 Down: Pour (4)
TEEM
101 Down: Wild ass (6)
ONAGER
102 Down: Panay port (6)
ILOILO
103 Down: Church official (6)
VERGER
104 Down: Had a snack (6)
NOSHED
112 Down: Sculls (4)
OARS
113 Down: Incensed (4)
IRED
114 Down: Middling (4)
SOSO
116 Down: Dog-days word (4)
PHEW
118 Down: Maul (3)
PAW
119 Down: Old French coin (3)
ECU
120 Down: Coniferous tree (3)
FIR
121 Down: Small quantity (3)
DAB

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