Wednesday Crossword — March 2, 1983 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/2/1983. By John Greenman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Part of a meet (5)
EVENT
6 Across: Tribunal of prelates (4)
ROTA
10 Across: Time unit in prosody (4)
MORA
14 Across: Spud (5)
TATER
15 Across: Augur (4)
OMEN
16 Across: Confess (4)
AVOW
17 Across: Regal accessory (5)
TIARA
18 Across: 1368–1644 dynasty (4)
MING
19 Across: A stone's throw away (4)
NEAR
20 Across: The Tony awards' eponym (15)
ANTOINETTEPERRY
23 Across: As well (3)
TOO
24 Across: Joplin output (3)
RAG
25 Across: Source of stability (6)
ANCHOR
29 Across: D.A.'s need (8)
EVIDENCE
34 Across: Sadness, to Spenser (5)
DOLOR
35 Across: Hymn finales (5)
AMENS
36 Across: Electrical unit (3)
OHM
37 Across: East Coast hwy. (4)
RTEI
38 Across: Hurl (5)
SLING
39 Across: Possibly a cherie (4)
AMIE
40 Across: Tea anagram (3)
ETA
41 Across: Post (5)
STILT
42 Across: Dieter's tormentor (5)
SCALE
43 Across: Mammal with a birdlike name (8)
MONGOOSE
45 Across: Tributary (6)
FEEDER
46 Across: Word with hole or rest (3)
ARM
47 Across: Halter's relative (3)
BRA
48 Across: Daughter of Francis I (15)
MARIEANTOINETTE
57 Across: Memorable Ladd (4)
ALAN
58 Across: Pfennig, e.g. (4)
COIN
59 Across: A.R.C. founder Barton (5)
CLARA
60 Across: Pigeon's neck feathers (4)
MANE
61 Across: "From ___ to Eternity" (4)
HERE
62 Across: Glacial deposit (5)
ESKER
63 Across: Karroolike (4)
ARID
64 Across: Pung or cutter (4)
SLED
65 Across: Quests (5)
SEEKS

Down Answers

1 Down: Comic-strip name (4)
ETTA
2 Down: Conceited (4)
VAIN
3 Down: Coup d'___ (4)
ETAT
4 Down: Rex's sleuth (4)
NERO
5 Down: Quisling (7)
TRAITOR
6 Down: Woo pitcher (5)
ROMEO
7 Down: Neglect (4)
OMIT
8 Down: Big top (4)
TENT
9 Down: Getting one's goat (8)
ANGERING
10 Down: Riding academy (6)
MANEGE
11 Down: Word with land or seas (4)
OVER
12 Down: Stadium sound (4)
ROAR
13 Down: Out of kilter (4)
AWRY
21 Down: Neither fish ___ fowl (3)
NOR
22 Down: Gear for a Giant (4)
PADS
25 Down: Pertinent (5)
ADREM
26 Down: ___ mention (besides) (5)
NOTTO
27 Down: Immaculate (5)
CLEAN
28 Down: ___ polloi (3)
HOI
29 Down: "Germinal" author's given name (5)
EMILE
30 Down: Part of an air conditioner (4)
VENT
31 Down: Roamer (5)
NOMAD
32 Down: Peru neighbor (5)
CHILE
33 Down: Saudi dignitary (5)
EMEER
35 Down: "The Greatest" et al. (4)
ALIS
38 Down: Tolerates (8)
STOMACHS
39 Down: Court point (3)
ACE
41 Down: Kind of subject (4)
SORE
42 Down: Their results might create a happy medium (7)
SEANCES
44 Down: Put on pounds (6)
GAINED
45 Down: Weekend's intro. (3)
FRI
47 Down: Studied, with "up" (5)
BONED
48 Down: "___ Can't Buy You Love," 1979 song (4)
MAMA
49 Down: Pteroid (4)
ALAR
50 Down: Hindu noblewoman (4)
RANI
51 Down: Coward (4)
NOEL
52 Down: Radial, e.g. (4)
TIRE
53 Down: Differently (4)
ELSE
54 Down: Total admission receipts (4)
TAKE
55 Down: Treacherous trip (4)
TREK
56 Down: Cochleae sites (4)
EARS

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