OPERA-TION TIN PAN ALLEY - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 168 clues). Published 5/15/1983. By Bert Rosenfield.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Deep sleep (5): SOPOR
6 Across: Former film heavy (4): RAFT
10 Across: Rounded hill (4): KNOB
14 Across: Bridgebid (6): ISPADE
20 Across: Antistrophe follower (5): EPODE
21 Across: Jack's adversary (4): OGRE
22 Across: Wolfe (4): NERO
23 Across: Biblical plain (6): SHARON
24 Across: Joshua's fellow-survivor (5): CALEB
25 Across: Squabble (9): BRANNIGAN
27 Across: La Brea, Calif., phenomenon (6): TARPIT
28 Across: THE TALES OF HOFFMANN (18): OHYOUBEAUTIFULDOLL
31 Across: Pts. of days (3): HRS
33 Across: Stage direction (5): ENTER
34 Across: Author Whitten (3): LES
35 Across: ___ Rio of silent films (3): DEL
36 Across: Swain (4): BEAU
37 Across: Univ. degrees (3): ABS
39 Across: Photographic light (6): STROBE
43 Across: Bounder (3): CAD
45 Across: "___ Peace" (6): WARAND
47 Across: Deadly (5): FATAL
50 Across: 31 gal. (3): BBL
51 Across: Subj. in the news (4): ECOL
53 Across: Loud noises (7): REPORTS
54 Across: LA TRAVIATA (15): THELADYISATRAMP
58 Across: Ethiopian battle site (5): ADOWA
59 Across: Capital of County Kerry (6): TRALEE
60 Across: Seine River feeder (5): MARNE
61 Across: Slayer of Castor (4): IDAS
62 Across: Under ___ (afoot) (3): WAY
65 Across: Broadway (8): MAINSTEM
68 Across: Obstinate (7): ASININE
70 Across: S.E.C. member (3): ALA
71 Across: Automotive blooper (5): EDSEL
74 Across: Wild sheep of the Punjab (3): SHA
75 Across: Very foolish (7): IDIOTIC
76 Across: Bldg. maintenance man (4): PLBR
77 Across: Of sons or daughters (6): FILIAL
79 Across: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (9): OHSUSANNA
82 Across: Abridged, in a way (6): EDITED
84 Across: Word of approval (4): AMEN
85 Across: Musical instrument (7): OCARINA
87 Across: Newscaster Pappas (3): IKE
89 Across: Woodcutting tools (5): ADZES
90 Across: Sphere upholder (3): TEE
91 Across: Rooted out (7): EVULSED
92 Across: Yes man's forte (8): ACCEDING
95 Across: Parapsychological letters (3): ESP
96 Across: Former Portuguese coins (4): REIS
97 Across: Sebastian's twin (5): VIOLA
99 Across: Absorb (6): INGEST
102 Across: Northern Chinese city (5): YENAN
104 Across: I PAGLIACCI (15): SENDINTHECLOWNS
108 Across: Music for a text (7): SETTING
110 Across: For a rectangle, length x width (4): AREA
111 Across: Halloween sound (3): BOO
112 Across: Growing out (5): ENATE
113 Across: Straightened (6): ALINED
114 Across: Homeless ones, for short (3): DPS
115 Across: Member of the Five Nations (6): SENECA
118 Across: Fast jet (3): SST
119 Across: Melodic subject (4): TEMA
120 Across: Roscoe Tanner specialty (3): ACE
122 Across: The Long March leader (3): MAO
124 Across: In from the field (5): ATBAT
127 Across: Second person (3): EVE
128 Across: RIGOLETTO (18): DOWNBYTHERIVERSIDE
136 Across: Not forming an angle (6): AGONIC
139 Across: Having an independent accent (9): ORTHOTONE
140 Across: Kind of bucket (5): OAKEN
141 Across: Indian name of Mt. Rainier (6): TACOMA
142 Across: Call to hunting dogs (4): TOHO
143 Across: Buckwheat tree (4): TITI
144 Across: ___-out (inconsistent) (5): INAND
145 Across: Puffs up (6): ELATES
146 Across: Certain dyes (4): AZOS
147 Across: N. C. college (4): ELON
148 Across: Endures (5): LASTS

Down Answers

1 Down: Dry, in Durango (4): SECO
2 Down: Large ocean fish (4): OPAH
3 Down: Jacket material (9): POLYESTER
4 Down: Concert hall (5): ODEON
5 Down: Contradict (5): REBUT
6 Down: Klein or Young (6): ROBERT
7 Down: City of the Taj (4): AGRA
8 Down: Sudermann's "___ Sorge" (4): FRAU
9 Down: Kind of caterpillar (4): TENT
10 Down: Appellation for Mack (5): KNIFE
11 Down: Flavored wine drink (5): NEGUS
12 Down: Type of vaccine (4): ORAL
13 Down: Ward or James (4): BOND
14 Down: Basketry fiber (5): ISTLE
15 Down: SALOME (12): SHALLWEDANCE
16 Down: Bogey minus one (3): PAR
17 Down: A Dada founder (3): ARP
18 Down: DER ROSENKAVALIER (13): DOIHEARAWALTZ
19 Down: Starter (7): ENTRANT
26 Down: Blue or White (4): NILE
29 Down: Egyptian pleasure god (3): BES
30 Down: ___ man out (3): ODD
32 Down: Beer, in slanguage (4): SUDS
36 Down: Forehead (4): BROW
37 Down: Sternward (3): AFT
38 Down: Thai monetary unit (4): BAHT
40 Down: Box-score stat. (3): RBI
41 Down: Dictionary abbr. (3): OBS
42 Down: Culpability (5): BLAME
43 Down: Enters (7): COMESIN
44 Down: Grunhorn or Jagerhorn (3): ALP
46 Down: Strike ___ (model) (5): APOSE
48 Down: Montgomery of ___ (7): ALAMEIN
49 Down: Musical refrain syllables (6): LALALA
51 Down: Boot one (3): ERR
52 Down: Kind of goose or lynx (6): CANADA
53 Down: Parts of circles (5): RADII
55 Down: "Agnus ___" (3): DEI
56 Down: Hankerings (4): YENS
57 Down: Scotch bonnet (3): TAM
61 Down: Type of valve (6): INTAKE
63 Down: "Tiny Alice" playwright (5): ALBEE
64 Down: Nautical spars (5): YARDS
66 Down: Navigational hazards (6): SHOALS
67 Down: Nepalese goats (5): TAHRS
69 Down: Verse foot (5): IONIC
71 Down: New Hebrides island (5): EFATE
72 Down: John D. giveaways (5): DIMES
73 Down: DIE WALKURE (13): SLEEPYTIMEGAL
75 Down: "Rose ___ rose . . . " (3): ISA
76 Down: Garson co-star (7): PIDGEON
78 Down: LA BOHEME (12): LOVEANDADIME
80 Down: 1957 A.L. home-run king (7): SIEVERS
81 Down: Water nymph (6): UNDINE
83 Down: Resemble some participles (6): DANGLE
86 Down: Prompter's job (5): CUING
88 Down: An Adams (4): EDIE
91 Down: Bert's Sesame St. sidekick (5): ERNIE
92 Down: He won the Manila thriller (3): ALI
93 Down: "Now It ___ Told," 1938 song (5): CANBE
94 Down: Murder, ___ (3): INC
98 Down: Harem room (3): ODA
100 Down: Hakenkreuze (9): SWASTIKAS
101 Down: Explosives (4): TNTS
103 Down: Vulcan's forge (4): ETNA
104 Down: Vitiate (3): SAP
105 Down: Bon ___ (high style) (3): TON
106 Down: Straddler, e.g. (3): HOE
107 Down: A race-starting word (3): SET
108 Down: Cloy (4): SATE
109 Down: Ennoble (7): ELEVATE
114 Down: Mountain ___ (hooch) (3): DEW
115 Down: Part of London (4): SOHO
116 Down: Spelunking hazard (6): CAVEIN
117 Down: Mischievous child of Eris (3): ATE
121 Down: Imogene et al. (5): COCAS
122 Down: Fable: Comb. form (5): MYTHO
123 Down: Pseudonym in a Dumas novel (5): ATHOS
125 Down: Perform a cook-out job (5): BROIL
126 Down: Yoga posture (5): ASANA
129 Down: ___ bene (4): NOTA
130 Down: Tito (4): BROZ
131 Down: Major ending (4): ETTE
132 Down: Make turbid (4): ROIL
133 Down: Familiar with (4): INTO
134 Down: Jalopy feature (4): DENT
135 Down: Termini (4): ENDS
137 Down: Wood sorrel (3): OCA
138 Down: ___ a little (quite a bit) (3): NOT

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