Thursday Crossword — June 16, 1983 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 6/16/1983. By Joel D. Lafargue.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Casper's wife in comics (5)
- TOOTS
- 6 Across: Absent (4)
- AWAY
- 10 Across: ___ and proper (4)
- PRIM
- 14 Across: Victorious (5)
- ONTOP
- 15 Across: Exist (4)
- LIVE
- 16 Across: Songstress Horne (4)
- LENA
- 17 Across: Nobility panel? (15)
- JURYOFONESPEERS
- 20 Across: Explorer Johnson (3)
- OSA
- 21 Across: Zilch (4)
- NONE
- 22 Across: HOMES, e.g. (5)
- LAKES
- 23 Across: Pointed arch (4)
- OGEE
- 24 Across: Shank (4)
- CRUS
- 26 Across: Black suit (6)
- SPADES
- 29 Across: Joan Collins, for one (8)
- BRUNETTE
- 33 Across: Scheherazade offering (4)
- TALE
- 34 Across: Famed illustrator (5)
- FLAGG
- 35 Across: Predecessors of 32 Down (3)
- ARS
- 36 Across: Einstein's touch at golf? (15)
- ASTROKEOFGENIUS
- 40 Across: Follower: Suffix (3)
- ITE
- 41 Across: Do a knee jerk (5)
- REACT
- 42 Across: Opening bet (4)
- ANTE
- 43 Across: Koestler's "___ at Noon" (8)
- DARKNESS
- 45 Across: Year units (6)
- MONTHS
- 47 Across: Engrossed (4)
- RAPT
- 48 Across: Theda in theaters (4)
- BARA
- 49 Across: October alternative (5)
- TREAT
- 52 Across: Something in the air (4)
- AURA
- 53 Across: G-man, for short (3)
- FED
- 56 Across: Steinbrenner's resourcefulness? (15)
- YANKEEINGENUITY
- 60 Across: Appraise (4)
- RATE
- 61 Across: Victim in Genesis (4)
- ABEL
- 62 Across: Grind into shreds (5)
- GRATE
- 63 Across: First place (4)
- EDEN
- 64 Across: Pitcher nicknamed Schoolboy (4)
- ROWE
- 65 Across: Put on the books (5)
- ENTER
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Axis figure (4)
- TOJO
- 2 Down: Burden (4)
- ONUS
- 3 Down: ___ vez (again): Sp. (4)
- OTRA
- 4 Down: Trifle (with) (3)
- TOY
- 5 Down: Diver's quest, at times (6)
- SPONGE
- 6 Down: Sans company (5)
- ALONE
- 7 Down: Vintner's wares (4)
- WINE
- 8 Down: Relative of blvd. (3)
- AVE
- 9 Down: Referendum choice (3)
- YES
- 10 Down: Word used in courtesy (6)
- PLEASE
- 11 Down: Smell rancid (4)
- REEK
- 12 Down: Concerning (4)
- INRE
- 13 Down: Sunday event for some (4)
- MASS
- 18 Down: Adversaries (4)
- FOES
- 19 Down: Dive (6)
- PLUNGE
- 23 Down: European river (4)
- ODER
- 24 Down: Plumbing is one (5)
- CRAFT
- 25 Down: Influential U.S. educator (4)
- RUGG
- 26 Down: Sober; sedate (5)
- STAID
- 27 Down: Trattoria staple (5)
- PASTA
- 28 Down: ___ ego (5)
- ALTER
- 29 Down: Alliances (5)
- BLOCS
- 30 Down: Contaminate (5)
- TAINT
- 31 Down: This sometimes hurts (5)
- TRUTH
- 32 Down: Curvy letters (5)
- ESSES
- 34 Down: Sumptuous repast (5)
- FEAST
- 37 Down: Decorative (6)
- ORNATE
- 38 Down: Maintain (4)
- KEEP
- 39 Down: Dog in a Barrie play (4)
- NANA
- 44 Down: Norse sea monster (6)
- KRAKEN
- 45 Down: Stable mother (4)
- MARE
- 46 Down: Resort in SE France (6)
- ORANGE
- 48 Down: Military "alarm clock" (5)
- BUGLE
- 49 Down: Where Hiram ruled (4)
- TYRE
- 50 Down: Electric catfish (4)
- RAAD
- 51 Down: Grafted: Her. (4)
- ENTE
- 52 Down: Once more (4)
- ANEW
- 53 Down: Decree (4)
- FIAT
- 54 Down: Diminutive ending (4)
- ETTE
- 55 Down: Textile worker (4)
- DYER
- 57 Down: Attention (3)
- EAR
- 58 Down: Nigerian native (3)
- IBO
- 59 Down: Homophone for earn (3)
- URN
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