Thursday Crossword — June 23, 1983 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 6/23/1983. By Albert J. Klaus.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Top boxer (5)
CHAMP
6 Across: Kind of hockey shot (4)
SLAP
10 Across: Wading bird (4)
SORA
14 Across: Caballero's title (5)
SENOR
15 Across: "Lunch ___," Jean Kerr play (4)
HOUR
16 Across: Bird, to Brutus (4)
AVIS
17 Across: Dawson of the Expos (5)
ANDRE
18 Across: Chap, in Córdoba (4)
ENTE
19 Across: Winning margin at a track (4)
NECK
20 Across: N.L. baseball team (14)
SANDIEGOPADRES
23 Across: Perform (3)
ACT
24 Across: "You ___ My Sunshine" (3)
ARE
25 Across: Scold (6)
BERATE
29 Across: Solve (8)
UNRIDDLE
34 Across: Elevate (5)
RAISE
35 Across: Rickey Henderson's asset (5)
SPEED
36 Across: Japanese coin (3)
RIN
37 Across: Nipa palm (4)
ATAP
38 Across: What matadors wave (5)
CAPES
39 Across: Hue (4)
TINT
40 Across: Separator at Wimbledon (3)
NET
41 Across: Putted in (5)
HOLED
42 Across: Croquet player, at times (5)
ROVER
43 Across: Met on the road (8)
TRAVELER
45 Across: Peaceful (6)
SERENE
46 Across: Australian bird (3)
EMU
47 Across: Weir (3)
DAM
48 Across: N.F.L. team (14)
BALTIMORECOLTS
56 Across: Mixture (4)
OLIO
57 Across: Cereal husk (4)
BRAN
58 Across: Stringed instrument (5)
VIOLA
60 Across: Tree trunk (4)
BOLE
61 Across: Fleming and Hunter (4)
IANS
62 Across: Boredom (5)
ENNUI
63 Across: Groups of tennis games (4)
SETS
64 Across: Poker stake (4)
ANTE
65 Across: Man o' War was one (5)
STEED

Down Answers

1 Down: J. Davis org. (3)
CSA
2 Down: Rhode Island Reds (4)
HENS
3 Down: Forever ___ day (4)
ANDA
4 Down: When Phoebus rises (4)
MORN
5 Down: Come earlier than (7)
PREDATE
6 Down: Bettor's form ___ (5)
SHEET
7 Down: Adjective for a triple (4)
LONG
8 Down: Vehicle for Foyt (4)
AUTO
9 Down: Goes into training (8)
PREPARES
10 Down: Like some golf traps (6)
SANDED
11 Down: Across the plate (4)
OVER
12 Down: Red Sox slugger (4)
RICE
13 Down: Interrogates (4)
ASKS
21 Down: Gretzky's milieu (3)
ICE
22 Down: Dry (4)
ARID
25 Down: Wild goose (5)
BRANT
26 Down: Either Sprat (5)
EATER
27 Down: Lariat (5)
RIATA
28 Down: Snake (3)
ASP
29 Down: Gymnast's ___ arm hang (5)
UPPER
30 Down: Require (4)
NEED
31 Down: Hit from a tee (5)
DRIVE
32 Down: Napery (5)
LINEN
33 Down: ___ nous (5)
ENTRE
35 Down: Adman's objective (4)
SALE
38 Down: Home of some Lions (8)
COLUMBIA
39 Down: Rocky hill (3)
TOR
41 Down: Half: Prefix (4)
HEMI
42 Down: Takes away (7)
REMOVES
44 Down: Disapprovals (6)
VETOES
45 Down: Micmac's cousin (3)
SAC
47 Down: Compact (5)
DENSE
48 Down: Pitchers Feller and Gibson (4)
BOBS
49 Down: Plant with fleshy leaves (4)
ALOE
50 Down: Lively tune (4)
LILT
51 Down: Algerian department (4)
ORAN
52 Down: Rodomontade (4)
RANT
53 Down: Fluff (4)
LINT
54 Down: Normal muscle tension (4)
TONE
55 Down: Swing around (4)
SLUE
59 Down: Assist (3)
AID

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