Monday Crossword — July 4, 1983 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 7/4/1983. By Louis Sabin.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Pokes (4)
JABS
5 Across: One of three B's (4)
BACH
9 Across: Take off (4)
DOFF
13 Across: Butter substitute (4)
OLEO
14 Across: Turkish title of yore (5)
PASHA
15 Across: Qualified (4)
ABLE
16 Across: '76 signatory from N.J. (15)
JOHNWITHERSPOON
19 Across: Possess (3)
OWN
20 Across: Away from the wind (4)
ALEE
21 Across: Agra coin (5)
RUPEE
22 Across: Goad (4)
PROD
23 Across: Issue a summons (4)
CITE
24 Across: Narrow-minded teacher (6)
PEDANT
27 Across: Pony-express route (8)
POSTROAD
31 Across: Touched down (4)
ALIT
32 Across: "For want of ___ the horse . . . " (5)
ASHOE
33 Across: Kind of verb: Abbr. (3)
IRR
34 Across: '76 signatory from Va. (15)
RICHARDHENRYLEE
38 Across: Pram rider (3)
TOT
39 Across: Military fieldwork (5)
REDAN
40 Across: Frank Howard's boys (4)
METS
41 Across: This might spring from Springfield (8)
STATELAW
43 Across: Skates or skis (6)
GLIDES
45 Across: Dupe (4)
HOAX
46 Across: Kind of ball or play (4)
FAIR
47 Across: Puppy (5)
WHELP
49 Across: Jazz passage (4)
RIFF
50 Across: Lunched (3)
ATE
53 Across: Chief author of the Declaration (15)
THOMASJEFFERSON
56 Across: Ready for reaping (4)
RIPE
57 Across: Roof edges (5)
EAVES
58 Across: Architect Saarinen (4)
EERO
59 Across: 16, 21, 65, etc. (4)
AGES
60 Across: Stain maker (4)
DYER
61 Across: Giant of yore (4)
MAYS

Down Answers

1 Down: Moore of Polo Grounds fame (4)
JOJO
2 Down: Down, to a tar (4)
ALOW
3 Down: Aphra ___, first English woman professional writer (4)
BEHN
4 Down: John Quincy, to John (3)
SON
5 Down: Lessened (5)
BATED
6 Down: Davis Cup captain (4)
ASHE
7 Down: Guevara (3)
CHE
8 Down: Benjamin ___, '76 signatory from Va. (8)
HARRISON
9 Down: Neat; smart (6)
DAPPER
10 Down: Double-reed instrument (4)
OBOE
11 Down: Drifting ice mass (4)
FLOE
12 Down: Moor (3)
FEN
14 Down: Wrong Way Corrigan was one (5)
PILOT
17 Down: Caution (4)
WARN
18 Down: Owner of a notable 1849 mill (6)
SUTTER
22 Down: Forest track (4)
PATH
23 Down: Comedian Myron (5)
COHEN
24 Down: Hair lines (5)
PARTS
25 Down: Historian Samuel ___ Morison (5)
ELIOT
26 Down: Legal opinions (5)
DICTA
27 Down: Word of contempt (5)
PSHAW
28 Down: Blotto; stoned (5)
OILED
29 Down: Alpine crest (5)
ARETE
30 Down: Attire (5)
DRESS
32 Down: African antelope (5)
ADDAX
35 Down: Leaf interstice (6)
AREOLA
36 Down: Slipped back to evil ways (8)
RELAPSED
37 Down: Mythical Norse giant (4)
YMIR
42 Down: Students' assignments (6)
THEMES
43 Down: Fishers' spears (5)
GAFFS
44 Down: Biography topic (4)
LIFE
46 Down: "Spirit of '76" musician (5)
FIFER
47 Down: Loyalist's opponent in '76 (4)
WHIG
48 Down: "Old Ski-Nose" (4)
HOPE
49 Down: Dream for Denis (4)
REVE
50 Down: On the Red (4)
ASEA
51 Down: Synonym for Loyalist in '76 (4)
TORY
52 Down: A teammate of Stan the Man (4)
ENOS
53 Down: Musical syllable (3)
TRA
54 Down: First Chief Justice (3)
JAY
55 Down: Ad ___ (pertinent) (3)
REM

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