Tuesday Crossword — July 12, 1983 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/12/1983. By Virginia L. Yates.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Burns or Macbeth (4)
SCOT
5 Across: Gobble (4)
WOLF
9 Across: Whiz (4)
ZOOM
13 Across: Test answer (4)
TRUE
14 Across: British horse dealer (5)
COPER
15 Across: Brink (4)
EDGE
16 Across: Rank (4)
RATE
17 Across: Stradivari's teacher (5)
AMATI
18 Across: Weapon for a gaucho (4)
BOLA
19 Across: From ___ Z (3)
ATO
20 Across: In difficulty (11)
OVERABARREL
22 Across: Contrite (8)
PENITENT
24 Across: Lingerie item (3)
BRA
25 Across: Theater acronym (4)
ANTA
26 Across: Like a greased pig (7)
ELUSIVE
30 Across: Norman battle site (4)
STLO
32 Across: Sham splendor (6)
TINSEL
35 Across: Bess Truman, ___ Wallace (3)
NEE
36 Across: "Common Sense" author (5)
PAINE
38 Across: Morsel (3)
BIT
39 Across: Merman or Waters (5)
ETHEL
41 Across: German city on the Danube (3)
ULM
42 Across: Steps over fences (6)
STILES
45 Across: Oh, oh! (4)
OOPS
46 Across: Admonishes (7)
REBUKES
48 Across: Informal conversation (4)
CHAT
50 Across: Female swan (3)
PEN
51 Across: ___ Joe Namath (8)
BROADWAY
55 Across: In a troubled state (11)
UNDERACLOUD
59 Across: I love: Lat. (3)
AMO
60 Across: Fish-eating bird (4)
LOON
61 Across: Rodomontade (5)
BOAST
62 Across: Fuss (4)
STEW
63 Across: Played the copycat (4)
APED
64 Across: Large-eyed Asiatic lemur (5)
LORIS
65 Across: Cad (4)
HEEL
66 Across: Stack, in "The Untouchables" (4)
NESS
67 Across: Robert ___ (4)
ELEE
68 Across: Slips up (4)
ERRS

Down Answers

1 Down: Bind, in a way (5)
STRAP
2 Down: Heap (5)
CRATE
3 Down: In difficulty (10)
OUTONALIMB
4 Down: Ess follower (3)
TEE
5 Down: Meg and Amy were little ones (5)
WOMEN
6 Down: Style of painting (5)
OPART
7 Down: "___ smile be your umbrella" (4)
LETA
8 Down: Waste time (7)
FRIBBLE
9 Down: Striped equines (6)
ZEBRAS
10 Down: Fragrance (4)
ODOR
11 Down: Make eyes at (4)
OGLE
12 Down: Buffet, e.g. (4)
MEAL
14 Down: Warning (6)
CAVEAT
20 Down: Diamond great (3)
OTT
21 Down: As ___ (generally) (5)
ARULE
23 Down: Party to (4)
INON
26 Down: Ferrara family (4)
ESTE
27 Down: Beset with trouble (10)
INHOTWATER
28 Down: Barkley nickname (4)
VEEP
29 Down: Snigglers' quarry (4)
EELS
30 Down: Urge (4)
SPUR
31 Down: Yarn (4)
TALE
33 Down: Sacred Nile bird (4)
IBIS
34 Down: Nothing (3)
NIL
37 Down: Glacial ridge (5)
ESKER
40 Down: Amphibian (4)
TOAD
43 Down: Like an excellent argument (7)
TENABLE
44 Down: Talent seekers (6)
SCOUTS
47 Down: Topples (6)
UPENDS
49 Down: Possessed (3)
HAD
51 Down: Tantara (5)
BLARE
52 Down: O'Grady of song (5)
ROSIE
53 Down: Moslem prince (5)
AMEER
54 Down: Bays (5)
YOWLS
55 Down: ___ Bator (4)
ULAN
56 Down: Slangy rejection (4)
NOPE
57 Down: Legal Janes and Johns (4)
DOES
58 Down: Sandburg's "___ Tombs" (4)
COOL
62 Down: Haggard opus (3)
SHE

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