Saturday Crossword — July 16, 1983 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 7/16/1983. By Peter G. Snow.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Lyra (4)
HARP
5 Across: Scene of "Tosca" (4)
ROMA
9 Across: Flag (3)
SAG
12 Across: Kandahar chief (4)
AMIR
13 Across: Cousins of elites (5)
PICAS
14 Across: They may bless the I.R.S. (4)
CPAS
16 Across: Prominent positions (10)
LIMELIGHTS
18 Across: Elects (4)
OPTS
19 Across: Tenant (6)
LESSEE
20 Across: Abandons (8)
SCUTTLES
22 Across: Dior creation (4)
SACK
24 Across: First editor of "The Overland Monthly" (5)
HARTE
25 Across: Provisions provider (7)
CATERER
28 Across: Old Faithful, e.g. (6)
GEYSER
31 Across: Ornament (5)
ADORN
32 Across: Runs in neutral (5)
IDLES
35 Across: 100 square meters (3)
ARE
36 Across: Boston ___ Orchestra (4)
POPS
37 Across: Callao coin (3)
SOL
38 Across: Kind of coat or table (4)
TURN
39 Across: "That mighty ___ of song": Wordsworth (3)
ORB
40 Across: Linguine, e.g. (5)
PASTA
42 Across: Ornamental loop (5)
PICOT
43 Across: Tar (6)
SEAMAN
45 Across: Decays (7)
MOLDERS
47 Across: Persons, places or things (5)
NOUNS
49 Across: "Merry" in a game name (4)
ALAI
50 Across: Decorations on Gen. Grant's shoulders (8)
EPAULETS
53 Across: Bantingized (6)
DIETED
57 Across: City on the Rhine (4)
BONN
58 Across: June 6, 1944, in Ike's final plans (10)
TARGETDATE
60 Across: Army ___ (4)
BRAT
61 Across: Cronus was one (5)
TITAN
62 Across: Double preposition (4)
UPON
63 Across: Switchback's kin (3)
ESS
64 Across: Julian and Sidonian (4)
ERAS
65 Across: Indites (4)
PENS

Down Answers

1 Down: Albert or Carnegie (4)
HALL
2 Down: Nice girlfriend (4)
AMIE
3 Down: Tire mounts (4)
RIMS
4 Down: Manglers (8)
PRESSERS
5 Down: Control dishonestly (3)
RIG
6 Down: Renowned publisher (4)
OCHS
7 Down: Mate (5)
MATCH
8 Down: Allay (7)
ASSUAGE
9 Down: "Star Trek" character (6)
SCOTTY
10 Down: Nonsense (10)
APPLESAUCE
11 Down: Wicket, e.g. (4)
GATE
13 Down: Tune (5)
PIECE
15 Down: Conscription agcy. (3)
SSS
17 Down: Ascertain (5)
LEARN
21 Down: Exceedingly, in music (4)
TRES
23 Down: Santa (5)
KRISS
25 Down: Devices on guitars (5)
CAPOS
26 Down: Idolize (5)
ADORE
27 Down: Star performers (10)
TOPBANANAS
29 Down: Gaffe (5)
ERROR
30 Down: Lets (5)
RENTS
33 Down: What "i" and "j" have in common (3)
DOT
34 Down: Andean quadruped (5)
LLAMA
38 Down: Made neat (8)
TIDIEDUP
40 Down: Pope ___ VI: 1963–78 (4)
PAUL
41 Down: Funicello of film fame (7)
ANNETTE
42 Down: Braid (5)
PLAIT
44 Down: Rainier and Vernon (6)
MOUNTS
46 Down: Ancient (5)
OLDEN
48 Down: Step (5)
STAIR
50 Down: Recede (3)
EBB
51 Down: Small opening (4)
PORE
52 Down: Miss, in Madrid: Abbr. (4)
SRTA
54 Down: Record of a sort (4)
TAPE
55 Down: Word with blue or fives (4)
ETON
56 Down: Retreats (4)
DENS
59 Down: Farrell's "___ House McGinty" (3)
GAS

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