Thursday Crossword — July 21, 1983 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 7/21/1983. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: U.S.N.A., e.g. (4)
ACAD
5 Across: Kind of energy (5)
SOLAR
10 Across: Catches (4)
BAGS
14 Across: Heavy reading (4)
TOME
15 Across: Wind: Prefix (5)
ANEMO
16 Across: Draft status (4)
ONEA
17 Across: Daisy (15)
THEBUMSTEADSDOG
20 Across: Set of nine notes (8)
NONUPLET
21 Across: Stick-ons (6)
DECALS
22 Across: Weight allowance (4)
TRET
23 Across: He wrote "The Nazarene" (4)
ASCH
24 Across: Emergency (6)
STRAIT
27 Across: Iterate (4)
ECHO
28 Across: D.C. group once headed by Mrs. Burford (3)
EPA
31 Across: Islands off Galway (5)
ARANS
32 Across: Hatchback (4)
AUTO
33 Across: In a bit (4)
ANON
34 Across: Tige (15)
BUSTERBROWNSDOG
37 Across: In addition (4)
ELSE
38 Across: More than dusky (4)
EBON
39 Across: Makin or Tarawa (5)
ATOLL
40 Across: Ergot host (3)
RYE
41 Across: Pongids (4)
APES
42 Across: Music buff's prized possession (6)
STEREO
43 Across: Turk's-cap, e.g. (4)
LILY
44 Across: Serve tea (4)
POUR
45 Across: Lake in N.Y. (6)
ONEIDA
48 Across: Lizards (8)
SAURIANS
52 Across: Pluto (15)
MICKEYMOUSESDOG
54 Across: Respecting (4)
INRE
55 Across: M. Zola (5)
EMILE
56 Across: Composer Weill (4)
KURT
57 Across: Greek crosses (4)
TAUS
58 Across: Smallest of the Cyclades (5)
DELOS
59 Across: Half-___ over (tipsy) (4)
SEAS

Down Answers

1 Down: Envelope abbr. (4)
ATTN
2 Down: Small salmon (4)
COHO
3 Down: Hymn ender (4)
AMEN
4 Down: Socialite (9)
DEBUTANTE
5 Down: Young sockeye (6)
SAMLET
6 Down: Initiation (5)
ONSET
7 Down: Pole's neighbor (4)
LETT
8 Down: Soul: Fr. (3)
AME
9 Down: Touring troupe's presentation (8)
ROADSHOW
10 Down: Dutch painter: 1450?–1516 (5)
BOSCH
11 Down: " . . . a wing ___ prayer" (4)
ANDA
12 Down: Sci. area (4)
GEOL
13 Down: Bearish times (4)
SAGS
18 Down: Revolt (6)
UPRISE
19 Down: Art ___ (4)
DECO
23 Down: Influence (5)
ACTON
24 Down: What a warmonger rattles (5)
SABER
25 Down: Sign-off word (5)
TRULY
26 Down: Grizzled civet (5)
RASSE
27 Down: Large kangaroos (5)
EUROS
28 Down: Where Saul met a witch (5)
ENDOR
29 Down: English seaside resort (5)
POOLE
30 Down: ___-Saxon (5)
ANGLO
32 Down: Monastery (5)
ABBEY
33 Down: Footnote indicators (9)
ASTERISKS
35 Down: Ran again (8)
REPLAYED
36 Down: What Adamites go back to (6)
NATURE
41 Down: Adjuvant (4)
AIDE
42 Down: Boozers (6)
SOUSES
43 Down: Goes for (5)
LIKES
44 Down: São ___, Brazil (5)
PAULO
45 Down: Fail to include (4)
OMIT
46 Down: "Strange Interlude" heroine (4)
NINA
47 Down: Beige (4)
ECRU
48 Down: Earth (4)
SOIL
49 Down: Together: Mus. (4)
ADUE
50 Down: Asta's mistress (4)
NORA
51 Down: NCO's (4)
SGTS
53 Down: Maison Mrs. (3)
MME

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