Friday Crossword — October 7, 1983 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 10/7/1983. By W. W. Hayward.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Crazed and dangerous (4)
- AMOK
- 5 Across: Relative obscurity (5)
- SHADE
- 10 Across: Dogpatch plug (4)
- CHAW
- 14 Across: Its capital is Denpasar (4)
- BALI
- 15 Across: Southern tree (5)
- PECAN
- 16 Across: Sun: Comb. form (4)
- HELI
- 17 Across: Modern manifestations (15)
- SIGNSOFTHETIMES
- 20 Across: Like an arrow (8)
- SAGITTAL
- 21 Across: Postponed (5)
- ONICE
- 22 Across: Bohemian (4)
- ARTY
- 23 Across: "___ Rode Together," 1961 film (3)
- TWO
- 24 Across: Academy Award winner: 1942 (6)
- CAGNEY
- 27 Across: Contented (7)
- PLEASED
- 31 Across: Kalahari-like (4)
- ARID
- 32 Across: " . . . despised and ___ king": Shelley (5)
- DYING
- 33 Across: Org. going great guns for firearms (3)
- NRA
- 35 Across: "Mum's the word, friend!" (15)
- MYLIPSARESEALED
- 39 Across: Trudge (3)
- PAD
- 40 Across: Gone, as a dinner (5)
- EATEN
- 41 Across: Tabula ___ (4)
- RASA
- 42 Across: Basilica vestibule (7)
- NARTHEX
- 44 Across: N.A.A.C.P. target (6)
- RACISM
- 46 Across: Cusk ___ (3)
- EEL
- 47 Across: Star of "Broken Blossoms": 1919 (4)
- GISH
- 48 Across: Up ___ (feeling well) (5)
- TOPAR
- 51 Across: One of Rome's Seven Hills (8)
- PALATINE
- 55 Across: Postal Service classification (15)
- SPECIALDELIVERY
- 58 Across: "___ Misbehavin'" (4)
- AINT
- 59 Across: Was inclined (5)
- LEANT
- 60 Across: Peon of yore (4)
- ESNE
- 61 Across: Film about John Reed (4)
- REDS
- 62 Across: Authority (5)
- SAYSO
- 63 Across: Airline employee, for short (4)
- STEW
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Good Book org. (3)
- ABS
- 2 Down: ___ oui (yes, of course) (4)
- MAIS
- 3 Down: Nadia's predecessor (4)
- OLGA
- 4 Down: Long-running Broadway play, with "The" (8)
- KINGANDI
- 5 Down: Inconsistent (6)
- SPOTTY
- 6 Down: Like a pro guard (5)
- HEFTY
- 7 Down: Proceedings (4)
- ACTA
- 8 Down: Actress Arlene (4)
- DAHL
- 9 Down: Boston-to-Portland dir. (3)
- ENE
- 10 Down: Casual wear (6)
- CHINOS
- 11 Down: Prefix with sphere (4)
- HEMI
- 12 Down: Guinness (4)
- ALEC
- 13 Down: Sagacious (4)
- WISE
- 18 Down: Father (4)
- SIRE
- 19 Down: Fee covered by the A.A.A. (6)
- TOWAGE
- 23 Down: Decimal-system bases (4)
- TENS
- 24 Down: Comedic style (4)
- CAMP
- 25 Down: Indo-European (5)
- ARYAN
- 26 Down: Radner or Gray (5)
- GILDA
- 27 Down: Bakeware (5)
- PYREX
- 28 Down: Legal claim (4)
- LIEN
- 29 Down: Chou ___ (5)
- ENLAI
- 30 Down: Scold, with "down" (5)
- DRESS
- 32 Down: Radio's "A ___ wtih Judy" (4)
- DATE
- 34 Down: Furniture style (4)
- ADAM
- 36 Down: Ruler who founded St. Petersburg (6)
- PETERI
- 37 Down: Comic Mort (4)
- SAHL
- 38 Down: D.C.'s National ___ (8)
- ARCHIVES
- 43 Down: Experiences innervation (6)
- REACTS
- 44 Down: Broadway is one (6)
- RIALTO
- 45 Down: Wine district in Italy (4)
- ASTI
- 47 Down: Areas between peaks (5)
- GLENS
- 48 Down: See 36 Down (4)
- TSAR
- 49 Down: English painter: 1761–1807 (4)
- OPIE
- 50 Down: Remain undecided (4)
- PEND
- 51 Down: Accused person's answer (4)
- PLEA
- 52 Down: "___ at the Races," 1937 film (4)
- ADAY
- 53 Down: Love ___ (4)
- NEST
- 54 Down: Raptorial bird (4)
- ERNE
- 56 Down: Capp and Kaline (3)
- ALS
- 57 Down: Evergreen (3)
- YEW
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