Friday Crossword — November 18, 1983 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 11/18/1983. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Where Basra is (4)
IRAQ
5 Across: Steel-plow man (5)
DEERE
10 Across: Composer Bartók (4)
BELA
14 Across: Visayan island (4)
CEBU
15 Across: Star (5)
EXCEL
16 Across: Prof's poser (4)
EXAM
17 Across: "___ Clock Jump," 1938 song (4)
ONEO
18 Across: Risk (10)
JEOPARDIZE
20 Across: Boreal (8)
NORTHERN
22 Across: Flutist (6)
TOOTER
23 Across: Be affected by (5)
REACT
24 Across: Dickens one-legged rascal (4)
WEGG
25 Across: Cups, saucers, pot, etc. (6)
TEASET
27 Across: Succeeded (8)
MADEGOOD
31 Across: Neighbor of Que. (3)
ONT
32 Across: Closet lining (5)
CEDAR
34 Across: Income, in France (5)
RENTE
35 Across: Bankruptcy (4)
RUIN
37 Across: Breed of cattle (5)
DEVON
39 Across: Judge (4)
DEEM
40 Across: Rump (5)
CROUP
42 Across: Overhaul (5)
REFIT
44 Across: Orinoco tributary (3)
ARO
45 Across: Underlings (8)
HENCHMEN
47 Across: Jutlander, e.g. (6)
TEUTON
49 Across: Take in optically (4)
LOOK
50 Across: Persona non ___ (5)
GRATA
51 Across: Quaker (6)
FRIEND
54 Across: Fragrant (8)
AROMATIC
57 Across: Spot and butterfish (10)
LAFAYETTES
59 Across: Tuck away (4)
HIDE
60 Across: Room to swing ___ (4)
ACAT
61 Across: Like tubers (5)
ROOTY
62 Across: Last word (4)
AMEN
63 Across: Sen. Domenici (4)
PETE
64 Across: Sherpa turf (5)
NEPAL
65 Across: Undiluted (4)
NEAT

Down Answers

1 Down: Niche object (4)
ICON
2 Down: City on the Truckee (4)
RENO
3 Down: Mental lapse (10)
ABERRATION
4 Down: Cites (6)
QUOTES
5 Down: Glum (8)
DEJECTED
6 Down: Buckle down (5)
EXERT
7 Down: Sci. for Galbraith (4)
ECON
8 Down: D.C. V.I.P. (3)
REP
9 Down: Inspirited (6)
ELATED
10 Down: Hounded (8)
BEDOGGED
11 Down: Way out (4)
EXIT
12 Down: Take life easy (4)
LAZE
13 Down: Can. citizen, for one (4)
AMER
19 Down: Football's Staubach (5)
ROGER
21 Down: Hic, ___, hoc (4)
HAEC
24 Down: ___ Secession (5)
WAROF
25 Down: Flambeau (5)
TORCH
26 Down: Take effect (5)
ENURE
27 Down: Self-styled expert (5)
MAVEN
28 Down: Singly (10)
ONEATATIME
29 Down: Alamogordo's county (5)
OTERO
30 Down: Go-getter (5)
DEMON
33 Down: Actor Jacobi (5)
DEREK
36 Down: Cluster (8)
NUCLEATE
38 Down: Radical in a lab (8)
NITROSYL
41 Down: Adjective for a $3 bill (5)
PHONY
43 Down: Cooperative group (4)
TEAM
46 Down: Up-to-date (6)
MODERN
48 Down: Provo native (6)
UTAHAN
50 Down: Actress Nissen (5)
GRETA
51 Down: Commotion (4)
FLAP
52 Down: Sprint (4)
RACE
53 Down: "___ first you . . . " (4)
IFAT
54 Down: Surmounting (4)
ATOP
55 Down: Glimmering (4)
IDEA
56 Down: Copper (4)
CENT
58 Down: Shoe part (3)
TOE

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