Friday Crossword — December 2, 1983 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 12/2/1983. By Reichert.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Talent (4)
- GIFT
- 5 Across: Savage (5)
- BRUTE
- 10 Across: Ichabod's tormentor (4)
- BROM
- 14 Across: Deep rumble (4)
- ROAR
- 15 Across: Moves gradually (5)
- EASES
- 16 Across: Unaspirated consonant (4)
- LENE
- 17 Across: Previous (10)
- ANTECEDENT
- 19 Across: Orejón, e.g. (4)
- INCA
- 20 Across: Volcanic rock (6)
- BASALT
- 21 Across: Left high and dry (8)
- STRANDED
- 23 Across: Enameled metalware (4)
- TOLE
- 25 Across: Festination (5)
- HASTE
- 26 Across: Ink, mustard, lipstick, etc. (8)
- STAINERS
- 30 Across: Business end of a hose (6)
- NOZZLE
- 33 Across: Roderick Usher's place (5)
- HOUSE
- 34 Across: Be supreme (5)
- REIGN
- 36 Across: Nettle (3)
- VEX
- 37 Across: Celtic (4)
- ERSE
- 38 Across: Batu Khan's Golden ___ (5)
- HORDE
- 39 Across: TV sitcom (4)
- SOAP
- 40 Across: A method of self-realization (3)
- EST
- 41 Across: Antony's worries (5)
- CURAE
- 42 Across: Lilac's cousin (5)
- MAUVE
- 43 Across: Pentateuch scrolls (6)
- TORAHS
- 45 Across: Rodgers-Hammerstein musical (8)
- CAROUSEL
- 47 Across: Uniform (5)
- ALIKE
- 49 Across: Dolt (4)
- LOUT
- 50 Across: Grammatical blunder (8)
- SOLECISM
- 53 Across: Jumpy (6)
- ONEDGE
- 57 Across: Neglect (4)
- OMIT
- 58 Across: Manège man (10)
- EQUESTRIAN
- 60 Across: Stunt (4)
- FEAT
- 61 Across: Wool grease (5)
- SUINT
- 62 Across: Fed who pulls in pushers (4)
- NARC
- 63 Across: Mother of Elizabeth I (4)
- ANNE
- 64 Across: Major or minor arm muscle (5)
- TERES
- 65 Across: Sight (4)
- ESPY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Snag (4)
- GRAB
- 2 Down: ___ National Park, Angola (4)
- IONA
- 3 Down: Lipoids (4)
- FATS
- 4 Down: Dissertation (8)
- TREATISE
- 5 Down: Coleopteroid (6)
- BEETLE
- 6 Down: Atomic energy unit (3)
- RAD
- 7 Down: Exploits (4)
- USES
- 8 Down: Chayefsky's "The ___ Man" (5)
- TENTH
- 9 Down: Keep away (8)
- ESTRANGE
- 10 Down: Cheesy or fruity pancake (6)
- BLINTZ
- 11 Down: Tryst (10)
- RENDEZVOUS
- 12 Down: Formerly (4)
- ONCE
- 13 Down: Hoover Dam's lake (4)
- MEAD
- 18 Down: Genetic look-alike (5)
- CLONE
- 22 Down: " . . . unto us ___ is given" (4)
- ASON
- 24 Down: Misstep (5)
- ERROR
- 26 Down: Cookie pan (5)
- SHEET
- 27 Down: Trunk (5)
- TORSO
- 28 Down: An outbacker (10)
- AUSTRALIAN
- 29 Down: Glacial pinnacle (5)
- SERAC
- 31 Down: Ensign's vacation (5)
- LEAVE
- 32 Down: Deport (5)
- EXPEL
- 35 Down: Utopian (5)
- IDEAL
- 38 Down: Most robust (8)
- HUSKIEST
- 39 Down: White table wine (8)
- SAUTERNE
- 41 Down: Modish (4)
- CHIC
- 42 Down: McKinley or Washington (5)
- MOUNT
- 44 Down: Building wing (6)
- ALETTE
- 46 Down: Perches (6)
- ROOSTS
- 48 Down: Ending for Roman or Arab (5)
- ESQUE
- 50 Down: Chesterfield, e.g. (4)
- SOFA
- 51 Down: Token (4)
- OMEN
- 52 Down: Noted naturalist: 1838–1914 (4)
- MUIR
- 54 Down: "Buenos ___" (4)
- DIAS
- 55 Down: Role for Robin Williams (4)
- GARP
- 56 Down: Ref. work (4)
- ENCY
- 59 Down: Compass point (3)
- ENE
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