Friday Crossword — January 13, 1984 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/13/1984. By Joel D. Lafargue.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: ___ off (intercept) (4)
- HEAD
- 5 Across: Shoptalk (5)
- SLANG
- 10 Across: Darn relative (4)
- EGAD
- 14 Across: First name in scat (4)
- ELLA
- 15 Across: Light velvet (5)
- PANNE
- 16 Across: Last of the Caesars (4)
- NERO
- 17 Across: Type of bee (10)
- LEAFCUTTER
- 19 Across: Part of a travel package (4)
- TOUR
- 20 Across: Certain bridges (8)
- DENTURES
- 21 Across: Bull Moose, e.g. (5)
- PARTY
- 22 Across: Cartographic abbr. (3)
- MTS
- 23 Across: Ruddy duck (5)
- SPRIG
- 25 Across: Ice-cream flavor word (5)
- TUTTI
- 29 Across: Edmonton or Houston team (9)
- THEOILERS
- 33 Across: Novelist Oliver ___: 1873–1961 (6)
- ONIONS
- 35 Across: " . . . a bug in ___" (4)
- ARUG
- 36 Across: Estuary: Sp. (3)
- RIA
- 37 Across: Fully prepared (4)
- RIPE
- 38 Across: Rodgers-Hart song: 1933 (5)
- LOVER
- 40 Across: Hook with a handle (4)
- GAFF
- 41 Across: Bribe (3)
- SOP
- 42 Across: Part of a marathon (4)
- MILE
- 43 Across: Inhibit (6)
- STIFLE
- 45 Across: Parts of a comic's repertory (9)
- ONELINERS
- 48 Across: Do a tailor's job (5)
- ALTER
- 49 Across: Site of Stanley Falls (5)
- CONGO
- 50 Across: Distinctive theory (3)
- ISM
- 52 Across: A cut of meat (5)
- SHANK
- 54 Across: Diarist's activity (8)
- ENTERING
- 59 Across: "Turandot" character (4)
- PONG
- 60 Across: Crashed a soiree (10)
- BARGEDINON
- 62 Across: Melville work (4)
- OMOO
- 63 Across: Roman official (5)
- EDILE
- 64 Across: Prima donna (4)
- DIVA
- 65 Across: High schooler (4)
- TEEN
- 66 Across: Introvert (5)
- LONER
- 67 Across: Census fig. (4)
- STAT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Contained (4)
- HELD
- 2 Down: Robert ___ (4)
- ELEE
- 3 Down: He has Alda talent (4)
- ALAN
- 4 Down: Foolish (4)
- DAFT
- 5 Down: Sudden burst (5)
- SPURT
- 6 Down: Like up-to-the-minute news (6)
- LATEST
- 7 Down: Minute colonists (4)
- ANTS
- 8 Down: Compass dir. (3)
- NNE
- 9 Down: Berlin lang. (3)
- GER
- 10 Down: Involve by necessity (6)
- ENTAIL
- 11 Down: One-time movie "tough guy" (10)
- GEORGERAFT
- 12 Down: In ___ (trapped by routine) (4)
- ARUT
- 13 Down: Flat-bottomed vessel (4)
- DORY
- 18 Down: Plant used for flavoring (5)
- CUMIN
- 21 Down: Nice Nelly (4)
- PRIG
- 23 Down: Dry (4)
- SERE
- 24 Down: Rains pitchforks (5)
- POURS
- 25 Down: Trunk (5)
- TORSO
- 26 Down: Lincoln's magnificent obsession (5)
- UNION
- 27 Down: Harrison's nickname (10)
- TIPPECANOE
- 28 Down: Clog part (3)
- TOE
- 30 Down: "Dolly Sisters" actress (5)
- HAVER
- 31 Down: Winchester product (5)
- RIFLE
- 32 Down: One of a Sunday evening foursome (5)
- SAFER
- 34 Down: Arm support (5)
- SLING
- 39 Down: Toast topping (4)
- OLEO
- 40 Down: ___ Blas, Lesage hero (3)
- GIL
- 42 Down: Status symbol (4)
- MINK
- 44 Down: Like circus lions (5)
- TAMED
- 46 Down: Well stocked with (6)
- LONGON
- 47 Down: How some leave Reno (6)
- SINGLE
- 51 Down: Dexter, e.g. (5)
- STEER
- 52 Down: Predicament (4)
- SPOT
- 53 Down: Batter's mecca (4)
- HOME
- 54 Down: Moran of "Happy Days" (4)
- ERIN
- 55 Down: Disencumbers (4)
- RIDS
- 56 Down: Monogram ltr. (4)
- INIT
- 57 Down: PBS program (4)
- NOVA
- 58 Down: Tiny pest (4)
- GNAT
- 60 Down: Barbara ___ Geddes (3)
- BEL
- 61 Down: Fuss (3)
- ADO
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