Wednesday Crossword — February 8, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 2/8/1984. By Kathryn Righter.

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Across Answers

1 Across: S.A. snake (5)
ABOMA
6 Across: Seethe (4)
BOIL
10 Across: Poison (4)
BANE
14 Across: Country byways (5)
LANES
15 Across: Division word (4)
INTO
16 Across: Wild goat (4)
IBEX
17 Across: Whisper words of love (10)
BILLANDCOO
19 Across: Golfer Wayne (4)
LEVI
20 Across: Furtive (3)
SLY
21 Across: Went on horseback (4)
RODE
22 Across: BB, e.g. (6)
PELLET
24 Across: Like a hive (4)
BUSY
25 Across: Siamese (4)
THAI
26 Across: Roman magistrate (6)
AEDILE
29 Across: Leader of a singing group (8)
CHORAGUS
33 Across: Banishment (5)
EXILE
34 Across: Court jester (4)
FOOL
35 Across: Rambler or sweetbrier (4)
ROSE
36 Across: Kittiwake (4)
GULL
37 Across: Thackeray's forte (5)
PROSE
38 Across: Result of a gap in a tap (4)
DRIP
39 Across: How otiose people spend time (4)
IDLY
40 Across: Function (4)
ROLE
41 Across: Aroma (5)
SCENT
42 Across: Uneasy (8)
RESTLESS
44 Across: Reasons; motives (6)
CAUSES
45 Across: Recipe verb (4)
HEAT
46 Across: Fence picket (4)
PALE
47 Across: Respect (6)
ESTEEM
50 Across: Where Callao is (4)
PERU
51 Across: Kentucky bluegrass (3)
POA
54 Across: Castle for Fischer (4)
ROOK
55 Across: Abélard-to-Héloïse message (10)
BILLETDOUX
58 Across: Body of Kaffir warriors (4)
IMPI
59 Across: Sack; rifle (4)
LOOT
60 Across: Tidal bore (5)
EAGRE
61 Across: Aforementioned (4)
SAID
62 Across: Finishes (4)
ENDS
63 Across: Refuse (5)
DROSS

Down Answers

1 Down: Ecclesiastical garments (4)
ALBS
2 Down: Bucket handle (4)
BAIL
3 Down: Just (4)
ONLY
4 Down: Honey, in pharmacy (3)
MEL
5 Down: Usually (7)
ASARULE
6 Down: Chicken (5)
BIDDY
7 Down: Single instance (4)
ONCE
8 Down: Dancer Michio ___ (3)
ITO
9 Down: Means of evasion (8)
LOOPHOLE
10 Down: Game accessory (11)
BILLIARDCUE
11 Down: First shepherd (4)
ABEL
12 Down: Granular snow (4)
NEVE
13 Down: Sign in a hospital (4)
EXIT
18 Down: Word with cone or dive (4)
NOSE
23 Down: Cob's locale (3)
EAR
24 Down: Copland ballet (11)
BILLYTHEKID
25 Down: Huxley's "___ Barren Leaves" (5)
THOSE
26 Down: Norse god of the sea (5)
AEGIR
27 Down: Emit (5)
EXUDE
28 Down: Certain pickles (5)
DILLS
29 Down: Loses ardor (5)
COOLS
30 Down: Triangular insets (5)
GORES
31 Down: French factory (5)
USINE
32 Down: Clans (5)
SEPTS
34 Down: Jack the nipper (5)
FROST
37 Down: Introduction (8)
PREAMBLE
41 Down: Greeted (7)
SALUTED
43 Down: Sheltered side (3)
LEE
44 Down: Be concerned (4)
CARE
46 Down: Hides (5)
PELTS
47 Down: Goddess of discord (4)
ERIS
48 Down: Body, as opposed to soul (4)
SOMA
49 Down: African antelope (4)
TOPI
50 Down: Trudge (4)
PLOD
51 Down: ___ stick (4)
POGO
52 Down: Cather's "One of ___" (4)
OURS
53 Down: Cutting tools (4)
AXES
56 Down: Unit in physics (3)
ION
57 Down: Women's org. (3)
DAR

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