Thursday Crossword — February 16, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 2/16/1984. By William Canine.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Ariz. Indian (4)
PIMA
5 Across: Dissect a sentence (5)
PARSE
10 Across: Fastener (4)
SNAP
14 Across: February 13, e.g. (4)
IDES
15 Across: Mrs. Archie Bunker (5)
EDITH
16 Across: European shark (4)
TOPE
17 Across: Welsh emblem (4)
LEEK
18 Across: Boulders south of the border (5)
ROCAS
19 Across: Corrupt (4)
EVIL
20 Across: Site of Georgian Bay (9)
LAKEHURON
22 Across: Banquet (5)
FEAST
23 Across: Protective barrier (4)
DIKE
24 Across: Transactions (5)
DEALS
26 Across: Object (3)
AIM
29 Across: Coin a part of speech (7)
VERBIFY
31 Across: Grand Banks catch (3)
COD
34 Across: Cordwood measures (6)
STERES
36 Across: Kudu or dik-dik (8)
ANTELOPE
38 Across: Vehicle for Judd Hirsch (4)
TAXI
39 Across: Reliever McGraw (3)
TUG
40 Across: "Nana" star 1934 (4)
STEN
41 Across: Frankincense (8)
OLIBANUM
44 Across: Daybreak office (6)
MATINS
46 Across: Legendary bird (3)
ROC
47 Across: Kind of pass (7)
LATERAL
49 Across: Mother of Peer (3)
ASE
50 Across: Site of an 1836 siege (5)
ALAMO
52 Across: Kind of surgeon (4)
ORAL
54 Across: A de Mille (5)
AGNES
56 Across: John Ford film: 1950 (9)
RIOGRANDE
61 Across: Daily phenomenon (4)
DAWN
62 Across: Adhesive (5)
PASTE
63 Across: Scoop (4)
BAIL
64 Across: "L'___ c'est moi" (4)
ETAT
65 Across: Flirt (5)
OGLER
66 Across: Gemstone (4)
OPAL
67 Across: Infamous fiddler (4)
NERO
68 Across: Famed Bowdoin alumnus (5)
PEARY
69 Across: Demolish (4)
RAZE

Down Answers

1 Down: Cachou, e.g. (4)
PILL
2 Down: Fancy (4)
IDEA
3 Down: Far from forceful (4)
MEEK
4 Down: Made a request (5)
ASKED
5 Down: Items in Washington's closet (7)
PERUKES
6 Down: Worshipful one (6)
ADORER
7 Down: Puerto ___ (4)
RICO
8 Down: Part of S.R.O. (8)
STANDING
9 Down: Exclamations of inquiry (3)
EHS
10 Down: Kind of band (5)
STEEL
11 Down: Locale of Dartmouth and Sydney (10)
NOVASCOTIA
12 Down: Sacred bull (4)
APIS
13 Down: Stone (4)
PELT
21 Down: Swarm (4)
HIVE
22 Down: Dunaway (4)
FAYE
25 Down: Newt (3)
EFT
26 Down: Early fur baron (5)
ASTOR
27 Down: Aviator Balbo (5)
ITALO
28 Down: In which Taylor was rough and ready (10)
MEXICANWAR
30 Down: Type of hydrometer (5)
BAUME
32 Down: Unbars (5)
OPENS
33 Down: Obtuse (5)
DENSE
35 Down: "Adam's ___," Cukor film (3)
RIB
37 Down: W.W. II vessel (3)
LST
39 Down: Teacher's function (8)
TUTORAGE
42 Down: "Oh me! Oh my!" (4)
ALAS
43 Down: ___ Pawn, Burmese riv. (3)
NAM
44 Down: Novelist Sharp (7)
MARGERY
45 Down: Winglike (4)
ALAR
48 Down: Fan (6)
ROOTER
51 Down: Slow, to Solti (5)
LENTO
53 Down: Struggle (5)
LABOR
54 Down: Former British colony (4)
ADEN
55 Down: Word with house or keeper (4)
GATE
57 Down: Cuba, for one (4)
ISLA
58 Down: Calif. valley (4)
NAPA
59 Down: Foe of Zapata (4)
DIAZ
60 Down: That girl, in Brest (4)
ELLE
62 Down: Dad (3)
POP

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