Wednesday Crossword — February 29, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 2/29/1984. By Eugene T. Maleska.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Trouter's specialty (4)
CAST
5 Across: Mites (5)
ACARI
10 Across: Third part of a rhyme scheme (4)
CCDC
14 Across: Pennines, e.g. (4)
ALPS
15 Across: Seascape artist: 1870–1953 (5)
MARIN
16 Across: Cry of sudden dismay (4)
OHOH
17 Across: With 24 Across, an adage (4)
LOOK
18 Across: Becomes a blowhard (5)
BRAGS
19 Across: ___ avis (4)
RARA
20 Across: Duo after em (3)
ENO
21 Across: Parti-colored (4)
PIED
22 Across: "___ Out," Carol Reed film (6)
ODDMAN
24 Across: See 17 Across (13)
BEFOREYOULEAP
27 Across: Trinity figure (3)
SON
28 Across: Have relevance (7)
PERTAIN
31 Across: Glitter (9)
CORUSCATE
36 Across: Pola of silent films (5)
NEGRI
37 Across: Stout (3)
ALE
38 Across: Correct a text (5)
EMEND
40 Across: "Delta of Venus" author (3)
NIN
41 Across: Strict precision (5)
RIGOR
44 Across: Bride of Perseus (9)
ANDROMEDA
47 Across: Rubbernecker in N.Y.C. (7)
TOURIST
49 Across: Tropical bird (3)
ANI
50 Across: Annie's exclamation (13)
LEAPINLIZARDS
56 Across: Dance step (6)
CHASSE
58 Across: Tops (4)
AONE
59 Across: Pay dirt (3)
ORE
60 Across: Lyricist Lorenz (4)
HART
61 Across: Gymnast Comanici (5)
NADIA
63 Across: Name of three English rivers (4)
AVON
64 Across: Doing nothing (4)
IDLE
65 Across: "I am ___, Egypt . . . ": Shak. (5)
DYING
66 Across: Presidential giveaways (4)
PENS
67 Across: Indemnifies (4)
PAYS
68 Across: Handel opera (5)
SERSE
69 Across: E. Field's "The Sugarplum ___" (4)
TREE

Down Answers

1 Down: Joshua's comrade (5)
CALEB
2 Down: Byrd book (5)
ALONE
3 Down: April 1 joke (5)
SPOOF
4 Down: Mild reproof (3)
TSK
5 Down: Milieu (8)
AMBIENCE
6 Down: Gov. Cuomo's predecessor (5)
CAREY
7 Down: Tilled Texas acres (5)
ARADO
8 Down: Horse and carriage (3)
RIG
9 Down: Oxford section (6)
INSOLE
10 Down: Heart-shaped (7)
CORDATE
11 Down: Quaff for a special day (9)
CHAMPAGNE
12 Down: Dumb one of comics (4)
DORA
13 Down: Toler role (4)
CHAN
21 Down: Barber, Miller et al. (4)
PROS
23 Down: Bruce of films (4)
DERN
25 Down: Columbus inst. (3)
OSU
26 Down: Cause to turn turtle (5)
UPEND
29 Down: Crocus, e.g. (4)
IRID
30 Down: O'Neill heroine (4)
NINA
31 Down: Uncovered wagon (4)
CART
32 Down: Mingle-mangle (4)
OLIO
33 Down: Every four years, e.g. (9)
REGULARLY
34 Down: Creation at Cremona (5)
AMATI
35 Down: Hamilton bill (3)
TEN
39 Down: One concern of the E.P.A. (8)
DRAINAGE
42 Down: Tragedy by Euripides (7)
ORESTES
43 Down: U.S. radio station in Berlin (4)
RIAS
45 Down: Dix plus un (4)
ONZE
46 Down: Actress Farrow (3)
MIA
48 Down: Uses up (6)
SPENDS
51 Down: Zenith's opposite (5)
NADIR
52 Down: Butcher-shop wares (5)
LOINS
53 Down: Rolling stone (5)
ROVER
54 Down: Hive member (5)
DRONE
55 Down: Intuit (5)
SENSE
56 Down: Drop in the Vegas bucket (4)
CHIP
57 Down: "Mary ___ little . . . " (4)
HADA
62 Down: Senator's O.K. (3)
AYE
63 Down: Prone (3)
APT

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