Wednesday Crossword — May 23, 1984 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 5/23/1984. By Bamby.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Tennis and overhand stroke (5)
- SMASH
- 6 Across: First to strike Caesar (5)
- CASCA
- 11 Across: Lace mats (7)
- DOILIES
- 13 Across: Dances at the Folies Bergère (7)
- CANCANS
- 15 Across: "Old Lace" accompaniment (7)
- ARSENIC
- 16 Across: Cádiz noblewoman (7)
- HIDALGA
- 17 Across: Dowries (4)
- DOTS
- 18 Across: Massenet opera (5)
- LECID
- 20 Across: Sutter's place (4)
- MILL
- 21 Across: Part of Cio-Cio-San's attire (3)
- OBI
- 22 Across: ___ de guerre (3)
- NOM
- 23 Across: Action at Santa Anita (3)
- BET
- 24 Across: Squealed (4)
- SANG
- 26 Across: Dromedary (5)
- CAMEL
- 28 Across: Queen beheaded by Q.E. I (4)
- MARY
- 29 Across: Author Marsh (5)
- NGAIO
- 31 Across: Faces boldly, with "out" (7)
- BRAZENS
- 33 Across: Energy, to Einstein (9)
- MCSQUARED
- 35 Across: Moving force (7)
- IMPETUS
- 37 Across: Massage (5)
- KNEAD
- 40 Across: Rara ___ (4)
- AVIS
- 41 Across: Surfeits (5)
- SATES
- 43 Across: Ferry terminus (4)
- SLIP
- 45 Across: Rimsky-Korsakov's "Le Coq ___" (3)
- DOR
- 46 Across: A.L.'s Red or White ___ (3)
- SOX
- 47 Across: Wheat, in France (3)
- BLE
- 48 Across: Not give ___ (4)
- ARAP
- 50 Across: Westcott's "David ___" (5)
- HARUM
- 52 Across: What hurdlers do (4)
- LEAP
- 53 Across: Torero's aide (7)
- PICADOR
- 55 Across: Shore leave (7)
- LIBERTY
- 57 Across: Vote counters (7)
- TELLERS
- 58 Across: Casualty sortings (7)
- TRIAGES
- 59 Across: Brown pigment (5)
- SEPIA
- 60 Across: Witch of ___ (5)
- ENDOR
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Japanese abacus (7)
- SOROBAN
- 2 Down: Barely drizzling (7)
- MISTING
- 3 Down: Pub offerings (4)
- ALES
- 4 Down: Transgress (3)
- SIN
- 5 Down: "Sieg ___" (4)
- HEIL
- 6 Down: Moslem judge (4)
- CAID
- 7 Down: Ampersand (3)
- AND
- 8 Down: Confidence game (4)
- SCAM
- 9 Down: Prospero's slave (7)
- CALIBAN
- 10 Down: Fishermen (7)
- ANGLERS
- 11 Down: Sets into grooves (5)
- DADOS
- 12 Down: "Tosca" part (5)
- SCENA
- 13 Down: Monster (7)
- CHIMERA
- 14 Down: Witty and racy (5)
- SALTY
- 19 Down: Jet-engine chamber (9)
- COMBUSTOR
- 25 Down: Kin of bumbershoots (5)
- GAMPS
- 26 Down: Outlays (5)
- COSTS
- 27 Down: Songbirds (5)
- LARKS
- 28 Down: Ancient lawmakers (5)
- MEDES
- 30 Down: A dessert (3)
- ICE
- 32 Down: Type of Buddhism (3)
- ZEN
- 34 Down: Starlike, celestial objects (7)
- QUASARS
- 35 Down: What Liberace tickles (7)
- IVORIES
- 36 Down: Kind of play (7)
- MIRACLE
- 38 Down: Italian inn (7)
- ALBERGO
- 39 Down: Expander (7)
- DILATER
- 40 Down: Fit (5)
- ADAPT
- 42 Down: Rejoice (5)
- EXULT
- 44 Down: English diarist (5)
- PEPYS
- 49 Down: Insect part (4)
- PALP
- 50 Down: Haifa dance (4)
- HORA
- 51 Down: Embog (4)
- MIRE
- 52 Down: Plumbum (4)
- LEAD
- 54 Down: "Agnus ___" (3)
- DEI
- 56 Down: "___ ein Berliner": J.F.K. (3)
- BIN
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