Friday Crossword — May 25, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 5/25/1984. By Bernice Gordon.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Natives of Fyn (5)
DANES
6 Across: Snap (5)
PHOTO
11 Across: "Reno-vated" (8)
DIVORCED
14 Across: One dozen for Hercules (6)
LABORS
16 Across: Place too high a value on (8)
OVERRATE
17 Across: "___ Crackers," Marx Brothers film (6)
ANIMAL
18 Across: Bar order (3)
GIN
19 Across: Springe setter's activity (7)
SNARING
21 Across: ___ standstill (3)
ATA
22 Across: Move gradually (4)
EDGE
24 Across: Simper (5)
SMIRK
25 Across: Transport (4)
SHIP
26 Across: Appears (5)
SEEMS
28 Across: Freshwater fish (3)
IDE
29 Across: Utter confusion (5)
CHAOS
30 Across: Exclusively (5)
ALONE
32 Across: Kiddy-party entertainer (5)
CLOWN
33 Across: Leni-___ (Delaware Indian) (6)
LENAPE
35 Across: Mark and Ramsey (6)
CLARKS
36 Across: Plant of the amaryllis family (5)
AGAVE
37 Across: Margaret's seducer (5)
FAUST
38 Across: Emulate Duse (5)
EMOTE
39 Across: Nickname for Durocher, with "The" (3)
LIP
40 Across: Lapwing (5)
PEWIT
44 Across: Confirmation is one (4)
RITE
45 Across: Spanish roadside inn (5)
VENTA
47 Across: Tom, Dick or Harry (4)
NAME
48 Across: Black bird (3)
ANI
49 Across: Continues unchanged (7)
REMAINS
51 Across: Belgian town (3)
SPA
52 Across: Ornament (6)
TASSEL
54 Across: That which serves to guide (8)
LODESTAR
56 Across: Musical direction (6)
OTTAVA
57 Across: Divers' gear (8)
SNORKELS
58 Across: Fragrant compound (5)
ESTER
59 Across: Increase in amount (5)
RAISE

Down Answers

1 Down: Math verb (6)
DIVIDE
2 Down: Get even (6)
AVENGE
3 Down: Neither here ___ there (3)
NOR
4 Down: Makes a boo-boo (4)
ERRS
5 Down: Medical procedures (5)
SCANS
6 Down: Main item of a policy (5)
PLANK
7 Down: Attach, as a rider (4)
HANG
8 Down: Geisha's sash (3)
OBI
9 Down: Assail mercilessly (8)
TOMAHAWK
10 Down: Formal discourses (8)
ORATIONS
11 Down: ___ Palace, Venice (5)
DOGES
12 Down: Worsted fabric (7)
ETAMINE
13 Down: Make fun of (6)
DERIDE
15 Down: Rebuffs (5)
SLAPS
20 Down: Dander (3)
IRE
23 Down: Rise (7)
EMANATE
25 Down: Cut off (7)
SHORTEN
27 Down: Drudge (5)
SLAVE
29 Down: Part of a bracelet (5)
CLASP
31 Down: Unfold, in poesy (3)
OPE
32 Down: Actor Gulager (3)
CLU
33 Down: Compress into a thin plate (8)
LAMINATE
34 Down: Selfish people (8)
EGOTISTS
35 Down: Cavil; quibble (7)
CAPTION
37 Down: Some exams (6)
FINALS
38 Down: One of the Danaides (5)
ERATO
39 Down: Moon vehicle's module (3)
LEM
41 Down: Wears away (6)
WASTES
42 Down: Pierce (6)
IMPALE
43 Down: Hurries (5)
TEARS
45 Down: Of the soft palate (5)
VELAR
46 Down: Functional conjunctions in contracts (5)
ANDOR
49 Down: Dream, in Dijon (4)
REVE
50 Down: Hospital supplies (4)
SERA
53 Down: Roosted (3)
SAT
55 Down: Emulate Phil Mahre (3)
SKI

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