Wednesday Crossword — June 13, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 6/13/1984. By Ferreira.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Period (3)
DOT
4 Across: ___ on (incites) (4)
EGGS
8 Across: Fight (5)
SCRAP
13 Across: Over (4)
ATOP
15 Across: Worsted (4)
WOOL
16 Across: Hit hard (5)
PASTE
17 Across: Slangy refusal (4)
NOPE
18 Across: Important river in W.W. II (4)
ELBE
19 Across: Garden plant (5)
ASTER
20 Across: David and Dora or Agnes (12)
COPPERFIELDS
23 Across: Actress Burstyn (5)
ELLEN
24 Across: Opposite to (7)
VISAVIS
28 Across: Fourth-rate grade (3)
DEE
29 Across: Quizzed (6)
TESTED
33 Across: Eft (4)
NEWT
34 Across: Hourglass (5)
TIMER
35 Across: Ferber and Purviance (5)
EDNAS
36 Across: Ex-speedster of the N.F.L. (13)
MERCURYMORRIS
40 Across: Thick soup (5)
PUREE
41 Across: O'Connor's TV cook (5)
MEARA
42 Across: Seine feeder (4)
OISE
43 Across: Lacedaemon (6)
SPARTA
45 Across: Agcy. formed under F.D.R. (3)
SSA
48 Across: Clover, for one (7)
TREFOIL
50 Across: Saltpeter (5)
NITER
52 Across: Ridiculously intricate contrivance (12)
RUBEGOLDBERG
56 Across: Seer's card (5)
TAROT
59 Across: Likewise (4)
ALSO
60 Across: Othello's ensign (4)
IAGO
61 Across: Fort ___, Calif. (5)
BRAGG
62 Across: Missile bed (4)
SILO
63 Across: Runners at Stowe (4)
SKIS
64 Across: Dictum (5)
SAYSO
65 Across: Black (4)
EBON
66 Across: Kind of sauce or bean (3)
SOY

Down Answers

1 Down: Emulated Nureyev (6)
DANCED
2 Down: He portrayed Lawrence of Arabia (6)
OTOOLE
3 Down: Fall over (6)
TOPPLE
4 Down: Jug (4)
EWER
5 Down: Fuzzy Zoeller's forte (4)
GOLF
6 Down: Asian desert (4)
GOBI
7 Down: LP jacket (6)
SLEEVE
8 Down: W.W. I planes (5)
SPADS
9 Down: Unbelievable prophetess (9)
CASSANDRA
10 Down: Q–U nexus (3)
RST
11 Down: Consumed (3)
ATE
12 Down: For each (3)
PER
14 Down: Pepper in a trattoria (4)
PEPE
21 Down: Lure (6)
ENTICE
22 Down: Cover (3)
LID
25 Down: "___, vidi, vici" (4)
VENI
26 Down: "___ a Spy," 1933 film (4)
IWAS
27 Down: Rds. (3)
STS
30 Down: Large bird (3)
EMU
31 Down: Sun. homily (3)
SER
32 Down: Walnut or hickory nut (5)
TRYMA
34 Down: Arboreal croakers (9)
TREEFROGS
35 Down: Mission (6)
ERRAND
36 Down: "The Ghost and Mrs. ___" (4)
MUIR
37 Down: Gaelic (4)
ERSE
38 Down: Baltique or Corail (3)
MER
39 Down: Cereal plant (3)
OAT
40 Down: Word before luck or roast (3)
POT
43 Down: Akin (3)
SIB
44 Down: Gratify (6)
PLEASE
45 Down: Table ante? (6)
STEAKS
46 Down: Mendez or Franchi (6)
SERGIO
47 Down: Galleon (6)
ARGOSY
49 Down: Expenditure (5)
OUTGO
51 Down: Wading bird (4)
IBIS
53 Down: Fluent (4)
GLIB
54 Down: Norway's capital (4)
OSLO
55 Down: Doctorow's "___ Lake" (4)
LOON
56 Down: Cooking meas. (3)
TBS
57 Down: Parseghian (3)
ARA
58 Down: Sugar or Aldo (3)
RAY

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