Saturday Crossword — July 21, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 7/21/1984. By Hickmott.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Mythological shield (5)
AEGIS
6 Across: "___ the word!" (4)
MUMS
10 Across: Tipster (4)
TOUT
14 Across: Persian (5)
IRANI
15 Across: "___ True What They Say . . . ?" (4)
ISIT
16 Across: Nimbus (4)
AURA
17 Across: U.S. artist-inventor (5)
MORSE
18 Across: Arms factory? (9)
SPEARMINT
20 Across: Computer language? (12)
ADDERSTONGUE
22 Across: " . . . like a ___ in the sky": Carroll (7)
TEATRAY
23 Across: Brazilian dance (5)
SAMBA
27 Across: Weller or Gamgee (3)
SAM
28 Across: Sad Big Ben? (8)
BLUEBELL
31 Across: Keeve (3)
TUB
34 Across: Two-toed sloths (5)
UNAUS
36 Across: Secular (4)
LAIC
37 Across: "To ___ and a bone . . . ": Kipling (4)
ARAG
39 Across: Gamut (5)
RANGE
40 Across: Sicilian hot spot (4)
ETNA
41 Across: Actress Kirk (4)
LISA
42 Across: Assisted (5)
AIDED
43 Across: Complement to yang (3)
YIN
44 Across: Siamese followers? (8)
CATTAILS
46 Across: Loc. or op. follower (3)
CIT
49 Across: Diaphanous (5)
SHEER
50 Across: Gear for Steichen and Arbus (7)
CAMERAS
54 Across: Yankee bull pen? (12)
PITCHERPLANT
58 Across: Circulatory system? (9)
BLOODROOT
61 Across: Straighten (5)
ALINE
62 Across: Sesame and peanut extractions (4)
OILS
63 Across: Cassowary's cousin (4)
EMEU
64 Across: Scatter again (5)
RESOW
65 Across: Harvard undergrounder? (4)
BEET
66 Across: Rages (4)
FADS
67 Across: They beat deuces (5)
TREYS

Down Answers

1 Down: Point toward (5)
AIMAT
2 Down: Wear away (5)
ERODE
3 Down: Lake in Italy (5)
GARDA
4 Down: Gores (6)
INSETS
5 Down: Madre or Nevada (6)
SIERRA
6 Down: Indistinct (5)
MISTY
7 Down: Zip-py org. (4)
USPO
8 Down: Bearing (4)
MIEN
9 Down: Male caribou (4)
STAG
10 Down: Docile (8)
TAMEABLE
11 Down: Gallic affirmative (3)
OUI
12 Down: Samovar (3)
URN
13 Down: Make lace (3)
TAT
19 Down: Stratagem (4)
RUSE
21 Down: Japanese warrior (7)
SAMURAI
24 Down: Thought-provoking (5)
MEATY
25 Down: Crêpes from Natasha's kitchen (5)
BLINI
26 Down: Noted N.A. highway (5)
ALCAN
28 Down: Troops (5)
BANDS
29 Down: Racing sled (4)
LUGE
30 Down: Item seen in lots of lots (7)
USEDCAR
31 Down: Soapstones (5)
TALCS
32 Down: Fictional Heep (5)
URIAH
33 Down: Thrash (5)
BASTE
35 Down: Brad or spad (4)
NAIL
38 Down: Fence fixture (8)
GATEPOST
45 Down: Lifeless (4)
ARID
47 Down: Reveal (6)
IMPART
48 Down: Job O. Henry had (6)
TELLER
50 Down: Whale of a constellation? (5)
CETUS
51 Down: ___ Cain (5)
RAISE
52 Down: Vex (5)
ANNOY
53 Down: Goulash and ragout (5)
STEWS
55 Down: Not kosher (4)
TREF
56 Down: Robin Cook novel (4)
COMA
57 Down: Cultivated (4)
HOED
58 Down: His mom gave us Hope (3)
BOB
59 Down: Prevaricate (3)
LIE
60 Down: Violinist Bull (3)
OLE

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