Wednesday Crossword — August 22, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 8/22/1984. By Mary S. Snyder.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Brewers' needs (4)
HOPS
5 Across: Like some college buildings (5)
IVIED
10 Across: Snow remover (4)
PLOW
14 Across: To ___ (exactly) (4)
ATEE
15 Across: Wife of Elimelech (5)
NAOMI
16 Across: "Oh, ___ cook . . . " (4)
IAMA
17 Across: Emu's cousin (4)
RHEA
18 Across: Time for "Mood Indigo"? (10)
BLUEMONDAY
20 Across: Kind of market (7)
SELLERS
22 Across: Buglers, in the morning (6)
WAKERS
23 Across: Parts of yrs. (3)
HRS
24 Across: Lecher's look (4)
LEER
26 Across: N.Z. is one (3)
ISL
27 Across: Rod used by a Torah reader (3)
YAD
28 Across: Overcomes orally (8)
OUTTALKS
33 Across: Lease anew (5)
RELET
36 Across: Invites (4)
ASKS
37 Across: Food regimen (4)
DIET
38 Across: Banish (5)
EXILE
39 Across: Apoidea member (3)
BEE
40 Across: Evangelist McPherson (5)
AIMEE
41 Across: Medicine container (4)
VIAL
42 Across: Seas, in Sedan (4)
MERS
43 Across: Special field of interest (5)
REALM
44 Across: Pine cone (8)
STROBILE
46 Across: ___-aller (last resort) (3)
PIS
47 Across: Mich. neighbor (3)
WIS
48 Across: Dismal, in Scotland (4)
DREE
50 Across: "You ___ My Sunshine" (3)
ARE
53 Across: Martens (6)
SABLES
56 Across: Morally bound (7)
OBLIGED
58 Across: Gardener's handy helper? (10)
GREENTHUMB
61 Across: Cause of ruin (4)
BANE
62 Across: Scandinavian assembly (4)
TING
63 Across: Picture holder (5)
EASEL
64 Across: Actor Dixon (4)
IVAN
65 Across: Back talk (4)
SASS
66 Across: Lunar stage (5)
PHASE
67 Across: Hideaways (4)
DENS

Down Answers

1 Down: Astringent (5)
HARSH
2 Down: Colette's "The ___ One" (5)
OTHER
3 Down: Undresses, informally (5)
PEELS
4 Down: Railroad-car closure (4)
SEAL
5 Down: Not acquired (6)
INBRED
6 Down: "La ___ des Toréadors" (5)
VALSE
7 Down: Gambler's mark (3)
IOU
8 Down: Scottish uncle (3)
EME
9 Down: Nincompoops (7)
DIMWITS
10 Down: Drinks for blushing brides? (10)
PINKLADIES
11 Down: Dip (4)
LADE
12 Down: Persian poet (4)
OMAR
13 Down: What Mrs. Browning counted (4)
WAYS
19 Down: Kiln (4)
OAST
21 Down: Cheer (5)
ELATE
25 Down: Kin of cherry wine (7)
ROSERED
27 Down: Shore bird with jaundiced limbs? (10)
YELLOWLEGS
29 Down: Haw. instruments (4)
UKES
30 Down: Ohio city (4)
LIMA
31 Down: ___ over (faint) (4)
KEEL
32 Down: Dam up (4)
STEM
33 Down: Part of r.p.m. (4)
REVS
34 Down: Sign in a theater (4)
EXIT
35 Down: Tale twister (4)
LIAR
36 Down: Third man (4)
ABEL
40 Down: Sprite or gazelle (5)
ARIEL
42 Down: Slip (7)
MISSTEP
45 Down: ___-aimé (beloved) (4)
BIEN
46 Down: Rounded little stone (6)
PEBBLE
49 Down: Certain apples (5)
ROMES
50 Down: Century plant (5)
AGAVE
51 Down: French historian: 1823–92 (5)
RENAN
52 Down: Paradisical regions (5)
EDENS
53 Down: Bosses of cpls. (4)
SGTS
54 Down: Price forte (4)
ARIA
55 Down: Franklin and Gazzara (4)
BENS
57 Down: Footnote abbr. (4)
IBID
59 Down: Triumphant cry (3)
HAH
60 Down: N.A. land (3)
USA

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