Monday Crossword — August 27, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 8/27/1984. By Virginia L. Yates.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Taps (4)
PATS
5 Across: Part of a BLT (5)
BACON
10 Across: Munch (4)
CHEW
14 Across: Atmosphere (4)
AURA
15 Across: Fanny ___ (Baby Snooks) (5)
BRICE
16 Across: At this place (4)
HERE
17 Across: Fermenting grape juice (4)
STUM
18 Across: Magna ___ (5)
CARTA
19 Across: Concerning (4)
INRE
20 Across: Pizazz (5)
OOMPH
22 Across: Joel Chandler Harris rabbit (4)
BRER
23 Across: L–Q connection (4)
MNOP
24 Across: Wings it (12)
PLAYSITBYEAR
27 Across: Piece of cake (6)
BREEZE
29 Across: "___, We Have No Bananas" (3)
YES
30 Across: Consume (3)
EAT
31 Across: Roughneck (5)
YAHOO
35 Across: Lehar's was merry (5)
WIDOW
39 Across: Stepped on it (4)
SPED
41 Across: Accumulate, as bills (5)
RUNUP
43 Across: Brood of pheasants (4)
NIDE
44 Across: Valuable violin, for short (5)
STRAD
46 Across: Motorist's haven (5)
MOTEL
48 Across: Herbert's "The ___ Mill" (3)
RED
49 Across: Born (3)
NEE
51 Across: Ginger or Roy (6)
ROGERS
53 Across: Accept the consequences (12)
FACETHEMUSIC
58 Across: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyricist (4)
HOWE
59 Across: Fruit of the pine tree (4)
CONE
60 Across: Tlingit's pole (5)
TOTEM
63 Across: Theater sign (4)
EXIT
64 Across: ___ couture (5)
HAUTE
66 Across: Kind of bag (4)
TOTE
67 Across: Propensity (4)
BENT
68 Across: Heron's cousin (5)
EGRET
69 Across: Soho streetcar (4)
TRAM
70 Across: Rim (4)
EDGE
71 Across: Users of 11 Down (5)
DYERS
72 Across: Christiania, today (4)
OSLO

Down Answers

1 Down: El ___, Tex. (4)
PASO
2 Down: Stanley Steamer, e.g. (4)
AUTO
3 Down: Swan or Bunny Berigan (9)
TRUMPETER
4 Down: Swatch, e.g. (6)
SAMPLE
5 Down: U.K. network (3)
BBC
6 Down: Scheherazade and Ali Baba (5)
ARABS
7 Down: High, wispy clouds (5)
CIRRI
8 Down: Musical group (5)
OCTET
9 Down: Close (6)
NEARBY
10 Down: Adds one's two cents' worth (8)
CHIMESIN
11 Down: Hair tint (5)
HENNA
12 Down: Blooper (5)
ERROR
13 Down: Emulate Niobe (4)
WEEP
21 Down: Somewhat obscure (4)
HAZY
25 Down: "It Was a Very Good ___," Sinatra hit (4)
YEAR
26 Down: Wood for an archer's bow (3)
YEW
27 Down: Porgy's woman (4)
BESS
28 Down: Enthralled (4)
RAPT
32 Down: Sing sans words (3)
HUM
33 Down: Yoko ___ (3)
ONO
34 Down: Three strikes (3)
OUT
36 Down: Conductors (9)
DIRECTORS
37 Down: Brandenburg river (4)
ODER
38 Down: Espouses (4)
WEDS
40 Down: Molding with a zigzag pattern (8)
DANCETTE
42 Down: Land of El Misti (4)
PERU
45 Down: One of the Tweedles (3)
DEE
47 Down: Sullivan's "The ___ Chord" (4)
LOST
50 Down: Engraved (6)
ETCHED
52 Down: Early Florentine painter (6)
GIOTTO
53 Down: Tricked (5)
FOXED
54 Down: Astonishing, in a way (5)
AWING
55 Down: Songwriter Carmichael (5)
HOAGY
56 Down: Toughen (5)
ENURE
57 Down: Rhythm for Richard Wilbur (5)
METER
58 Down: Goddess of youth (4)
HEBE
61 Down: Useful Latin abbr. (4)
ETAL
62 Down: Office note (4)
MEMO
65 Down: French conjunctions (3)
ETS

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