Friday Crossword — November 2, 1984 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 11/2/1984. By Joy L. Wouk.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Kind of horse or man (4)
POST
5 Across: Iraqi port (5)
BASRA
10 Across: Word with rest or slide (4)
BACK
14 Across: Spotted fish (4)
OPAH
15 Across: Singer John (5)
ELTON
16 Across: A Gardner (4)
ERLE
17 Across: Defiant (10)
REBELLIOUS
19 Across: Toronto pitcher (4)
LEAL
20 Across: Disinfectant ingredient (6)
CRESOL
21 Across: W.W. II agcy. (3)
OPA
22 Across: Umbrella type (4)
GAMP
23 Across: Delicate blue perennial (8)
HAREBELL
25 Across: Salt (3)
TAR
27 Across: December 24 or 31 (3)
EVE
28 Across: Idle chatter (7)
PALAVER
32 Across: Golfer's need (4)
CLUB
36 Across: Farmer's helper at D.C. (4)
USDA
38 Across: Companion of each (5)
EVERY
39 Across: "___ Comes Cookie," 1935 song (4)
HERE
40 Across: Our planet (5)
EARTH
42 Across: "Bus Stop" playwright (4)
INGE
43 Across: Race tracks (5)
OVALS
45 Across: Kind of plane or scope (4)
GYRO
46 Across: Fusses (4)
ADOS
47 Across: Loot (7)
PILLAGE
49 Across: Novelist Levin (3)
IRA
51 Across: Adverse (3)
ILL
52 Across: Middle West region (8)
CORNBELT
57 Across: Variety of brandy (4)
MARC
60 Across: Supplement, with "out" (3)
EKE
62 Across: Pietro's home, to Pierre (6)
ITALIE
63 Across: Exchange fee (4)
AGIO
64 Across: Poe girl (10)
ANNABELLEE
66 Across: Understandings (4)
KENS
67 Across: Highway haven (5)
MOTEL
68 Across: Symbol (4)
SIGN
69 Across: Hem (4)
EDGE
70 Across: Vowed (5)
SWORE
71 Across: Enzyme suffixes (4)
ASES

Down Answers

1 Down: Veranda (5)
PORCH
2 Down: "Martha" or "Norma" (5)
OPERA
3 Down: Cavalry sword (5)
SABER
4 Down: "We hold ___ truths . . . " (5)
THESE
5 Down: N.Y.C. hospital (8)
BELLEVUE
6 Down: ___ Baba (3)
ALI
7 Down: Draftsman's perch (5)
STOOL
8 Down: Poultry disease (4)
ROUP
9 Down: Crux ___ (key of life) (6)
ANSATA
10 Down: Posh London section (9)
BELGRAVIA
11 Down: Region (4)
AREA
12 Down: Cherrystone, e.g. (4)
CLAM
13 Down: Seaweed (4)
KELP
18 Down: Ear part (4)
LOBE
24 Down: "Gil Blas" writer (6)
LESAGE
26 Down: Pub order (3)
ALE
28 Down: Native, to Pablo (6)
PATRIO
29 Down: Sell (4)
VEND
30 Down: "Cogito, ___ sum" (4)
ERGO
31 Down: Bartender's grouping (4)
RYES
32 Down: Mince (4)
CHOP
33 Down: Third son of Jacob (4)
LEVI
34 Down: Orsk's river (4)
URAL
35 Down: Like certain hawks (9)
BELLICOSE
37 Down: Sere (3)
DRY
41 Down: Like Hagar of the comics (8)
HORRIBLE
44 Down: Term in pharmacy (3)
SAL
48 Down: Faint lights (6)
GLEAMS
50 Down: Stake (4)
ANTE
52 Down: Patchwork composition (5)
CENTO
53 Down: Light wood (5)
BALSA
54 Down: Author Havelock (5)
ELLIS
55 Down: Faithful (5)
LIEGE
56 Down: Some salad days (5)
TEENS
57 Down: ___ up to (flatter) (4)
MAKE
58 Down: Ripened (4)
AGED
59 Down: Best man's burden (4)
RING
61 Down: Recognize (4)
KNOW
65 Down: Eastern Church chalice veil (3)
AER

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