TAKING 60 ACROSS LITERALLY - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 142 clues). Published 11/4/1984. By Ernst Theimer.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Word on a communal towel? (4)
OURS
5 Across: Miracle team of '69 (4)
METS
9 Across: Paraná's estuary, for short (5)
PLATA
14 Across: Gear position (4)
PARK
18 Across: Fourth word from the moon (4)
STEP
19 Across: An inlet (5)
BAYOU
20 Across: Thick woolen cloth (5)
LODEN
21 Across: Silkworm (4)
ERIA
22 Across: Mountain peak (4)
CIMA
23 Across: Actor Leon (5)
ERROL
24 Across: Little activity (5)
APING
25 Across: Goneril's father (4)
LEAR
26 Across: LINE FROM "THE ANCIENT MARINER" (21)
ALALLALALLONEONEALALL
30 Across: Got even (6)
REPAID
31 Across: Wide-mouthed jugs (5)
EWERS
32 Across: Producer Shubert (3)
LEE
33 Across: ___ Aviv (3)
TEL
34 Across: Small carnivore (5)
GENET
36 Across: Omelet or film (7)
WESTERN
40 Across: SLIGHT OF FRAME (10)
SMONEBALLD
43 Across: "September ___" (4)
MORN
45 Across: ___ de Cologne (3)
EAU
46 Across: W.W. II area (3)
ETO
47 Across: Nasty (4)
UGLY
48 Across: THE MONTGOLFIER BROTHERS (10)
BONEOALLRS
51 Across: Preceded (3)
LED
52 Across: Land units (5)
ACRES
54 Across: A.M. in Montréal (5)
MATIN
55 Across: ___-majesté (4)
LESE
56 Across: Ross or Sargasso (3)
SEA
57 Across: Damage (3)
MAR
58 Across: Silverheels role (5)
TONTO
59 Across: Soul, in Savoie (3)
AME
60 Across: Like the Three Musketeers (21)
ALLFORONEANDONEFORALL
68 Across: Palindromic preposition (3)
ERE
69 Across: Vacant (5)
EMPTY
70 Across: Kettle and Bell (3)
MAS
71 Across: Halloween shout (3)
BOO
72 Across: Ancient theaters (4)
ODEA
74 Across: Arrives (5)
COMES
75 Across: Core (5)
HEART
77 Across: Fuss (3)
ADO
78 Across: RING-UPS (10)
PHALLCONES
80 Across: Some arias (4)
SOLI
81 Across: Score for Retton (3)
TEN
82 Across: Melody (3)
AIR
83 Across: Bridge position (4)
EAST
84 Across: ACTS OBSTRUCTIVELY (10)
STALLWONES
88 Across: ITALIAN SOCCER (7)
PONEALL
91 Across: Coast (5)
SHORE
92 Across: Iron or Stone (3)
AGE
93 Across: Diamond ___ (3)
LIL
94 Across: Apprehended (5)
RANIN
96 Across: Fete (6)
REGALE
100 Across: WORDS FROM SIR JOHN HARINGTON (21)
NALLDARECONEITTREASON
107 Across: Nautical term (4)
ALEE
108 Across: Happen again (5)
RECUR
109 Across: Worship (5)
ADORE
110 Across: Exhaust (4)
TIRE
111 Across: Bosc, e.g. (4)
PEAR
112 Across: Growing out (5)
ENATE
113 Across: Vladimir Ulyanov (5)
LENIN
114 Across: Dutch cheese (4)
EDAM
115 Across: Spot (4)
ESPY
116 Across: He fails to pass the bar (5)
TOPER
117 Across: Como or Maggiore (4)
LAGO
118 Across: Withhold (4)
DENY

Down Answers

1 Down: Cinematic award (5)
OSCAR
2 Down: Serviceable (5)
UTILE
3 Down: Plat afresh (5)
REMAP
4 Down: Split, to an Italian (7)
SPALATO
5 Down: Earthy deposit (4)
MARL
6 Down: Wildcat (4)
EYRA
7 Down: Cat's-paw (4)
TOOL
8 Down: With ill humor (8)
SULLENLY
9 Down: Solar satellite (6)
PLANET
10 Down: Jogger's kin (5)
LOPER
11 Down: Señor's leave-taking (5)
ADIOS
12 Down: State of the Vols (4)
TENN
13 Down: Certain Californian (8)
ANGELENO
14 Down: BB, for one (6)
PELLET
15 Down: District (4)
AREA
16 Down: Kerman coin (4)
RIAL
17 Down: Poet Shapiro (4)
KARL
19 Down: Sexton (6)
BEADLE
27 Down: Hold on property (4)
LIEN
28 Down: Had debts (4)
OWED
29 Down: Loser to H.C.H. (3)
AES
34 Down: Fine plum (4)
GAGE
35 Down: Annexes (4)
ELLS
36 Down: Bird or architect (4)
WREN
37 Down: Congers (4)
EELS
38 Down: Like cerium (4)
RARE
39 Down: Greek letters (3)
NUS
40 Down: Harden (5)
STEEL
41 Down: Of a musical arrangement (5)
MODAL
42 Down: Pack animal (5)
BURRO
43 Down: What 60 Across is (5)
MOTTO
44 Down: Culinary lachrymator (5)
ONION
46 Down: The Adamsons' cat (4)
ELSA
48 Down: Give and take, in a way (5)
BANDY
49 Down: Nearly (6)
ALMOST
50 Down: Wicked look (4)
LEER
52 Down: Ethically neutral (6)
AMORAL
53 Down: Mind (4)
CARE
54 Down: Blanc and Cervin (5)
MONTS
58 Down: Records (5)
TAPES
59 Down: Out yonder (4)
AFAR
61 Down: Palp (4)
FEEL
62 Down: Broadway lights (5)
NEONS
63 Down: Irish patriot: 1778–1803 (5)
EMMET
64 Down: Bleu Louise (5)
EMAIL
65 Down: Subside (5)
ABATE
66 Down: Ore veins (5)
LODES
67 Down: Diving bird (4)
LOON
72 Down: River to Cairo (4)
OHIO
73 Down: Mend (4)
DARN
74 Down: Mineral that was vegetable (4)
COAL
75 Down: Rime (4)
HOAR
76 Down: French magazine (4)
ELLE
78 Down: Baby food (3)
PAP
79 Down: Wine closet (8)
CELLARET
80 Down: STAR OF "ROCKY" FILMS (8)
STONEALL
84 Down: Climb a pole (4)
SHIN
85 Down: Crowded building (6)
WARREN
86 Down: Cyma recta (4)
OGEE
87 Down: Annulled (7)
NEGATED
89 Down: Queen of fiction (6)
ELLERY
90 Down: Help (3)
AID
91 Down: Stertor emitter (6)
SNORER
94 Down: Put on fresh treads (5)
RECAP
95 Down: Severe (5)
ACUTE
97 Down: Stage whisper (5)
ASIDE
98 Down: Tracking system (5)
LORAN
99 Down: Geronimo, to Gen. Crook (5)
ENEMY
100 Down: Mane site (4)
NAPE
101 Down: City in S France (4)
ALES
102 Down: Saltate (4)
LEAP
103 Down: Custer's last major (4)
RENO
104 Down: Thought (4)
IDEA
105 Down: Secret society (4)
TONG
106 Down: Minuet part (4)
TRIO

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