Thursday Crossword — December 6, 1984 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 12/6/1984. By Eugene T. Maleska.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Grackles (4)
- DAWS
- 5 Across: Catkin (5)
- AMENT
- 10 Across: Tweed twitter (4)
- NAST
- 14 Across: Actor Bates (4)
- ALAN
- 15 Across: Sorceress (5)
- LAMIA
- 16 Across: Cinders of comics (4)
- ELLA
- 17 Across: Prestidigitator's fooler (10)
- MAGICTRICK
- 19 Across: Brilliant stroke (4)
- COUP
- 20 Across: Obelisk or bodkin (6)
- NEEDLE
- 21 Across: Structures near Shubert Alley (8)
- THEATERS
- 23 Across: Dodge City lawman (4)
- EARP
- 25 Across: Wagnerian earth goddess (4)
- ERDA
- 26 Across: G.I. in a stalag (3)
- POW
- 29 Across: Stray (4)
- WAIF
- 31 Across: Tossed on the waves (6)
- SURGED
- 35 Across: Qala Nau bigwig (4)
- AMIR
- 37 Across: Orderly (4)
- NEAT
- 39 Across: River at Tours (5)
- LOIRE
- 40 Across: With 64 Across, prestidigitation on Fifth Ave.? (15)
- PEDESTRIANTURNS
- 43 Across: Deputy (5)
- AGENT
- 44 Across: Post-D-day battle site (4)
- STLO
- 45 Across: Skirt feature (4)
- SLIT
- 46 Across: Huarache (6)
- SANDAL
- 48 Across: Mound (4)
- HUMP
- 50 Across: Comprehend (3)
- SEE
- 51 Across: Catchall abbr. (4)
- ETAL
- 53 Across: Farm structure (4)
- SILO
- 55 Across: Hides (8)
- SECRETES
- 59 Across: A Conn. symbol (6)
- NUTMEG
- 63 Across: Jai ___ (4)
- ALAI
- 64 Across: See 40 Across (10)
- INTOASTORE
- 66 Across: "It's ___ to Tell a Lie" (4)
- ASIN
- 67 Across: Task (5)
- STINT
- 68 Across: Sinister (4)
- EVIL
- 69 Across: Phoned (4)
- RANG
- 70 Across: Book of Hours (5)
- HORAE
- 71 Across: Torn (4)
- RENT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Curse (4)
- DAMN
- 2 Down: Side petals, to botanists (4)
- ALAE
- 3 Down: Engage in (4)
- WAGE
- 4 Down: Sly and nasty (5)
- SNIDE
- 5 Down: A cause of change (8)
- ALTERANT
- 6 Down: Vandalize (3)
- MAR
- 7 Down: Let forth (4)
- EMIT
- 8 Down: Recess (5)
- NICHE
- 9 Down: Available bettors (6)
- TAKERS
- 10 Down: Sweet, as a drink (9)
- NECTAROUS
- 11 Down: Spiny plant (4)
- ALOE
- 12 Down: Aspersion (4)
- SLUR
- 13 Down: Curfew call at camp (4)
- TAPS
- 18 Down: Decapod's weapon (4)
- CLAW
- 22 Down: One kind of education (5)
- ADULT
- 24 Down: Jetties (5)
- PIERS
- 26 Down: Actress Irene from Greece (5)
- PAPAS
- 27 Down: Alpha's opposite (5)
- OMEGA
- 28 Down: Dilate; expand (5)
- WIDEN
- 30 Down: Religion (5)
- FAITH
- 32 Down: Frat topic (5)
- GIRLS
- 33 Down: Banks of baseball (5)
- ERNIE
- 34 Down: Villa ___, at Tivoli (5)
- DESTE
- 36 Down: Activity of masons or singers (9)
- RENDERING
- 38 Down: Anklebone (5)
- TALUS
- 41 Down: Condition (5)
- STATE
- 42 Down: Propose for an honor (8)
- NOMINATE
- 47 Down: Somewhat tardy (6)
- LATISH
- 49 Down: Ne ___ ultra (acme) (4)
- PLUS
- 52 Down: Slow, to Salieri (5)
- LENTO
- 54 Down: Fun-loving furbearer (5)
- OTTER
- 55 Down: Mosel feeder (4)
- SAAR
- 56 Down: Actress Lanchester (4)
- ELSA
- 57 Down: Father of Enoch (4)
- CAIN
- 58 Down: Recipe verb (4)
- STIR
- 60 Down: Command to a loiterer (4)
- MOVE
- 61 Down: Leprechaun's home (4)
- ERIN
- 62 Down: Cabbage or kale (4)
- GELT
- 65 Down: "___ Clear Day" (3)
- ONA
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