Wednesday Crossword — January 30, 1985 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/30/1985. By Christy Ridley.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Down Under birds (4)
- EMUS
- 5 Across: Jai-alai basket (5)
- CESTA
- 10 Across: Down Under product (4)
- LAMB
- 14 Across: A Carnegie (4)
- DALE
- 15 Across: "Wait ___ Dark" (5)
- UNTIL
- 16 Across: Pelvic bones (4)
- ILIA
- 17 Across: "The ___" (subject of this puzzle) (15)
- ISLANDCONTINENT
- 20 Across: Even if, for short (3)
- THO
- 21 Across: Modify to suit (5)
- ADAPT
- 22 Across: Requires (5)
- NEEDS
- 23 Across: Preminger product (4)
- FILM
- 24 Across: High ___ kite (3)
- ASA
- 25 Across: Koala's "kitchen" (15)
- EUCALYPTUSTREES
- 33 Across: Indigo dyes (5)
- ANILS
- 34 Across: Consumer (4)
- USER
- 35 Across: Numbat's morsel (3)
- ANT
- 36 Across: Brief autobiography (4)
- VITA
- 37 Across: Drafty places (5)
- BARNS
- 39 Across: "Money ___ object" (4)
- ISNO
- 40 Across: When Paris sizzles (3)
- ETE
- 41 Across: Stopper (4)
- CORK
- 42 Across: Ancient Greek theater (5)
- ODEUM
- 43 Across: 1988 bicentennial city (15)
- SYDNEYAUSTRALIA
- 47 Across: Unmatched (3)
- ODD
- 48 Across: Amateur radio operators (4)
- HAMS
- 49 Across: Diving apparatus (5)
- SCUBA
- 52 Across: "And the rockets' red ___ . . . " (5)
- GLARE
- 54 Across: Half a dance (3)
- CHA
- 57 Across: Southern lights (15)
- AURORAAUSTRALIS
- 60 Across: Alum (4)
- GRAD
- 61 Across: Prospect (5)
- VISTA
- 62 Across: Suva is its capital (4)
- FIJI
- 63 Across: Supporter (4)
- ALLY
- 64 Across: Allen or Frome (5)
- ETHAN
- 65 Across: Down Under marsupials (4)
- ROOS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Prepare for publication (4)
- EDIT
- 2 Down: Long-run TV show (4)
- MASH
- 3 Down: Indians' shell money (4)
- ULLO
- 4 Down: Tasman or Timor (3)
- SEA
- 5 Down: Lovable (6)
- CUDDLY
- 6 Down: Bivouac (6)
- ENCAMP
- 7 Down: Traffic sign (4)
- STOP
- 8 Down: Hue (4)
- TINT
- 9 Down: Hgt. (3)
- ALT
- 10 Down: One-dimensional (6)
- LINEAR
- 11 Down: To the sheltered side (4)
- ALEE
- 12 Down: Obey (4)
- MIND
- 13 Down: Cricket equipment (4)
- BATS
- 18 Down: Fastens (5)
- NAILS
- 19 Down: Tchr. (5)
- INSTR
- 23 Down: F.D.R. dog (4)
- FALA
- 24 Down: "___ Death": Grieg (4)
- ASES
- 25 Down: Lower borders of roofs (5)
- EAVES
- 26 Down: Oneness (5)
- UNITY
- 27 Down: Quoted (5)
- CITED
- 28 Down: Finnish port (5)
- TURKU
- 29 Down: Seagoing org. (3)
- USN
- 30 Down: Supporting frame (5)
- EASEL
- 31 Down: Boredom (5)
- ENNUI
- 32 Down: Mouthlike opening (5)
- STOMA
- 37 Down: He played Hopalong (4)
- BOYD
- 38 Down: Brazilian macaw (3)
- ARA
- 39 Down: One of the Argonauts (4)
- IDAS
- 41 Down: Fragrant wood (5)
- CEDAR
- 42 Down: Abalone (5)
- ORMER
- 44 Down: Not a soul (6)
- NOBODY
- 45 Down: Kind of daisy (6)
- SHASTA
- 46 Down: Scottish garment (6)
- TARTAN
- 49 Down: Tale of derring-do (4)
- SAGA
- 50 Down: Ringlet (4)
- CURL
- 51 Down: Russian river (4)
- URAL
- 52 Down: Rate; speed (4)
- GAIT
- 53 Down: Luxuriant (4)
- LUSH
- 54 Down: Muse of history (4)
- CLIO
- 55 Down: Son, in Buenos Aires (4)
- HIJO
- 56 Down: Sale sign (4)
- ASIS
- 58 Down: St. (3)
- AVE
- 59 Down: Neighbor of Eur. (3)
- AFR
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