Thursday Crossword — January 31, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/31/1985. By Lois Sidway.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Cleveland or Lincoln (4)
CITY
5 Across: François's feather (5)
PLUME
10 Across: Israeli seaport (4)
ACRE
14 Across: Tony's cousin (4)
OBIE
15 Across: Perlman purchase (5)
ROSIN
16 Across: Wind sound (4)
MOAN
17 Across: Ustinov play (15)
BEETHOVENSTENTH
20 Across: Greek nickname (3)
ARI
21 Across: He wrote "Metamorphoses" (4)
OVID
22 Across: Within, to Titus (5)
INTRA
23 Across: Some Cowboys (7)
LINEMEN
25 Across: Kind of fly (3)
POP
27 Across: Wife of Aegir (3)
RAN
28 Across: Soupçon (5)
TASTE
29 Across: Spiritual advisers (5)
GURUS
31 Across: A case for Cicero: Abbr. (3)
ACC
32 Across: O.T. book (3)
HOS
34 Across: Luau dip (3)
POI
35 Across: Let go (4)
FREE
36 Across: Vehicle for Swoosie Kurtz (11)
FIFTHOFJULY
39 Across: Powder base (4)
TALC
41 Across: Highlander's own (3)
AIN
42 Across: Gelada or pongo (3)
APE
43 Across: Ending for glamour or vapour (3)
ISE
44 Across: Vision (5)
DREAM
46 Across: Potpourri ingredient (5)
PETAL
50 Across: The youngest Cratchit (3)
TIM
51 Across: "___ a Wonderful Life" (3)
ITS
52 Across: Resemble purposely (7)
IMITATE
54 Across: Parsley's kin (5)
ANISE
56 Across: Greek letters (4)
ETAS
57 Across: Banking acronym (3)
IRA
58 Across: They're open at some opens (15)
NINETEENTHHOLES
62 Across: Swenson of "Benson" (4)
INGA
63 Across: Father, to Virgil (5)
PATER
64 Across: Leg coverings (4)
HOSE
65 Across: Irish tax (4)
CESS
66 Across: Of the same opinion (5)
ATONE
67 Across: Leftovers for Lassie (4)
ORTS

Down Answers

1 Down: Metallic element (6)
COBALT
2 Down: Spain and Portugal (6)
IBERIA
3 Down: Connections (6)
TIEINS
4 Down: Still (3)
YET
5 Down: Put to the test (5)
PROVE
6 Down: Book by Henry Green (6)
LOVING
7 Down: No longer new (4)
USED
8 Down: Mrs. Gump (3)
MIN
9 Down: Printers' measures (3)
ENS
10 Down: Word of assent (4)
AMEN
11 Down: Like a certain Mary (8)
CONTRARY
12 Down: Pessimist's struggle (7)
RATRACE
13 Down: Increase (7)
ENHANCE
18 Down: " . . . and the ___ the brave?" (6)
HOMEOF
19 Down: Waiter's take (4)
TIPS
24 Down: System of principles (5)
ETHIC
25 Down: College V.I.P. (4)
PROF
26 Down: Séance board (5)
OUIJA
30 Down: "Once ___ Mattress" (5)
UPONA
33 Down: Spring up (5)
START
35 Down: Fast (5)
FLEET
36 Down: Peggy and Ian (8)
FLEMINGS
37 Down: Gets a wiggle on (4)
HIES
38 Down: Haughty (6)
UPPISH
39 Down: Enormous (7)
TITANIC
40 Down: Stupid (7)
ASININE
44 Down: Worms, to an early bird (4)
DIET
45 Down: Potholder of a kind (6)
MITTEN
47 Down: He keeps one in stitches (6)
TAILOR
48 Down: Napping (6)
ATREST
49 Down: Rents (6)
LEASES
53 Down: Skiing family name (5)
MAHRE
55 Down: "I must down to the ___ again": Masefield (4)
SEAS
56 Down: Inner: Comb. form (4)
ENTO
59 Down: Conservation org. (3)
EPA
60 Down: Have a bite (3)
EAT
61 Down: Cry of discovery (3)
OHO

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