Monday Crossword — March 4, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/4/1985. By Barbara J. Weakley.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Defeat (4)
BEST
5 Across: Strongboxes (5)
SAFES
10 Across: Sailing (4)
ASEA
14 Across: Space (4)
AREA
15 Across: Winged (5)
ALATE
16 Across: Poet Sandburg (4)
CARL
17 Across: Brooklet (4)
RILL
18 Across: A Doone (5)
LORNA
19 Across: Garbed (4)
CLAD
20 Across: Give credence to (7)
BELIEVE
22 Across: Mollify (7)
APPEASE
24 Across: Jeanne, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
STE
25 Across: Elopers' aid (6)
LADDER
26 Across: Mad ___ (12)
ASAMARCHHARE
32 Across: Panama or Erie (5)
CANAL
33 Across: Sierra ___ (5)
LEONE
34 Across: Fountain-pen part (3)
NIB
37 Across: Bearing (4)
MIEN
38 Across: Metric ton (5)
TONNE
39 Across: Pro ___ (4)
RATA
40 Across: A N.Y. time (3)
EDT
41 Across: Trim (5)
PRUNE
42 Across: Military caps (5)
KEPIS
43 Across: "And what is so rare ___?" (12)
ASADAYINJUNE
45 Across: Robert or William of films (6)
CONRAD
48 Across: Modernist (3)
NEO
49 Across: Summer refreshment (7)
ICEDTEA
51 Across: Dexterity (7)
SLEIGHT
55 Across: Mane locale (4)
NAPE
56 Across: "___ Kick Out of You" (5)
IGETA
58 Across: Coconut-husk fiber (4)
COIR
59 Across: Tribe (4)
CLAN
60 Across: Japanese-American (5)
NISEI
61 Across: Gaelic (4)
ERSE
62 Across: Sentry's word (4)
HALT
63 Across: McCarthy's fellow traveler (5)
SNERD
64 Across: Office item (4)
DESK

Down Answers

1 Down: Sarcastic remark (4)
BARB
2 Down: Pa. port (4)
ERIE
3 Down: Traffic in (4)
SELL
4 Down: Amulet (8)
TALISMAN
5 Down: Serving need (6)
SALVER
6 Down: Lily's relative (4)
ALOE
7 Down: Partner of wide (3)
FAR
8 Down: Lab burner (4)
ETNA
9 Down: Amphibious vehicle (8)
SEAPLANE
10 Down: Acquiesce (6)
ACCEDE
11 Down: Kind of bar (5)
SALAD
12 Down: Wipe out (5)
ERASE
13 Down: Wood for bridges (5)
ALDER
21 Down: Space-saving abbr. (4)
ETAL
23 Down: Peel (4)
PARE
26 Down: Highest point (4)
ACME
27 Down: Declared (4)
SAID
28 Down: Dill of the Bible (4)
ANET
29 Down: Darken (5)
CLOUD
30 Down: Hair coloring (5)
HENNA
31 Down: This goes with milk (5)
HONEY
34 Down: Chevrotain (4)
NAPU
35 Down: Have ___ for (hold a grudge) (4)
ITIN
36 Down: Supply station (4)
BASE
38 Down: Used-car lot items (8)
TRADEINS
39 Down: Was jubilant (8)
REJOICED
41 Down: College entrance exam (4)
PSAT
42 Down: Joint below a femur (4)
KNEE
43 Down: Passionate (6)
ARDENT
44 Down: Like some tiles (6)
INLAID
45 Down: Dead certainty (5)
CINCH
46 Down: Fla. city (5)
OCALA
47 Down: Asian country (5)
NEPAL
50 Down: Not fer (4)
AGIN
51 Down: Mob or gang follower (4)
STER
52 Down: Skirt section (4)
GORE
53 Down: Sibilant sound (4)
HISS
54 Down: Migration (4)
TREK
57 Down: Compass dir. (3)
ESE

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