Tuesday Crossword — March 5, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/5/1985. By Whitten.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Atlas contents (4)
MAPS
5 Across: Excuse (5)
ALIBI
10 Across: Stain (4)
SPOT
14 Across: Inter ___ (4)
ALIA
15 Across: Unstable particle (5)
MESON
16 Across: S.A rodent (4)
PACA
17 Across: Radio-comics character (15)
CAPTAINMIDNIGHT
20 Across: Annapolis graduates (7)
ENSIGNS
21 Across: Jungle queen (7)
LIONESS
22 Across: ___ Speedwagon (rock group) (3)
REO
23 Across: Lachrymal drop (4)
TEAR
24 Across: City on the Rhone (5)
ARLES
27 Across: Sun. talk (3)
SER
28 Across: Beethoven's "___ Solemnis" (5)
MISSA
33 Across: Bishop's seat (3)
SEE
34 Across: "Ode on a Grecian ___" (3)
URN
35 Across: Collar lining (6)
FACING
36 Across: Early Claude Rains film (15)
THEINVISIBLEMAN
40 Across: Blonde bombshell of the 30's (6)
HARLOW
41 Across: April 13, in Italy (3)
IDI
42 Across: Victoria's "We ___ not amused" (3)
ARE
43 Across: He plays Matt Houston's uncle (5)
EBSEN
44 Across: Crazy Horse, to Custer (3)
FOE
45 Across: Fastener (5)
SCREW
47 Across: Bus.-school course (4)
ECON
49 Across: Afternoon reception (3)
TEA
50 Across: Eight-sided figure (7)
OCTAGON
54 Across: Distorts reports (7)
GARBLES
58 Across: Frankie Frisch (15)
THEFORDHAMFLASH
60 Across: Informal goodbye (4)
TATA
61 Across: Size of type (5)
ELITE
62 Across: Within: Comb. form (4)
ENTO
63 Across: ___-Neisse Line (4)
ODER
64 Across: Jewish feast (5)
SEDER
65 Across: Profound (4)
DEEP

Down Answers

1 Down: Spiked club (4)
MACE
2 Down: King of comedy (4)
ALAN
3 Down: Gladys Knight's backups (4)
PIPS
4 Down: Caricature (6)
SATIRE
5 Down: ___ acids (5)
AMINO
6 Down: Optical glass (4)
LENS
7 Down: Doctrine (3)
ISM
8 Down: Heating tank (6)
BOILER
9 Down: Gandhi's land (5)
INDIA
10 Down: Rotate (4)
SPIN
11 Down: Youthful attendant (4)
PAGE
12 Down: Newspaper publisher: 1858–1935 (4)
OCHS
13 Down: Makes lace (4)
TATS
18 Down: Matures (4)
AGES
19 Down: Usual (6)
NORMAL
23 Down: Tautness (7)
TENSION
24 Down: ___ crow flies (5)
ASTHE
25 Down: G.I. therapy (5)
REHAB
26 Down: Salacious looks (5)
LEERS
27 Down: ___ Lanka (3)
SRI
29 Down: What Eliza crossed (3)
ICE
30 Down: Flowing robe (5)
SIMAR
31 Down: Trap (5)
SNARE
32 Down: Vice President before Ford (5)
AGNEW
34 Down: Alphabetic trio (3)
UVW
35 Down: G-men's org. (3)
FBI
37 Down: ___ du Diable (3)
ILE
38 Down: External world (6)
NONEGO
39 Down: Fish or suffix (3)
IDE
44 Down: Caress (6)
FONDLE
45 Down: Slave of yore (4)
SERF
46 Down: Sent by wire (6)
CABLED
48 Down: Pearmain centers (5)
CORES
49 Down: More insipid (5)
TAMER
50 Down: Hahn or Kahn (4)
OTTO
51 Down: Libyan neighbor (4)
CHAD
52 Down: Pierre's head (4)
TETE
53 Down: At a distance (4)
AFAR
54 Down: Ball-park figure (4)
GATE
55 Down: Narrow way (4)
LANE
56 Down: Padua neighbor (4)
ESTE
57 Down: Store (4)
SHOP
59 Down: Stashed away (3)
HID

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