MATRON OF HONOR - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 164 clues). Published 3/17/1985. By John McCarthy Samson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Out of bed (5): ASTIR
6 Across: Buccaneers' home (5): TAMPA
11 Across: Leave the Union (6): SECEDE
17 Across: Bargain-hunt (4): SHOP
21 Across: Start of a limerick (5): THERE
22 Across: Scarf (5): ASCOT
23 Across: Gap (6): HIATUS
24 Across: Baylor U.'s city (4): WACO
25 Across: Limerick: Part II (23): WASAYOUNGROSEFROMTRALEE
29 Across: Echidna's edible (3): ANT
30 Across: Liberate (4): FREE
31 Across: Gay ___ (5): PAREE
32 Across: Heavens holder (5): ATLAS
33 Across: Traces of hope (4): RAYS
35 Across: Baked in a kiln (5): FIRED
37 Across: Songs from Erin (5): LILTS
39 Across: Octavian's foe (6): ANTONY
40 Across: Marked murderer (4): CAIN
42 Across: On (a specified time) (4): ASOF
44 Across: Children (5): ISSUE
46 Across: Limerick: Part III (22): WHOONCEWENTOFFONASPREE
55 Across: Secluded (6): REMOTE
56 Across: "Our Miss Brooks" star (5): ARDEN
57 Across: Harmonium (5): ORGAN
58 Across: Bill (3): TAB
60 Across: Wane (5): ABATE
61 Across: Tendon (5): SINEW
62 Across: Whimpering one (5): CRIER
63 Across: Misplace (4): LOSE
64 Across: Some swans (4): PENS
65 Across: Utah's or Vermont's ___ Creek (5): OTTER
66 Across: Leader's leader (5): CHEER
67 Across: Teases (5): BAITS
68 Across: English horn's kin (4): OBOE
69 Across: Hold sway (5): REIGN
70 Across: Ornamental band (6): ARMLET
71 Across: Limerick: Part IV (23): NOWSHEWRITESTOTHEPAPERS
79 Across: It's for the birds (6): AVIARY
80 Across: He lived by his own golden rule (5): MIDAS
81 Across: Esau (4): EDOM
82 Across: Veil material (5): TULLE
83 Across: Trident (5): SPEAR
84 Across: Uncovered (5): BARED
86 Across: Eschar (4): SCAB
90 Across: ___ breve (4): ALLA
91 Across: Rebuff (5): SPURN
92 Across: Relay-race item (5): BATON
93 Across: River of Scotland (5): CLYDE
94 Across: Chou En-___ (3): LAI
95 Across: Pianist Victor (5): BORGE
96 Across: Conductor Sir Georg (5): SOLTI
97 Across: Auras (6): AROMAS
98 Across: Limerick: Part V (22): REPREHENDINGSUCHCAPERS
103 Across: Liza Minnelli's sister (5): LORNA
104 Across: City near Phoenix (4): MESA
105 Across: Zenith (4): ACME
106 Across: Most faultless (6): PUREST
109 Across: Hippo chaser (5): DROME
112 Across: Prefix for film (5): MICRO
115 Across: Gaff (4): SPAR
119 Across: Prophet fed by ravens (5): ELIAS
120 Across: Manicurist's board (5): EMERY
122 Across: Collars (4): NABS
123 Across: "___ Blue?," 1929 song (3): AMI
124 Across: Limerick: Part VI (23): ANDSIGNSHERSELFMOTHEROF
131 Across: Confine, in a way (4): CAGE
132 Across: Lute-family members (6): SITARS
133 Across: More calamitous (5): DIRER
134 Across: Riley's friend Digger (5): ODELL
135 Across: Hearken (4): HEED
136 Across: In ___ (so to speak) (6): ASENSE
137 Across: October birthstones (5): OPALS
138 Across: End of limerick (5): THREE

Down Answers

1 Down: In a state of conflict (5): ATWAR
2 Down: Columnist Alexander (5): SHANA
3 Down: Peevish (5): TESTY
4 Down: Tax-deferred acct. (3): IRA
5 Down: Juan Carlos I, e.g. (3): REY
6 Down: Bull-like (7): TAURINE
7 Down: He played Lou Grant (5): ASNER
8 Down: Fibber or Molly (5): MCGEE
9 Down: Spanish preposition (3): POR
10 Down: At the pinnacle (4): ATOP
11 Down: Robin Hood's pursuer (7): SHERIFF
12 Down: Plateau of W. Germany (5): EIFEL
13 Down: Insertion symbol (5): CARET
14 Down: W.W. II arena (3): ETO
15 Down: "___ Spiro, Spero" (S.C. motto) (3): DUM
16 Down: Part of i.e. (3): EST
17 Down: Fly follower (7): SWATTER
18 Down: Call to the hounds (5): HALLO
19 Down: Where the Shannon ends (5): OCEAN
20 Down: Lovelace's forte (5): POESY
26 Down: Pols seek this (6): OFFICE
27 Down: Bar (6): SALOON
28 Down: Amassed, as debts (5): RANUP
34 Down: Skedaddles (6): SCOOTS
36 Down: Temper (6): DANDER
38 Down: Maureen McGovern, e.g. (6): SINGER
39 Down: Part of A.M.A. (4): ASSN
41 Down: Pot ingredient (4): ANTE
43 Down: Mulligan's specialty (4): STEW
45 Down: Mosel tributary (4): SAAR
46 Down: Encase (4): WRAP
47 Down: Hercules' wife (4): HEBE
48 Down: Mideast sultanate (4): OMAN
49 Down: Garçon (6): WAITER
50 Down: County Donegal river (4): ERNE
51 Down: Precede (6): FOREGO
52 Down: Become aligned (6): ORIENT
53 Down: Prima ballerina (6): ETOILE
54 Down: Lent's conclusion (6): EASTER
59 Down: Defeats (5): BESTS
61 Down: Pack away (4): STOW
62 Down: Vouchers (5): CHITS
63 Down: Tiffany ___ (4): LAMP
65 Down: Comply (4): OBEY
66 Down: U.F.W.'s Chavez (5): CESAR
67 Down: Novelist Stoker (4): BRAM
68 Down: Czech river (4): OHRE
69 Down: Fortification (5): REDAN
70 Down: Eel, e.g. (4): APOD
71 Down: Dating from birth (5): NATAL
72 Down: Like a small egg (6): OVULAR
73 Down: A Nelson (6): WILLIE
74 Down: Reception hall (4): SALA
75 Down: Criticize (6): IMPUGN
76 Down: Arranged in rows (6): TIERED
77 Down: An adjective for St. Patrick (6): HEROIC
78 Down: Early garden spot (4): EDEN
83 Down: Unfurl (6): SPREAD
84 Down: Christmas tree (6): BALSAM
85 Down: Aleutian island (4): ATTU
86 Down: Foothills (6): SLOPES
87 Down: Flower cluster (4): CYME
88 Down: Month before Nisan (4): ADAR
89 Down: Actress Armstrong (4): BESS
91 Down: Son, in Stuttgart (4): SOHN
92 Down: Sources of peat (4): BOGS
93 Down: How some preppies prep (4): CRAM
95 Down: Ernie's Muppet-mate (4): BERT
96 Down: Fleers (6): SNEERS
97 Down: Greet first (6): ACCOST
99 Down: Contented (7): PLEASED
100 Down: Walden's "Lou Grant" role (5): ROSSI
101 Down: Absorb deeply (7): IMMERSE
102 Down: Clings to (7): HARBORS
106 Down: Nectarine (5): PEACH
107 Down: Forearm bones (5): ULNAE
108 Down: Riva ___, 1972 Derby winner (5): RIDGE
110 Down: Ada, from Limerick (5): REHAN
111 Down: Old Hebrew measures (5): OMERS
113 Down: Below: Prefix (5): INFRA
114 Down: Dromedary (5): CAMEL
116 Down: Corer's cousin (5): PARER
117 Down: Soap plant (5): AMOLE
118 Down: Carbine (5): RIFLE
121 Down: Tokyo, formerly (4): YEDO
125 Down: The Federal Register is this agcy.'s concern (3): GSA
126 Down: Serbian city (3): NIS
127 Down: ___-Foy, Que. (3): STE
128 Down: Back talk (3): LIP
129 Down: Peppery (3): HOT
130 Down: Old English letter (3): EDH

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