Monday Crossword — March 18, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/18/1985. By Tangredi.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Middling (4)
SOSO
5 Across: Ancient contest (4)
AGON
9 Across: Impressionist painter: 1834–1917 (5)
DEGAS
14 Across: Waiter's concern (4)
TIPS
15 Across: Do roadwork (4)
PAVE
16 Across: Reflection (5)
IMAGE
17 Across: Too bad! (4)
ALAS
18 Across: Scads (4)
SLEW
19 Across: Conform; adapt (5)
FITIN
20 Across: Grazed (3)
FED
21 Across: Innate generosity (11)
HEARTOFGOLD
23 Across: Title for Jacques (5)
FRERE
25 Across: Laureate's output (6)
VERSES
26 Across: Faculties (4)
WITS
28 Across: "Tell me ___ is fancy bred": Shak. (5)
WHERE
30 Across: Former Japanese V.I.P. (6)
SHOGUN
32 Across: "___ Miss Brooks" (3)
OUR
33 Across: Tormé specialty (4)
SCAT
37 Across: Seed-bearing spike (3)
EAR
38 Across: Historic U.S. river (7)
POTOMAC
41 Across: Falsehood (3)
LIE
42 Across: Little one (4)
TYKE
44 Across: Compressed mass (3)
WAD
45 Across: Pepper of Fla. (6)
CLAUDE
47 Across: Flock members (5)
LAMBS
49 Across: Arlington vault (4)
TOMB
50 Across: Stand in the way of (6)
IMPEDE
53 Across: Orchard pest (5)
APHID
56 Across: Rattler (11)
DIAMONDBACK
61 Across: "A Chorus Line" showstopper (3)
ONE
62 Across: Organic compound (5)
ESTER
63 Across: Part of a foot (4)
ARCH
64 Across: Actor Moses from St. Louis (4)
GUNN
65 Across: Parisian sight (5)
SEINE
66 Across: May Whitty, e.g. (4)
DAME
67 Across: Manipulates (4)
USES
68 Across: Jogs (5)
TROTS
69 Across: Yet again (4)
ANEW
70 Across: Nothing more than (4)
MERE

Down Answers

1 Down: Retinue (5)
STAFF
2 Down: OPEC vessel (5)
OILER
3 Down: Preparations (9)
SPADEWORK
4 Down: C.I.A. forerunner (3)
OSS
5 Down: Church section (4)
APSE
6 Down: Festive celebration (4)
GALA
7 Down: Word at the bottom of a page (4)
OVER
8 Down: Salamander (4)
NEWT
9 Down: Disagree (6)
DIFFER
10 Down: Some expatriates (7)
EMIGRES
11 Down: Toledo tabbies (5)
GATOS
12 Down: Limber (5)
AGILE
13 Down: Transmits (5)
SENDS
21 Down: All hot and bothered (5)
HETUP
22 Down: Ham it up (7)
OVERACT
24 Down: Horse and carriage (3)
RIG
27 Down: Winter creations (7)
SNOWMEN
28 Down: Forest (5)
WOODS
29 Down: Emulate a bee (3)
HUM
30 Down: Coterie (3)
SET
31 Down: Treat for Trigger (3)
HAY
34 Down: Meeting place for Mets (9)
CLUBHOUSE
35 Down: Succor (3)
AID
36 Down: Pro-shop item (3)
TEE
39 Down: Reckoning (3)
TAB
40 Down: Outer garment (5)
CLOAK
43 Down: Proper sphere (7)
ELEMENT
46 Down: Elec. unit (3)
AMP
48 Down: Dotes on (6)
ADORES
50 Down: That is: Lat. (5)
IDEST
51 Down: Harpagon, for instance (5)
MISER
52 Down: Place for a barbecue (5)
PATIO
54 Down: Hidden (5)
INNER
55 Down: Thickly packed (5)
DENSE
57 Down: Artistic cult of the 20's (4)
DADA
58 Down: Wheat byproduct (4)
BRAN
59 Down: Zenith (4)
ACME
60 Down: Ruminate (4)
CHEW
64 Down: Sticky stuff (3)
GUM

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