Wednesday Crossword — March 28, 1985 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/28/1985. By Joel D. Lafargue.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Fancy's opposite (4)
- FACT
- 5 Across: "Act One" subject (4)
- HART
- 9 Across: Figure of speech (5)
- TROPE
- 14 Across: A "Silkwood" actress (4)
- CHER
- 15 Across: This might be corny (4)
- OLEO
- 16 Across: Great Lakes acronym (5)
- HOMES
- 17 Across: Protection (4)
- CARE
- 18 Across: Anagram for nail (4)
- LAIN
- 19 Across: A day's march (5)
- ETAPE
- 20 Across: Place to eat, sleep and learn (14)
- BOARDINGSCHOOL
- 23 Across: Also (3)
- TOO
- 24 Across: Rowan (3)
- ASH
- 25 Across: Jetsam of 1773 (3)
- TEA
- 28 Across: Domestic hot spot (4)
- OVEN
- 31 Across: Most logical (6)
- SANEST
- 36 Across: Asian salt tree (4)
- ATLE
- 38 Across: Cantabs' rivals (4)
- ELIS
- 40 Across: Street show (5)
- RAREE
- 41 Across: Seafarer's expression (15)
- SHIVERMETIMBERS
- 44 Across: Show respect (5)
- KNEEL
- 45 Across: Type of mackerel (4)
- SCAD
- 46 Across: Specialty of 70 Across (4)
- SCAT
- 47 Across: Shakespeare offering (6)
- SONNET
- 49 Across: A Gardner (4)
- ERLE
- 51 Across: Avila aunt (3)
- TIA
- 52 Across: Aitch preceder (3)
- GEE
- 54 Across: Abbr. on a list (3)
- ETC
- 56 Across: Symbol of innocence (14)
- BABEINTHEWOODS
- 64 Across: Aromas (5)
- ODORS
- 65 Across: Spydom name (4)
- HARI
- 66 Across: Swerve sharply (4)
- VEER
- 68 Across: Slanted (5)
- LEANT
- 69 Across: Disastrous (4)
- EVIL
- 70 Across: A Fitzgerald (4)
- ELLA
- 71 Across: Singer Simon (5)
- ESTES
- 72 Across: Marsh growth (4)
- REED
- 73 Across: Jazz player's phrase (4)
- RIFF
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Mark S. Fowler chairs it: Abbr. (3)
- FCC
- 2 Down: Melville mariner (4)
- AHAB
- 3 Down: Nothing, in Noya (4)
- CERO
- 4 Down: October 31 alternative (5)
- TREAT
- 5 Down: Extend a show's run (8)
- HOLDOVER
- 6 Down: Trans-___, U.S.S.R. range (4)
- ALAI
- 7 Down: Controlling power (4)
- REIN
- 8 Down: Friendly Islands (5)
- TONGA
- 9 Down: Turn on ___ (be very pleasant) (8)
- THECHARM
- 10 Down: He wrote "Our Gang" (4)
- ROTH
- 11 Down: Hawaiian thrush (4)
- OMAO
- 12 Down: Melon or squash (4)
- PEPO
- 13 Down: German donkey (4)
- ESEL
- 21 Down: A friend of Winnie (3)
- ROO
- 22 Down: Draft curves? (3)
- SSS
- 25 Down: Items on the agenda (5)
- TASKS
- 26 Down: Kind of psychology (5)
- ETHNO
- 27 Down: E.T., e.g. (5)
- ALIEN
- 29 Down: "Desire Under the ___" (4)
- ELMS
- 30 Down: Sister's daughter, e.g. (5)
- NIECE
- 32 Down: Collars (4)
- NABS
- 33 Down: Upright (5)
- ERECT
- 34 Down: Caravansary (5)
- SERAI
- 35 Down: Seed's outer coat (5)
- TESTA
- 37 Down: Just as (4)
- EVEN
- 39 Down: Procyon, e.g. (4)
- STAR
- 42 Down: Thomas Gray et al. (8)
- ELEGISTS
- 43 Down: It's now J.F.K. International (8)
- IDLEWILD
- 48 Down: Perfect, in an Edwards film (3)
- TEN
- 50 Down: W.W. II area (3)
- ETO
- 53 Down: The clear sky (5)
- ETHER
- 55 Down: Report on (5)
- COVER
- 56 Down: Soft clay (4)
- BOLE
- 57 Down: Summer quaffs (4)
- ADES
- 58 Down: Marina sight (4)
- BOAT
- 59 Down: Pelagic creature (4)
- ERNE
- 60 Down: Affluent person (4)
- HAVE
- 61 Down: Mercyhurst College site (4)
- ERIE
- 62 Down: Where heros are made (4)
- DELI
- 63 Down: Self (4)
- SELF
- 67 Down: Eur. flyboys (3)
- RAF
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