Tuesday Crossword — April 9, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 4/9/1985. By H. Hastings Reddall.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Sugar serving (4)
CUBE
5 Across: Uncloses (5)
OPENS
10 Across: ___ au lait (4)
CAFE
14 Across: Opposite of written (4)
ORAL
15 Across: Proportion (5)
RATIO
16 Across: Earthenware jug (4)
OLLA
17 Across: House and Senate (15)
LAWMAKINGBODIES
20 Across: Annex (3)
ELL
21 Across: ___ Eleanor Roosevelt (4)
ANNA
22 Across: Protect with sandbags, etc. (5)
REVET
23 Across: God of war (4)
ARES
24 Across: "Miss Otis ___" (7)
REGRETS
26 Across: Peace conference (6)
PARLEY
29 Across: Elflike creatures (5)
PERIS
30 Across: Toward the ocean (4)
ASEA
31 Across: Suffix denoting a collection (4)
IANA
32 Across: ___ Moines (3)
DES
35 Across: Ultimate D.C. decision makers (15)
THESUPREMECOURT
40 Across: Elongated fish (3)
EEL
41 Across: Roulette bet (4)
NOIR
42 Across: Where Burma is (4)
ASIA
43 Across: Uncontrolled gatherings (5)
RIOTS
44 Across: Pattern on a TV screen (6)
RASTER
46 Across: Eyepiece grid (7)
RETICLE
49 Across: Transmitted (4)
SENT
50 Across: Public storehouse (5)
ETAPE
51 Across: Mariner's haven (4)
COVE
52 Across: Actor Vigoda (3)
ABE
55 Across: U.S. Presidents (15)
CHIEFEXECUTIVES
59 Across: T.V.A. site (4)
TENN
60 Across: Banish (5)
EXILE
61 Across: Take it easy (4)
REST
62 Across: Scraps for Spot (4)
ORTS
63 Across: Gets one's dander up (5)
RILES
64 Across: Gaelic (4)
ERSE

Down Answers

1 Down: Songwriter Porter (4)
COLE
2 Down: Russian river (4)
URAL
3 Down: Cry loudly (4)
BAWL
4 Down: Slippery ___ (3)
ELM
5 Down: Scotland's ___ Islands (6)
ORKNEY
6 Down: Physical discomforts (5)
PAINS
7 Down: Sicilian menace (4)
ETNA
8 Down: Afr. republic (3)
NIG
9 Down: Weep violently (3)
SOB
10 Down: Composers of secret messages (6)
CODERS
11 Down: In existence (5)
ALIVE
12 Down: Group of warships (5)
FLEET
13 Down: Far and Middle (5)
EASTS
18 Down: Swiss river (4)
AARE
19 Down: Of unrestrained indulgence (6)
ORGIAC
23 Down: Too bad! (4)
ALAS
24 Down: Paper quantity (4)
REAM
25 Down: Sea eagle (4)
ERNE
26 Down: Top of the head (4)
PATE
27 Down: Arthur of tennis (4)
ASHE
28 Down: Virginia ___ (4)
REEL
29 Down: Harbor sights (5)
PIERS
32 Down: Do a maid's job (4)
DUST
33 Down: Fourth part of HOMES (4)
ERIE
34 Down: Rigel is one (4)
STAR
36 Down: Children's worldwide org. (6)
UNICEF
37 Down: Sight in suburbia (4)
POOL
38 Down: Solemn ceremony (4)
RITE
39 Down: Malt kiln (4)
OAST
43 Down: Becomes mature (6)
RIPENS
44 Down: Ziegfeld offerings (6)
REVUES
45 Down: French violinist: 18th century (4)
ANET
46 Down: Right-hand page (5)
RECTO
47 Down: Clear sky (5)
ETHER
48 Down: Infect or spoil (5)
TAINT
49 Down: Architect's foundation piece (5)
SOCLE
51 Down: Line, as a roof (4)
CEIL
52 Down: State confidently (4)
AVER
53 Down: Mamie's predecessor (4)
BESS
54 Down: Tivoli's Villa d'___ (4)
ESTE
56 Down: Suffix with ballad (3)
EER
57 Down: "Repeal" Amendment (3)
XXI
58 Down: Anger (3)
IRE

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