Friday Crossword — April 19, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 68 clues). Published 4/19/1985. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Widow's portion (5)
DOWER
6 Across: Sees red (5)
BOILS
11 Across: Shoo! (6)
BEGONE
12 Across: Neckwear (6)
ASCOTS
14 Across: "Rear Window" director (15)
ALFREDHITCHCOCK
17 Across: Dingles (5)
DALES
18 Across: Mme. Bovary (4)
EMMA
19 Across: Unrelenting (4)
IRON
20 Across: "Buenos ___" (4)
DIAS
21 Across: Gambol (5)
CAPER
22 Across: Modern "art" (3)
ARE
23 Across: Boston's time, at times (3)
EST
24 Across: Islam's sacred book (5)
KORAN
25 Across: Goblin (5)
BOGIE
27 Across: Profundity (8)
DEEPNESS
29 Across: Northern (6)
BOREAL
30 Across: The force is with it (9)
LODESTONE
32 Across: Propellers on ships (6)
SCREWS
35 Across: Water (8)
IRRIGATE
39 Across: Other name (5)
ALIAS
40 Across: ___ of vantage (5)
COIGN
41 Across: Tavern (3)
BAR
42 Across: Mil. unit (3)
DIV
43 Across: Parsonage (5)
MANSE
44 Across: Reminder (4)
MEMO
45 Across: Galatea's beloved (4)
ACIS
47 Across: "___ a Song Go . . . " (4)
ILET
48 Across: Centennial electee (5)
HAYES
49 Across: Movie of 1947 (see 14 Across) (15)
THEPARADINECASE
52 Across: Cancels (6)
ERASES
53 Across: Bond (6)
CEMENT
54 Across: Lancaster group (5)
AMISH
55 Across: Elevate (5)
HOIST

Down Answers

1 Down: Lessen money in circulation (7)
DEFLATE
2 Down: Scarebabes (5)
OGRES
3 Down: Tribulations (4)
WOES
4 Down: Windup (3)
END
5 Down: Tell in detail (8)
REHEARSE
6 Down: British army orderlies (6)
BATMEN
7 Down: Award never won by 14 Across (5)
OSCAR
8 Down: German pronoun (3)
ICH
9 Down: Places (4)
LOCI
10 Down: Warehouse charge (7)
STORAGE
11 Down: M. Pascal (6)
BLAISE
13 Down: Smelter slag (6)
SCORIA
14 Down: To boot (5)
ADDED
15 Down: Ardent (11)
IMPASSIONED
16 Down: Truckle (5)
KNEEL
21 Down: Campus figures (5)
COEDS
24 Down: Experiences (5)
KNOWS
25 Down: ___ Islands, south of Tokyo (5)
BONIN
26 Down: Neighbor of Wash. (4)
OREG
28 Down: Supplication (4)
PLEA
29 Down: Pianist/comedian (5)
BORGE
31 Down: Verse stanza (8)
TRISTICH
32 Down: Camp David peacemaker (5)
SADAT
33 Down: Oft-heard expression (6)
CLICHE
34 Down: Area from Cannes to La Spezia (7)
RIVIERA
36 Down: Latent (7)
ABEYANT
37 Down: Least exciting (6)
TAMEST
38 Down: Like some leaves (5)
EROSE
40 Down: Convertible carriage (6)
CALASH
43 Down: Bogs (5)
MIRES
44 Down: Nutmeg spices (5)
MACES
46 Down: Mex., Guat., Arg., etc. (4)
SPAM
48 Down: Prefix with sphere (4)
HEMI
50 Down: " . . . and not ___ do" (3)
ASI
51 Down: Modernist (3)
NEO

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