Saturday Crossword — April 27, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/27/1985. By Robert Katz.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Nail type (4)
SPAD
5 Across: Moslem's divinity (5)
ALLAH
10 Across: Munich's river (4)
ISAR
14 Across: Berg opera (4)
LULU
15 Across: Doughboy's ally (5)
POILU
16 Across: Catch sight of (4)
NOTE
17 Across: Yemeni, e.g. (4)
ARAB
18 Across: Gourmand or gourmet (5)
EATER
19 Across: La ___ tar pits (4)
BREA
20 Across: Former "capital" in the U.S. (8)
BERLINNH
22 Across: Donnybrook participant (6)
RIOTER
24 Across: Hostels (4)
INNS
25 Across: Holy: Comb. form (4)
SACR
26 Across: Meager (6)
SCANTY
29 Across: "Capital" in the U.S. (8)
ATHENSGA
33 Across: Canonical hour (5)
TERCE
34 Across: "I Promessi ___," Manzoni classic (5)
SPOSI
35 Across: Bi plus one (3)
TRI
36 Across: AMPAS prize (5)
OSCAR
37 Across: Type of ct. of law (3)
APP
38 Across: Slander (5)
SMEAR
40 Across: Map abbr. (3)
RTE
41 Across: Lemur of Asia (5)
LORIS
43 Across: Actress Lenya (5)
LOTTE
44 Across: "Capital" in the U.S. (8)
MADRIDIA
46 Across: Formed into a bulk (6)
MASSED
47 Across: Slaughter of baseball (4)
ENOS
48 Across: Hence, to Hadrian (4)
HINC
49 Across: Way (6)
MANNER
52 Across: "Capital" in the U.S. (8)
LONDONKY
56 Across: Landed (4)
ALIT
57 Across: Deliver rhetoric (5)
ORATE
59 Across: Ample (4)
WIDE
60 Across: Tatter's product (4)
LACE
61 Across: In the red (5)
UNDER
62 Across: Miss Chase (4)
ILKA
63 Across: Prevaricated (4)
LIED
64 Across: Rides on the briny (5)
SAILS
65 Across: Letter opener (4)
DEAR

Down Answers

1 Down: Thick slice (4)
SLAB
2 Down: Unadulterated (4)
PURE
3 Down: Winged (4)
ALAR
4 Down: "Capital" in the U.S. (8)
DUBLINCA
5 Down: "___ for your thoughts" (6)
APENNY
6 Down: Bankers' transactions (5)
LOANS
7 Down: Neo follower (4)
LITH
8 Down: Pub offering (3)
ALE
9 Down: Cheers (7)
HURRAHS
10 Down: Hereditary (6)
INBORN
11 Down: Classify (4)
SORT
12 Down: Suit to ___ (4)
ATEE
13 Down: Bring up (4)
REAR
21 Down: Do a seamstress's job (9)
INTERLINE
23 Down: Arctic sight (9)
ICEISLAND
25 Down: These can be full (5)
STOPS
26 Down: Kind of window or warning (5)
STORM
27 Down: Basket in 50 Down (5)
CESTA
28 Down: Curved like a rainbow (5)
ARCED
29 Down: Via ___ (Roman road) (5)
APPIA
30 Down: MS. words (5)
STETS
31 Down: Rub the wrong way (5)
GRATE
32 Down: Made public (5)
AIRED
34 Down: Ranis' wardrobe items (5)
SARIS
39 Down: "Capital" in the U.S. (8)
MOSCOWID
42 Down: Scentful (7)
ODOROUS
45 Down: Signed a lease (6)
RENTED
46 Down: U.M.W. members (6)
MINERS
48 Down: Bellhop's milieu (5)
HOTEL
49 Down: Shopping zone (4)
MALL
50 Down: Jai ___ (4)
ALAI
51 Down: Airport for Cannes (4)
NICE
52 Down: ___-da (highfalutin) (4)
LADI
53 Down: Blue or White stream (4)
NILE
54 Down: First radio station (4)
KDKA
55 Down: On Mars, this is 687 days (4)
YEAR
58 Down: Gene component (3)
RNA

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