Tuesday Crossword — July 30, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/30/1985. By Dorothy Smitonick.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Therefore (5)
HENCE
6 Across: Jewish month (5)
TEBET
11 Across: L.B.J. and R.M.N., once (3)
VPS
14 Across: Angry ___ get-out (5)
ASALL
15 Across: Old-womanish (5)
ANILE
16 Across: Drivers' org. (3)
AAA
17 Across: Houdini's grip? (11)
BAGOFTRICKS
19 Across: N.Y.-to-Ore. dir. (3)
NNW
20 Across: Down Under native (6)
AUSSIE
21 Across: Exploit (4)
GEST
22 Across: Suffix with acid (3)
ITY
23 Across: Tent (6)
ENCAMP
25 Across: Bandleader Shaw (5)
ARTIE
27 Across: Unification Church, e.g. (4)
SECT
30 Across: ___ Vegas (3)
LAS
31 Across: Movie mogul (5)
MAYER
32 Across: A feast ___ famine (3)
ORA
33 Across: Weakens (4)
SAPS
35 Across: Jr., e.g. (4)
DESC
36 Across: Superficial displays (7)
VENEERS
38 Across: Friendly correspondents (7)
PENPALS
41 Across: N.K.V.D. predecessor (4)
OGPU
42 Across: Season (4)
SALT
43 Across: Diocese (3)
SEE
44 Across: Not suitable (5)
UNFIT
46 Across: Football pos. (3)
CTR
47 Across: Defeat (4)
BEAT
48 Across: Use a divining rod (5)
DOWSE
49 Across: Tadpole, caterpillar, etc. (6)
LARVAE
52 Across: From ___ Z (3)
ATO
53 Across: Chief (4)
MAIN
55 Across: Cover with netting (6)
ENLACE
59 Across: Celtic Neptune (3)
LER
60 Across: Present for Mom and Dad (11)
BUNDLEOFJOY
62 Across: Hood's exit (3)
LAM
63 Across: Iroquoian group (5)
ERIES
64 Across: Statue's garb (5)
DRAPE
65 Across: Frat vets (3)
SRS
66 Across: Sped (5)
RACED
67 Across: Circuit courts (5)
EYRES

Down Answers

1 Down: "New Earth" composer: 1935 (4)
HABA
2 Down: Jacob's twin (4)
ESAU
3 Down: Equine has-beens (4)
NAGS
4 Down: Hideaway for a skeleton? (6)
CLOSET
5 Down: Impish (5)
ELFIN
6 Down: Sailor (3)
TAR
7 Down: Puzzles (7)
ENIGMAS
8 Down: Muscles (6)
BICEPS
9 Down: Order having teeth (4)
ELKS
10 Down: Affirmation of beliefs (9)
TESTAMENT
11 Down: Conceited person? (10)
VANITYCASE
12 Down: Kind of girdle (6)
PANTIE
13 Down: Twain hero (6)
SAWYER
18 Down: P.I. (3)
TEC
24 Down: Dolomites or Pennines (4)
ALPS
26 Down: Grate (4)
RASP
27 Down: Former Soho coin, for short (3)
SOV
28 Down: Homophone for air (3)
ERE
29 Down: Pandora's box, in a way (10)
CANOFWORMS
33 Down: "___ Song," Huston hit (9)
SEPTEMBER
34 Down: Indonesia's ___ Islands (3)
ARU
35 Down: Crandall of baseball (3)
DEL
37 Down: Sponsorship (4)
EGIS
38 Down: Catherine ___, last wife of Henry VIII (4)
PARR
39 Down: Meadow (3)
LEA
40 Down: Coterie (3)
SET
42 Down: Straphanger (7)
STANDEE
44 Down: Mo and Stu from Ariz. (6)
UDALLS
45 Down: "Shed ___!": Keats (6)
NOTEAR
46 Down: Hospital department (6)
CLINIC
47 Down: Habitat for bats? (6)
BELFRY
50 Down: Gaggle formation (3)
VEE
51 Down: Positive pole (5)
ANODE
54 Down: Aroma (4)
AURA
56 Down: Slightly open (4)
AJAR
57 Down: Survive problems (4)
COPE
58 Down: Easy on the ___ (4)
EYES
61 Down: Eng. monetary units, formerly (3)
LSD

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