Wednesday Crossword — August 14, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 8/14/1985. By Whitten.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Synagogue (4)
SHUL
5 Across: L. A. district (5)
WATTS
10 Across: Deere's machine (4)
PLOW
14 Across: She-wolf: Sp. (4)
LOBA
15 Across: Actor Delon (5)
ALAIN
16 Across: Racer ___ Ridge (4)
RIVA
17 Across: Energy bloc (4)
OPEC
18 Across: Gardener's material (10)
FERTILIZER
20 Across: Zoo skyscraper (7)
GIRAFFE
22 Across: Stately court dance (6)
PAVANE
23 Across: Guy's date (3)
GAL
24 Across: Director Frank (5)
CAPRA
26 Across: Glove fabric (5)
SUEDE
28 Across: Grain beards (7)
ARISTAE
31 Across: Membranes (5)
TELAE
32 Across: Garfield's stooge (4)
ODIE
33 Across: Shade shade (4)
ECRU
35 Across: Toscanini's namesakes (7)
ARTUROS
37 Across: Kind of horse or camel (7)
ARABIAN
39 Across: Groucho (4)
MARX
40 Across: Homeric letters (4)
PSIS
42 Across: Actress Berger (5)
SENTA
43 Across: Alkaloid in coffee (7)
CAFFEIN
45 Across: Eureka! (5)
BINGO
46 Across: Like a bireme (5)
OARED
47 Across: Indian dominion (3)
RAJ
48 Across: Adler or Stevens (6)
STELLA
51 Across: Scarlet singer (7)
TANAGER
55 Across: Bizarre (10)
OUTLANDISH
58 Across: Carte before the course (4)
MENU
59 Across: Amerind (4)
OTOE
60 Across: ___ Granth: Hindu writings (5)
DASAM
61 Across: What Schwarzenegger pumps (4)
IRON
62 Across: Wine casks (4)
TUNS
63 Across: Architect's girders (5)
IBARS
64 Across: Famed Fed (4)
NESS

Down Answers

1 Down: Wade through slush (4)
SLOG
2 Down: Pueblo dweller (4)
HOPI
3 Down: "Deutschland ___ alles" (4)
UBER
4 Down: Tony-winning musical (15)
LACAGEAUXFOLLES
5 Down: Brunch favorite (6)
WAFFLE
6 Down: Mariner's term (4)
ALEE
7 Down: Feather stickum (3)
TAR
8 Down: ___ for tat (3)
TIT
9 Down: More uppity (8)
SNIPPIER
10 Down: Goldie Hawn film (15)
PRIVATEBENJAMIN
11 Down: Entertainer Minnelli (4)
LIZA
12 Down: Child's need (4)
OVEN
13 Down: This may be hard or soft (4)
WARE
19 Down: ___ Porsena, Etrurian king (4)
LARS
21 Down: Stereo adjustment knob (5)
FADER
24 Down: Scoundrel (3)
CAD
25 Down: Sometime rival of McEnroe (5)
ARIAS
26 Down: Glacial ridge (5)
SERAC
27 Down: Kind of marine (5)
ULTRA
29 Down: Serving unreturnably (5)
ACING
30 Down: Muse or dryad (5)
ERATO
31 Down: Scottie's topper (3)
TAM
32 Down: Actor Davis (5)
OSSIE
34 Down: Spenserian heroine (3)
UNA
36 Down: Modus ___ (8)
OPERANDI
38 Down: Man from Manchuria (5)
ASIAN
41 Down: Neighbor of Ill. (3)
IND
44 Down: Former White House barker (4)
FALA
45 Down: Lullaby man (6)
BRAHMS
48 Down: Sweep's substance (4)
SOOT
49 Down: African Nobelist for Peace (4)
TUTU
50 Down: Thames town (4)
ETON
51 Down: Crest-fallen Russian? (4)
TSAR
52 Down: Actor Richard (4)
GERE
53 Down: Cabell of baseball (4)
ENOS
54 Down: Kennel enclosures (4)
RUNS
56 Down: Pinch to "do ya" (3)
DAB
57 Down: "The Lady ___ Tramp" (3)
ISA

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