Saturday Crossword — August 31, 1985 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 8/31/1985. By Michael J. Parris.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Shade of yellow (5)
- STRAW
- 6 Across: Thing of undefined shape (4)
- BLOB
- 10 Across: These may be fine (4)
- ARTS
- 14 Across: An asset of mint (5)
- AROMA
- 15 Across: The Blue Ox (4)
- BABE
- 16 Across: Widow's ___ (4)
- PEAK
- 17 Across: Playwright Tad (5)
- MOSEL
- 18 Across: Actor in "I Spy," 1965–68 TV series (9)
- BILLCOSBY
- 20 Across: Gist (5)
- POINT
- 21 Across: Casa room (4)
- SALA
- 22 Across: Enzyme (3)
- ASE
- 23 Across: Actor in "The Spies," 1957 movie (12)
- PETERUSTINOV
- 27 Across: Dancer Jeanmaire (5)
- RENEE
- 28 Across: Inundate (5)
- DROWN
- 31 Across: Small amount (3)
- DAB
- 34 Across: Site of France's oldest church (4)
- METZ
- 35 Across: ___ Nevada (6)
- SIERRA
- 36 Across: Symbol of wisdom (3)
- OWL
- 37 Across: An Annie in a musical (3)
- ADO
- 38 Across: Patronymic prefix (3)
- MAC
- 39 Across: Take tiffin (3)
- EAT
- 40 Across: Woos (6)
- COURTS
- 42 Across: Picket (4)
- PALE
- 43 Across: Madder, e.g. (3)
- DYE
- 44 Across: Icy rain (5)
- SLEET
- 45 Across: Hercules'-club is one (5)
- SHRUB
- 46 Across: Producer of "They Live By Night," 1948 (12)
- JOHNHOUSEMAN
- 51 Across: Elizabeth I's astrologer (3)
- DEE
- 53 Across: Gaelic noble (4)
- AIRE
- 54 Across: Acts like Hotspur (5)
- RAGES
- 56 Across: Actress in "The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt," 1939 (9)
- IDALUPINO
- 59 Across: Somber (5)
- GRAVE
- 60 Across: Vedic fire god (4)
- AGNI
- 61 Across: Related (4)
- AKIN
- 62 Across: Nine: Comb. form (5)
- ENNEA
- 63 Across: Frank Norris novel (4)
- ZEST
- 64 Across: Pipe-organ stop (4)
- SEXT
- 65 Across: Approaches (5)
- NEARS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Coarsely ground corn (4)
- SAMP
- 2 Down: Unit under a master (5)
- TROOP
- 3 Down: O'Grady of song (5)
- ROSIE
- 4 Down: Catkin (5)
- AMENT
- 5 Down: Actor in "Casey's Shadow," 1978 (13)
- WALTERMATTHAU
- 6 Down: Musical trio, initially (3)
- BBB
- 7 Down: ___-faire (7)
- LAISSEZ
- 8 Down: Flattened at the poles (6)
- OBLATE
- 9 Down: Advocate Melvin (5)
- BELLI
- 10 Down: Mil. address (3)
- APO
- 11 Down: Enjoyed again (9)
- RESAVORED
- 12 Down: Pull straps (4)
- TABS
- 13 Down: High-flying terrier? (4)
- SKYE
- 19 Down: Actress in "Bite the Bullet," 1975 (13)
- CANDICEBERGEN
- 24 Down: Philharmonic section (5)
- REEDS
- 25 Down: Biblical preposition (4)
- UNTO
- 26 Down: Swedish coin (3)
- ORE
- 29 Down: Actress in "Madame Spy," 1934 (4)
- WRAY
- 30 Down: "___ Moana," Hawaiian song (4)
- NATE
- 31 Down: Medicos (4)
- DOCS
- 32 Down: Barracks truant (4)
- AWOL
- 33 Down: Informal garb (9)
- BLUEJEANS
- 35 Down: Old Italian goddess of health (5)
- SALUS
- 38 Down: Japanese ship (4)
- MARU
- 41 Down: Rock's ___ Speedwagon (3)
- REO
- 42 Down: Legendary bird (7)
- PHOENIX
- 45 Down: Butcherbird (6)
- SHRIKE
- 47 Down: E. Indian palms (5)
- NIPAS
- 48 Down: French department (5)
- MARNE
- 49 Down: Capital of Guam (5)
- AGANA
- 50 Down: "Impossible!" (5)
- NEVER
- 51 Down: Former Mexican president (4)
- DIAZ
- 52 Down: Sidle (4)
- EDGE
- 55 Down: Kipling's "The Seven ___" (4)
- SEAS
- 57 Down: Sozzled (3)
- LIT
- 58 Down: Can. province (3)
- ONT
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