Wednesday Crossword — September 4, 1985 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 9/4/1985. By William Lutwiniak.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Send off (4)
- POST
- 5 Across: Facsimile (5)
- IMAGE
- 10 Across: Stanch (4)
- STEM
- 14 Across: N.L.-er (4)
- EXPO
- 15 Across: Strikeout artist Ryan (5)
- NOLAN
- 16 Across: Kelly's possum (4)
- POGO
- 17 Across: Start of a Russian proverb (15)
- LEARNGOODTHINGS
- 20 Across: Windup (3)
- END
- 21 Across: Bern's river (4)
- AARE
- 22 Across: Sweetens (6)
- HONEYS
- 23 Across: Minstrel's companion (4)
- LUTE
- 24 Across: City on the Hudson (4)
- TROY
- 25 Across: Shine (6)
- POLISH
- 28 Across: Amassment (4)
- HEAP
- 29 Across: Press a tort (3)
- SUE
- 32 Across: "Once upon ___" (5)
- ATIME
- 33 Across: Like Pat Ewing (4)
- TALL
- 34 Across: Caveat word (4)
- DONT
- 35 Across: Middle of the proverb (15)
- THEBADWILLTEACH
- 38 Across: Some softball teams (4)
- TENS
- 39 Across: Breezy (4)
- AIRY
- 40 Across: Mosey (5)
- ANKLE
- 41 Across: Apr. 15 initials (3)
- IRS
- 42 Across: Shag and throw (4)
- RUGS
- 43 Across: Mug (6)
- KISSER
- 44 Across: They exist for peat's sake (4)
- BOGS
- 45 Across: Father or son (4)
- MALE
- 46 Across: Pummel (6)
- THRASH
- 49 Across: Strike out (4)
- FAIL
- 50 Across: Pop. tax shelter (3)
- IRA
- 53 Across: End of the proverb (15)
- YOUBYTHEMSELVES
- 56 Across: Mme. Curie, to Garson (4)
- ROLE
- 57 Across: Lady of song (5)
- EADIE
- 58 Across: Maugham's "___ of Suez" (4)
- EAST
- 59 Across: Verse collection (4)
- ODES
- 60 Across: Responder to reveille (5)
- RISER
- 61 Across: Concerned with (4)
- INTO
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Soccer legend (4)
- PELE
- 2 Down: Trek power (4)
- OXEN
- 3 Down: Fokker foe (4)
- SPAD
- 4 Down: Rocky eminence (3)
- TOR
- 5 Down: "Tell it not ___" (6)
- INGATH
- 6 Down: Melba or Garry (5)
- MOORE
- 7 Down: African succulent (4)
- ALOE
- 8 Down: A preceder of about (3)
- GAD
- 9 Down: Captivate (8)
- ENTHRALL
- 10 Down: Like cactuses (5)
- SPINY
- 11 Down: Hollywood's Franchot (4)
- TONE
- 12 Down: Like quiche (4)
- EGGY
- 13 Down: Bryophyte (4)
- MOSS
- 18 Down: Sartre work (6)
- NAUSEA
- 19 Down: Cager's target (4)
- HOOP
- 23 Down: Arm and a leg (5)
- LIMBS
- 24 Down: Soho TV (5)
- TELLY
- 25 Down: Page one of songdom? (5)
- PATTI
- 26 Down: Different (5)
- OTHER
- 27 Down: Mortgages (5)
- LIENS
- 28 Down: Bristles (5)
- HAIRS
- 29 Down: Stings (5)
- SOAKS
- 30 Down: Family man (5)
- UNCLE
- 31 Down: Anesthetic (5)
- ETHER
- 33 Down: Kindling (5)
- TWIGS
- 34 Down: Slow-witted (5)
- DENSE
- 36 Down: Lucille's Lucie (8)
- DAUGHTER
- 37 Down: French feudal tax (6)
- TAILLE
- 42 Down: Apple-cheeked (4)
- ROSY
- 43 Down: Antique car (6)
- KAISER
- 44 Down: "___ in Toyland" (5)
- BABES
- 45 Down: She liked Ike (5)
- MAMIE
- 46 Down: Neophyte (4)
- TYRO
- 47 Down: Car part (4)
- HOOD
- 48 Down: Bylaw (4)
- RULE
- 49 Down: G-men, e.g. (4)
- FEDS
- 50 Down: Muscovite (4)
- IVAN
- 51 Down: What's left (4)
- REST
- 52 Down: Respecting (4)
- ASTO
- 54 Down: "Bali ___" (3)
- HAI
- 55 Down: Hula Bowl wear (3)
- LEI
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