Monday Crossword — September 30, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 9/30/1985. By Albert J. Klaus.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Festival (4)
GALA
5 Across: Main theme (5)
MOTIF
10 Across: Plateau (4)
MESA
14 Across: Bedouin (4)
ARAB
15 Across: "Carmen" or "Norma" (5)
OPERA
16 Across: Level (4)
EVEN
17 Across: Fodder pit (4)
SILO
18 Across: Babbled incessantly (5)
RANON
19 Across: Watch over (4)
TEND
20 Across: Old-movie comedy team (14)
LAURELANDHARDY
23 Across: Yellowish-brown (3)
TAN
24 Across: Trouble (3)
AIL
25 Across: Querying sound (3)
HEH
28 Across: African gazelle (4)
CORA
31 Across: Willie or Rick (6)
NELSON
35 Across: Moslem decree (5)
IRADE
37 Across: "To ___ and a bone . . . ": Kipling (4)
ARAG
39 Across: One time (4)
ONCE
40 Across: Biblical enemies (15)
DAVIDANDGOLIATH
43 Across: Jacket or collar (4)
ETON
44 Across: Memorable fashion designer (4)
DIOR
45 Across: Lawn-trimming tool (5)
EDGER
46 Across: Style of architecture (6)
ROCOCO
48 Across: Actress Diana from Doncaster (4)
RIGG
50 Across: Erwin of old movies (3)
STU
51 Across: Heart (3)
COR
52 Across: Dory implement (3)
OAR
54 Across: Shakespearean tragedy (14)
ROMEOANDJULIET
62 Across: Mimic (4)
APER
63 Across: Exposed (5)
BARED
64 Across: Working group (4)
CREW
66 Across: Actress Rowlands (4)
GENA
67 Across: Climbing plant (5)
LIANA
68 Across: Gael's land (4)
EIRE
69 Across: Finishes (4)
ENDS
70 Across: Kefauver (5)
ESTES
71 Across: Tear (4)
REND

Down Answers

1 Down: Propane or neon (3)
GAS
2 Down: Seed cover (4)
ARIL
3 Down: Song refrain (4)
LALA
4 Down: Anent (5)
ABOUT
5 Down: Rita from Puerto Rico (6)
MORENO
6 Down: October birthstone (4)
OPAL
7 Down: Shoe size (4)
TENA
8 Down: Press (4)
IRON
9 Down: Lively Spanish dance (8)
FANDANGO
10 Down: Arsenic or silicon (9)
METALLOID
11 Down: Always (4)
EVER
12 Down: Transmit (4)
SEND
13 Down: Williams or Griffith (4)
ANDY
21 Down: Emulated Zola Budd (5)
RACED
22 Down: Hasten (3)
HIE
25 Down: Skinner (5)
HIDER
26 Down: Muse of lyric poetry (5)
ERATO
27 Down: Great destruction (5)
HAVOC
29 Down: Indian princess (4)
RANI
30 Down: Passion (5)
ARDOR
32 Down: Obstacles (5)
SNAGS
33 Down: Eight performers (5)
OCTET
34 Down: Indian prime minister: 1947–64 (5)
NEHRU
36 Down: Extinct elephantlike mammal (9)
DINOCERAS
38 Down: Culture preceder (4)
AGRI
41 Down: Adjective for a cherub (8)
ADORABLE
42 Down: Lawful (5)
LEGAL
47 Down: Pigeon sound (3)
COO
49 Down: Dairy products, originally from Holland (6)
GOUDAS
53 Down: Kitchen utensil (5)
RICER
54 Down: Extreme anger (4)
RAGE
55 Down: Unsealed (4)
OPEN
56 Down: Repair (4)
MEND
57 Down: River nymph (4)
NAIS
58 Down: Mild oath (4)
DRAT
59 Down: ___ sais quoi (charisma) (4)
JENE
60 Down: Buffalo's county (4)
ERIE
61 Down: Sea bird (4)
TERN
65 Down: Marry (3)
WED

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