Thursday Crossword — October 10, 1985 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/10/1985. By William Canine.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Spot (3)
- SEE
- 4 Across: Spanish demonstrative (4)
- ESTA
- 8 Across: Band (5)
- STRAP
- 13 Across: Kenton or Kowalski (4)
- STAN
- 14 Across: Booty (4)
- SWAG
- 15 Across: Pulitzer Prize author: 1981 (5)
- TOOLE
- 16 Across: He caused Desdemona's demise (4)
- IAGO
- 17 Across: Staff (4)
- CANE
- 18 Across: Aileen Quinn film role (5)
- ANNIE
- 19 Across: Untold amount (8)
- ZILLIONS
- 21 Across: Frying pan (6)
- SPIDER
- 22 Across: Dutch city (3)
- EDE
- 23 Across: West's "Black Lamb and ___" (10)
- GREYFALCON
- 25 Across: Overact (5)
- EMOTE
- 27 Across: Norwegian actress Julie (3)
- EGE
- 28 Across: Working hens (6)
- LAYERS
- 30 Across: Four-wheeled carriage (8)
- CLARENCE
- 35 Across: Was in danger of a shark's bite (4)
- OWED
- 36 Across: Iota (3)
- JOT
- 37 Across: Life of the party (4)
- RIOT
- 38 Across: Sell more cheaply (8)
- UNDERCUT
- 41 Across: ___ de Cristo Mountains, in the Rockies (6)
- SANGRE
- 43 Across: Several eras (3)
- EON
- 44 Across: Warning in a library (5)
- SHUSH
- 45 Across: "Frosty ___," 1951 Autry hit (10)
- THESNOWMAN
- 49 Across: Co. logos (3)
- TMS
- 52 Across: Wodehouse valet (6)
- JEEVES
- 53 Across: Aardvark (8)
- EARTHHOG
- 55 Across: Burstyn or Terry (5)
- ELLEN
- 56 Across: Insect's mouth part (4)
- PALP
- 57 Across: Cockle (4)
- OAST
- 58 Across: Form of silica (5)
- FLINT
- 59 Across: Tosca's interest (4)
- ARTE
- 60 Across: Homophone for use (4)
- EWES
- 61 Across: Data (5)
- FACTS
- 62 Across: City on the Rhône (4)
- LYON
- 63 Across: Firmament (3)
- SKY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Decorous (5)
- STAID
- 2 Down: Sharp-sighted (9)
- EAGLEEYED
- 3 Down: Chemical compound (4)
- ENOL
- 4 Down: Convoys (7)
- ESCORTS
- 5 Down: Gershwin tune (6)
- SWANEE
- 6 Down: Yellow-flowered weed (5)
- TANSY
- 7 Down: Maturity (3)
- AGE
- 8 Down: Desk appliance (7)
- STAPLER
- 9 Down: Nervine (5)
- TONIC
- 10 Down: Sonata movement (5)
- RONDO
- 11 Down: Candidate for naturalization (5)
- ALIEN
- 12 Down: Ibsen man saved by Solveig (4)
- PEER
- 13 Down: Shoe salesman's question (4)
- SIZE
- 20 Down: Borodin protagonist (4)
- IGOR
- 21 Down: Adventure tale (4)
- SAGA
- 24 Down: Nonwoven fabric (4)
- FELT
- 26 Down: Ancient Asian (4)
- MEDE
- 28 Down: Infielder Whitaker (3)
- LOU
- 29 Down: Beard grown by a barley farmer (3)
- AWN
- 30 Down: Small house; hut (3)
- COT
- 31 Down: Kin of bonebreakers (4)
- ERNS
- 32 Down: Goatsucker (9)
- NIGHTHAWK
- 33 Down: Inquest holder: Abbr. (3)
- COR
- 34 Down: Savoie season (3)
- ETE
- 36 Down: O'Casey character (4)
- JUNO
- 39 Down: Takes umbrage (7)
- RESENTS
- 40 Down: Swindles (4)
- CONS
- 41 Down: Whet (7)
- SHARPEN
- 42 Down: "Charley's ___" (4)
- AUNT
- 44 Down: Colored glass piece (6)
- SMALTO
- 45 Down: "I cannot ___ lie" (5)
- TELLA
- 46 Down: Spiral: Comb. form (5)
- HELIC
- 47 Down: Happening (5)
- EVENT
- 48 Down: All in (5)
- WEARY
- 50 Down: Saunter (5)
- MOSEY
- 51 Down: U.S.M.C. persons (4)
- SGTS
- 52 Down: Bridges or Davis (4)
- JEFF
- 54 Down: Cultivates (4)
- HOES
- 56 Down: Buddy (3)
- PAL
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