Thursday Crossword — November 7, 1985 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 11/7/1985. By Nancy McCarthy.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Dust particles (5)
- MOTES
- 6 Across: Sapient (4)
- SAGE
- 10 Across: Countenance a 14 Across (4)
- ABET
- 14 Across: Felony, e.g. (5)
- CRIME
- 15 Across: Japanese plants (4)
- UDOS
- 16 Across: Basilica area (4)
- BEMA
- 17 Across: Star of "Two Women" (5)
- LOREN
- 18 Across: Status of many a retiree (9)
- PENSIONER
- 20 Across: Cadmus's daughter (3)
- INO
- 21 Across: Russet or winesap (5)
- APPLE
- 23 Across: Prankster (5)
- CUTUP
- 24 Across: Readily evaporating (8)
- VOLATILE
- 26 Across: Deliver a ditty (4)
- SING
- 27 Across: Actress Anderson (4)
- LONI
- 28 Across: Lathe insertion (7)
- MANDREL
- 31 Across: Knitting (11)
- CONTRACTING
- 35 Across: Goddess of mischief (3)
- ATE
- 36 Across: Sioux (4)
- OTOE
- 37 Across: Falls short (5)
- FAILS
- 38 Across: A.F.B. in Korea (4)
- OSAN
- 39 Across: Comparative ending (3)
- IER
- 40 Across: Haven for Dantès (11)
- MONTECRISTO
- 42 Across: Earthy fortification (7)
- RAMPART
- 44 Across: Sp. wives (4)
- SRAS
- 45 Across: "Rule, Britannia" composer (4)
- ARNE
- 46 Across: Small dagger (8)
- STILETTO
- 50 Across: Shop of a sort (5)
- SALON
- 52 Across: Hit hard (5)
- SMOTE
- 53 Across: Cry of discovery (3)
- AHA
- 54 Across: Need (9)
- PRIVATION
- 56 Across: Ait or cay (5)
- ISLET
- 58 Across: Sweeten the kitty (4)
- ANTE
- 59 Across: Erstwhile (4)
- ONCE
- 60 Across: Reliever Gossage (5)
- GOOSE
- 61 Across: "___ in the Attic": Hellman (4)
- TOYS
- 62 Across: S. Korean soldiers (4)
- ROKS
- 63 Across: Stropper (5)
- HONER
Down Answers
- 1 Down: When Henry II became king (5)
- MCLIV
- 2 Down: Maine U. town (5)
- ORONO
- 3 Down: Italo-Austrian Alps district (5)
- TIROL
- 4 Down: Scotch uncle (3)
- EME
- 5 Down: Solon (7)
- SENATOR
- 6 Down: Humble petitioner (10)
- SUPPLICANT
- 7 Down: Fred's dancing partner (5)
- ADELE
- 8 Down: Auctioneer's "Amen" (4)
- GONE
- 9 Down: Ar–tee connection (3)
- ESS
- 10 Down: Teem (6)
- ABOUND
- 11 Down: Pasture growth (9)
- BENTGRASS
- 12 Down: Cassowary-like bird (4)
- EMEU
- 13 Down: Diamond protector, for short (4)
- TARP
- 19 Down: Baker's topping (5)
- ICING
- 22 Down: Ralph Rackstraw's ship (8)
- PINAFORE
- 25 Down: Old, in Oldenburg (4)
- ALTE
- 26 Down: Literary language of India: Var. (8)
- SANSCRIT
- 28 Down: Turnpike markers (10)
- MILESTONES
- 29 Down: State, in France (4)
- ETAT
- 30 Down: Open-mesh fabric (4)
- LENO
- 31 Down: Coconut fiber (4)
- COIR
- 32 Down: Great Barrier Island (4)
- OTEA
- 33 Down: Standard condition (9)
- NORMALITY
- 34 Down: Small bird (3)
- TIT
- 38 Down: River to the Seine (4)
- OISE
- 40 Down: Heavenly cuisine (5)
- MANNA
- 41 Down: Elizabethan gallant (7)
- RALEIGH
- 43 Down: Authenticates (6)
- PROVES
- 46 Down: Garb for Gainsborough (5)
- SMOCK
- 47 Down: Tiercel's toenail (5)
- TALON
- 48 Down: "___ Foolish Things . . . " (5)
- THESE
- 49 Down: Roy Rogers vehicle (5)
- OATER
- 50 Down: Tiff (4)
- SPAT
- 51 Down: Cartoonist Peter (4)
- ARNO
- 52 Down: Chinese: Comb. form (4)
- SINO
- 55 Down: Rocky hill (3)
- TOR
- 57 Down: Late "Barney Miller" actor (3)
- SOO
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