Monday Crossword — November 25, 1985 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 11/25/1985. By Frank Geary.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Boxers' pokes (4)
JABS
5 Across: Disappear gradually (4)
FADE
9 Across: Russia's ___ Sea (4)
ARAL
13 Across: Cinders of comics (4)
ELLA
14 Across: Tanker (5)
OILER
15 Across: ___ mecum (handbook) (4)
VADE
16 Across: Quartet (4)
FOUR
17 Across: Member of U.S. Army Special Forces (10)
GREENBERET
19 Across: Tributaries (7)
FEEDERS
21 Across: Most costly (7)
DEAREST
22 Across: Fasteners (6)
RIVETS
24 Across: High-school V.I.P.'s (3)
SRS
25 Across: Roi's mate (5)
REINE
27 Across: "My Gal ___," 1905 song (3)
SAL
29 Across: Preclude (5)
DEBAR
33 Across: Sights in a fireplace (6)
EMBERS
35 Across: ___ soup (fog) (3)
PEA
37 Across: Kind of grass (3)
RIE
38 Across: Shore-dinner entree (7)
LOBSTER
40 Across: Stylish (7)
ALAMODE
43 Across: W.W. II area (3)
ETO
44 Across: Gratuity (3)
TIP
46 Across: Defective (6)
FLAWED
47 Across: John McCormack was one (5)
TENOR
50 Across: Wrestling need (3)
MAT
52 Across: The Lone Eagle (5)
LINDY
53 Across: Container for tricks (3)
BAG
55 Across: Dueler's assistant (6)
SECOND
57 Across: Is published (7)
APPEARS
61 Across: Coarse woolen fabric (7)
RATTEEN
64 Across: Topper in a 1909 song (10)
GRAYBONNET
66 Across: Jason's ship (4)
ARGO
67 Across: Anagram for lore (4)
ROLE
68 Across: Desires (5)
WANTS
69 Across: Wading bird (4)
IBIS
70 Across: Imitated (4)
APED
71 Across: Graf ___ (4)
SPEE
72 Across: Big Board initials (4)
NYSE

Down Answers

1 Down: Mutt's pal (4)
JEFF
2 Down: Plant of the lily family (4)
ALOE
3 Down: Winner's award (10)
BLUERIBBON
4 Down: Portuguese exports (8)
SARDINES
5 Down: Originals (6)
FIRSTS
6 Down: Pothouse order (3)
ALE
7 Down: Property-transfer document (4)
DEED
8 Down: Pelagic raptors (5)
ERNES
9 Down: Reluctant (6)
AVERSE
10 Down: Almost unique (4)
RARE
11 Down: Citrus drinks (4)
ADES
12 Down: Latvian (4)
LETT
14 Down: Monster (4)
OGRE
18 Down: Poe or Pope (4)
BARD
20 Down: Turn inside out (5)
EVERT
23 Down: Foolish person (3)
SAP
25 Down: Rent again (5)
RELET
26 Down: Become maudlin onstage (5)
EMOTE
28 Down: Pasture (3)
LEA
30 Down: Al Smith's topper (10)
BROWNDERBY
31 Down: Backed (5)
AIDED
32 Down: Like a 160-lb. seven-footer (5)
REEDY
34 Down: Harden (3)
SET
36 Down: Loser to Franklin: 1936 (3)
ALF
39 Down: Border (3)
RIM
41 Down: Mete (5)
ALLOT
42 Down: Claim (8)
MAINTAIN
45 Down: Dance step (3)
PAS
48 Down: Followed orders (6)
OBEYED
49 Down: River in Austria and Hungary (4)
RAAB
51 Down: Cylindrical (6)
TERETE
54 Down: Develops (5)
GROWS
56 Down: Broadway musical (4)
CATS
57 Down: Taj Mahal site (4)
AGRA
58 Down: Shore (4)
PROP
59 Down: Picket (4)
PALE
60 Down: Easy job (4)
SNAP
62 Down: Shield (4)
EGIS
63 Down: Part of a jet (4)
NOSE
65 Down: San Angelo-to-Abilene dir. (3)
NNE

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