INITIAL ENCOUNTERS - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 12/1/1985. By Mary Virginia Orna.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Outlet (4)
- VENT
- 5 Across: Draw tight (4)
- FRAP
- 9 Across: Israeli statesman (5)
- PERES
- 14 Across: Bible, e.g. (4)
- TOME
- 18 Across: Resembling a pterodactyl (4)
- ALAR
- 19 Across: Bellowing (5)
- AROAR
- 20 Across: Commune near Bologna (5)
- IMOLA
- 21 Across: Dazzles a disciple (4)
- AWES
- 22 Across: Cozzens novel: 1931 (10)
- SSSANPEDRO
- 24 Across: Christie mystery, with "The" (10)
- ABCMURDERS
- 26 Across: Wagons for P.M. snacks (8)
- TEACARTS
- 27 Across: Town on the Sava (5)
- SISAK
- 29 Across: Hug (6)
- CUDDLE
- 30 Across: Scurries (4)
- HIES
- 31 Across: Pinguid (5)
- FATTY
- 32 Across: Mention (4)
- CITE
- 33 Across: Pickled flower buds (6)
- CAPERS
- 36 Across: Less straightforward (5)
- SLIER
- 37 Across: Inn for Falstaff (8)
- ALEHOUSE
- 41 Across: Harmonium (5)
- ORGAN
- 42 Across: Kuwait or Ecuador (10)
- OPECMEMBER
- 44 Across: Slump (3)
- SAG
- 45 Across: Author of "Tamerlane" (4)
- ROWE
- 46 Across: Broadway hit: 1985 (4)
- ASIS
- 47 Across: Degrade (5)
- ABASE
- 49 Across: Fulton's craft: Abbr. (3)
- STR
- 50 Across: ___ yong, Chinese omelet (3)
- FOO
- 51 Across: S. Snead or G. Sarazan, e.g. (11)
- PGACHAMPION
- 55 Across: "Blonde bombshell" Van Doren (5)
- MAMIE
- 57 Across: Too young (8)
- UNDERAGE
- 59 Across: Former Red Sox ace (5)
- TIANT
- 60 Across: Dash (6)
- SPRINT
- 61 Across: Select (5)
- ELITE
- 62 Across: "Doggone!" relatives (5)
- DRATS
- 63 Across: He wrote "Lamia" (5)
- KEATS
- 64 Across: Plan (6)
- SCHEME
- 66 Across: "Pari ___," aria sung by Rigoletto (5)
- SIAMO
- 67 Across: Freudian's forte (8)
- ANALYSIS
- 70 Across: Bouquet (5)
- AROMA
- 71 Across: G. & S. offering (11)
- HMSPINAFORE
- 73 Across: Bear, to Balenciaga (3)
- OSO
- 74 Across: ___ Sung, Chinese dynasty (3)
- LIU
- 75 Across: Rank below capt. (5)
- LIEUT
- 77 Across: Excited interjections (4)
- YOWS
- 78 Across: Waianae wiggle (4)
- HULA
- 79 Across: Some Cooper Union grads. (3)
- EES
- 80 Across: Iceland or Italy, e.g. (10)
- NATONATION
- 84 Across: Venturesome one (5)
- DARER
- 85 Across: Molds beforehand (8)
- PRECASTS
- 88 Across: Catkin (5)
- AMENT
- 89 Across: Liabilities (6)
- DEBITS
- 90 Across: Fragments for Fido (4)
- ORTS
- 91 Across: Buckinghamshire jackets (5)
- ETONS
- 92 Across: "Ship of Fools" ship (4)
- VERA
- 93 Across: More carefree (6)
- EASIER
- 96 Across: Parched (5)
- ADUST
- 97 Across: Quality found in mantillas (8)
- LACINESS
- 101 Across: J. G. Low (10)
- GSAFOUNDER
- 103 Across: Beatles' billet-doux (10)
- PSILOVEYOU
- 105 Across: Mock (4)
- GIBE
- 106 Across: Ma Barker's specialty (5)
- CRIME
- 107 Across: Noted Swiss mathematician: 18th century (5)
- EULER
- 108 Across: Deciphered (4)
- READ
- 109 Across: King of the Meccans: 1953–64 (4)
- SAUD
- 110 Across: Airy farewells (5)
- TATAS
- 111 Across: Courage (4)
- GRIT
- 112 Across: Shelters (4)
- ARKS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Cosmic (4)
- VAST
- 2 Down: Alternative word (4)
- ELSE
- 3 Down: Initials at Cape Canaveral (4)
- NASA
- 4 Down: Windpipes (8)
- TRACHEAE
- 5 Down: Worries (5)
- FRETS
- 6 Down: Curtain holders (4)
- RODS
- 7 Down: Alpine river (3)
- AAR
- 8 Down: Dull (7)
- PROSAIC
- 9 Down: Turk's coin, to a Londoner (7)
- PIASTRE
- 10 Down: Shut in (5)
- EMBAY
- 11 Down: Madonna's music (4)
- ROCK
- 12 Down: Chewbark (3)
- ELM
- 13 Down: Specialized French cooks (8)
- SAUCIERS
- 14 Down: ___ Gaddi, pupil of Giotto (6)
- TADDEO
- 15 Down: Due (4)
- OWED
- 16 Down: Blackbird (4)
- MERL
- 17 Down: To be, to Bibulus (4)
- ESSE
- 19 Down: "___ nous le déluge" (5)
- APRES
- 23 Down: River to Moray Firth (5)
- NAIRN
- 25 Down: Torch-singer Etting (4)
- RUTH
- 28 Down: List entry (4)
- ITEM
- 31 Down: Meat (5)
- FLESH
- 32 Down: Word with sweep or cut (5)
- CLEAN
- 33 Down: An Ionian island (5)
- CORFU
- 34 Down: "Eileen ___," old Irish air (5)
- AROON
- 35 Down: Creator of Jeeves, Psmith et al. (11)
- PGWODEHOUSE
- 36 Down: Basil is one (5)
- SPICE
- 37 Down: Benedictine bigwig (5)
- ABBOT
- 38 Down: Historic W.W. II battleship (11)
- USSMISSOURI
- 39 Down: Smooth fabric (5)
- SATIN
- 40 Down: Snowy-plumed bird (5)
- EGRET
- 42 Down: Indian or orange (5)
- OSAGE
- 43 Down: Certain conduits (5)
- MAINS
- 46 Down: Marble or type (5)
- AGATE
- 48 Down: Transfix (6)
- EMPALE
- 51 Down: Chief (6)
- PRIMAL
- 52 Down: Caught like a rat in ___ (5)
- ATRAP
- 53 Down: Oxford university (5)
- MIAMI
- 54 Down: He wrote "Cry, the Beloved Country" (5)
- PATON
- 56 Down: Bohemian (4)
- ARTY
- 58 Down: Plat. or merc., e.g. (4)
- ELEM
- 60 Down: Browns (5)
- SEARS
- 62 Down: Opposite of proximo (5)
- DISTO
- 63 Down: Recognized (5)
- KNOWN
- 64 Down: Tapioca source (5)
- SALEP
- 65 Down: Muezzin, e.g. (5)
- CRIER
- 66 Down: Famed Boer leader (5)
- SMUTS
- 67 Down: Walking (5)
- AFOOT
- 68 Down: Cay (5)
- ISLET
- 69 Down: Emulates J. L. Seagull (5)
- SOARS
- 71 Down: Certain competitions (5)
- HEATS
- 72 Down: Samekh followers (5)
- AYINS
- 76 Down: Educate (8)
- INSTRUCT
- 78 Down: Slow Cuban dance (8)
- HABANERA
- 81 Down: Essences (7)
- NATURES
- 82 Down: Alvin Childress TV role (4)
- AMOS
- 83 Down: Camper's necessity (7)
- TENTPEG
- 84 Down: Etymology: Abbr. (5)
- DERIV
- 86 Down: Arranged, as hair (6)
- COIFED
- 87 Down: Martian: Comb. form (4)
- AREO
- 89 Down: Part of the ambiance (5)
- DECOR
- 91 Down: Tomato blight (5)
- EDEMA
- 92 Down: Gentleman's gentleman (5)
- VALET
- 93 Down: Pullet products (4)
- EGGS
- 94 Down: Location of Henzada and Harbin (4)
- ASIA
- 95 Down: Film portrayer of Mowgli (4)
- SABU
- 96 Down: Entrance for Walter Morel (4)
- ADIT
- 97 Down: Caron role: 1953 (4)
- LILI
- 98 Down: Goggler (4)
- EYER
- 99 Down: Steep (4)
- SOAK
- 100 Down: Stout topper (4)
- SUDS
- 102 Down: F.D.R. project (3)
- NRA
- 104 Down: Big ___, Calif. (3)
- SUR
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