Thursday Crossword — December 12, 1985 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 12/12/1985. By Peter Swift.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Kind of book or roll (4)
- BANK
- 5 Across: Mexican dish (5)
- TACOS
- 10 Across: Breath of wind (4)
- WAFT
- 14 Across: "Typee" sequel (4)
- OMOO
- 15 Across: Accustom (5)
- ENURE
- 16 Across: Woody's son (4)
- ARLO
- 17 Across: With 36 Across, event in a marsh (15)
- YOUNGHERONTRIES
- 20 Across: Most shabby (8)
- DINGIEST
- 21 Across: Heraldic borders (5)
- ORLES
- 22 Across: Sweeten the kitty (3)
- BET
- 23 Across: Prong (4)
- TINE
- 25 Across: One of the Fords (6)
- GERALD
- 29 Across: Mull (8)
- RUMINATE
- 33 Across: Rousseau hero (5)
- EMILE
- 34 Across: Musical finale (4)
- CODA
- 35 Across: Rod (3)
- GAT
- 36 Across: See 17 Across (15)
- TOCATCHSOMEFISH
- 40 Across: Ending for anchor or graph (3)
- ITE
- 41 Across: Before aujourd'hui (4)
- HIER
- 42 Across: T.L.C. dispenser (5)
- NURSE
- 43 Across: Areas (8)
- TERRAINS
- 46 Across: Helm or hoer (6)
- TILLER
- 47 Across: Theatrical org. (4)
- ANTA
- 48 Across: Taunt (3)
- RAG
- 49 Across: Candied (5)
- GLACE
- 52 Across: Sends by rapid transit (8)
- AIRMAILS
- 57 Across: Old bird's comment on above (15)
- LOOKWHOSSTALKIN
- 60 Across: Teener's woe (4)
- ACNE
- 61 Across: Rouse (5)
- AWAKE
- 62 Across: Feature of Florence's duomo (4)
- DOME
- 63 Across: Spare-tire changer (4)
- DIET
- 64 Across: Renowned diarist (5)
- PEPYS
- 65 Across: Runner Audain (4)
- ANNE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Hopalong Cassidy portrayer (4)
- BOYD
- 2 Down: Mine, to Michel (4)
- AMOI
- 3 Down: Verb's object, usually (4)
- NOUN
- 4 Down: King of the movies (4)
- KONG
- 5 Down: Giggled (6)
- TEHEED
- 6 Down: "___ of traitors!" (5)
- ANEST
- 7 Down: Brusque (4)
- CURT
- 8 Down: Spanish treasure (3)
- ORO
- 9 Down: Former Kobe coin (3)
- SEN
- 10 Down: Colony of rabbits (6)
- WARREN
- 11 Down: Extra protection for some seeds (4)
- ARIL
- 12 Down: Cut and run (4)
- FLEE
- 13 Down: Sling (4)
- TOSS
- 18 Down: Tasty fowl meat (6)
- GIBLET
- 19 Down: Singer Tennille (4)
- TONI
- 23 Down: Historic royal family (5)
- TUDOR
- 24 Down: Moslem priest (4)
- IMAM
- 25 Down: Jokester's question (5)
- GETIT
- 26 Down: Chew the scenery (5)
- EMOTE
- 27 Down: Kitchen utensil (5)
- RICER
- 28 Down: ___ Newburg (3)
- ALA
- 29 Down: Ramblers (5)
- ROSES
- 30 Down: "I Wish I Had ___," Kahn-Le Boy song (5)
- AGIRL
- 31 Down: French cup (5)
- TASSE
- 32 Down: Upper regions of space (5)
- ETHER
- 34 Down: Crockery (5)
- CHINA
- 37 Down: Bill (4)
- CHIT
- 38 Down: Brainteaser (6)
- ENIGMA
- 39 Down: Suffix with fate or hate (3)
- FUL
- 44 Down: Uproar (6)
- RACKET
- 45 Down: Again (4)
- ANEW
- 46 Down: Pies, to a cuisinier (6)
- TARTES
- 48 Down: Hazardous (5)
- RISKY
- 49 Down: Garden bloom, for short (4)
- GLAD
- 50 Down: Places (4)
- LOCI
- 51 Down: Top-rated (4)
- AONE
- 52 Down: Instr. on a rush job (4)
- ASAP
- 53 Down: Former Met diva (4)
- ALDA
- 54 Down: Image: Var. (4)
- IKON
- 55 Down: Draw (4)
- LIMN
- 56 Down: Snick-or-___ (4)
- SNEE
- 58 Down: Chance (3)
- HAP
- 59 Down: Loan word (3)
- OWE
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