Saturday Crossword — December 28, 1985 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 68 clues). Published 12/28/1985. By William Lutwiniak.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Diabolus (5)
- SATAN
- 6 Across: Peloponnesian city (5)
- ARGOS
- 11 Across: Spain's queen (6)
- SOPHIA
- 12 Across: Heckle (6)
- NEEDLE
- 14 Across: Dumas swashbucklers (15)
- THREEMUSKETEERS
- 17 Across: Spacecraft rocket, for short (5)
- RETRO
- 18 Across: Turnpike take (5)
- TOLLS
- 19 Across: Point in time (3)
- ERA
- 20 Across: First Olympic games site (4)
- ELIS
- 21 Across: Coquetry (5)
- WILES
- 22 Across: Intimate (3)
- PAL
- 23 Across: Lex. or Mad. (3)
- AVE
- 24 Across: Still (5)
- TACIT
- 25 Across: Flanders city (5)
- GHENT
- 27 Across: Like a crystal (8)
- TESSERAL
- 29 Across: Soubrettes, in many plays (6)
- FLIRTS
- 30 Across: Brisance causer (9)
- EXPLOSION
- 32 Across: Striped silk cloth (6)
- MADRAS
- 35 Across: Lodgings (8)
- QUARTERS
- 39 Across: Sci-fi role (5)
- ALIEN
- 40 Across: Characterized by sudden bursts (5)
- GUSTY
- 41 Across: Iacocca (3)
- LEE
- 42 Across: Periphery (3)
- RIM
- 43 Across: Outings (5)
- TRIPS
- 44 Across: Flooring item (4)
- TILE
- 45 Across: Years (3)
- AGE
- 46 Across: Unravel, on a ship (5)
- FEAZE
- 47 Across: Followed a curving course (5)
- ARCED
- 48 Across: Business wear (15)
- THREEPIECESUITS
- 51 Across: Yule glitter (6)
- TINSEL
- 52 Across: Plot surprises (6)
- TWISTS
- 53 Across: Docket items (5)
- CASES
- 54 Across: What parties vie for (5)
- SEATS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Quick raids (7)
- SORTIES
- 2 Down: Impressionists (5)
- APERS
- 3 Down: Van Gogh's brother (4)
- THEO
- 4 Down: Intention (3)
- AIM
- 5 Down: Kind of astronomy (8)
- NAUTICAL
- 6 Down: Bit of adornment (6)
- ANKLET
- 7 Down: Tape holders (5)
- REELS
- 8 Down: Catches (4)
- GETS
- 9 Down: Ghazel, e.g. (3)
- ODE
- 10 Down: Unexpected winner (7)
- SLEEPER
- 11 Down: Postpone (6)
- SHELVE
- 13 Down: Wide of the mark (6)
- ERRANT
- 14 Down: Goody (5)
- TREAT
- 15 Down: Talk to oneself (11)
- SOLILOQUIZE
- 16 Down: Sea dogs (5)
- SALTS
- 21 Down: Distorts (5)
- WARPS
- 24 Down: Dale Evans, e.g. (5)
- TEXAN
- 25 Down: Nimbus (5)
- GLORY
- 26 Down: Pointer (4)
- HINT
- 28 Down: Evenings, in Roma (4)
- SERE
- 29 Down: Ukases (5)
- FIATS
- 31 Down: Whodunit group (8)
- SUSPECTS
- 32 Down: Danton ally (5)
- MARAT
- 33 Down: Land (6)
- ALIGHT
- 34 Down: Like compounds formed by identical molecules (7)
- DIMERIC
- 36 Down: Brings out (7)
- ELICITS
- 37 Down: Subleases (6)
- RELETS
- 38 Down: Bird food (5)
- SEEDS
- 40 Down: Objects of extended quests (6)
- GRAILS
- 43 Down: Crow's home (5)
- TEPEE
- 44 Down: A Sherman Act target (5)
- TRUST
- 46 Down: Actor Parker (4)
- FESS
- 47 Down: Tatar turf (4)
- ASIA
- 49 Down: Queen of Spain before 11 Across (3)
- ENA
- 50 Down: Flock mama (3)
- EWE
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