Saturday Crossword — January 4, 1986 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/4/1986. By Larry Goldhirsch.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Priv. school (4)
- ACAD
- 5 Across: TV actor Willie (5)
- AAMES
- 10 Across: Glass lizard, e.g. (4)
- APOD
- 14 Across: Nobel physicist: 1944 (4)
- RABI
- 15 Across: Sheer (5)
- STEEP
- 16 Across: Greek paradox poser (4)
- ZENO
- 17 Across: Auden's "Homage to ___" (4)
- CLIO
- 18 Across: With 59 Across, why the excavator eschews shovels (10)
- ITSCHEAPER
- 20 Across: Dr. Johnson travel site (8)
- HEBRIDES
- 22 Across: Indian city, renamed Elura (6)
- ELLORE
- 23 Across: Truly (4)
- AMEN
- 24 Across: Soft cheese (4)
- BRIE
- 25 Across: Plant bud (5)
- GEMMA
- 28 Across: Small cup for café (9)
- DEMITASSE
- 33 Across: "___ Eleven," 1960 film (6)
- OCEANS
- 35 Across: Viva ___ (4)
- VOCE
- 36 Across: Play by E. E. Cummings (3)
- HIM
- 37 Across: Sad cry (4)
- ALAS
- 38 Across: Author Jong (5)
- ERICA
- 40 Across: Stun (4)
- DAZE
- 41 Across: Roofing material (3)
- TAR
- 42 Across: Gator's kin (4)
- CROC
- 43 Across: "Gigi" lyricist (6)
- LERNER
- 45 Across: Oscar, for one (9)
- STATUETTE
- 48 Across: Rundown (5)
- SEEDY
- 49 Across: Caen's river (4)
- ORNE
- 50 Across: December high point (4)
- XMAS
- 52 Across: Pianist de Larrocha (6)
- ALICIA
- 55 Across: Type of guitar (8)
- ACOUSTIC
- 59 Across: See 18 Across (10)
- BYTHEDOZER
- 61 Across: Bulwer-Lytton heroine (4)
- IONE
- 62 Across: "___ est percipi" (4)
- ESSE
- 63 Across: Columnist Goodman (5)
- ELLEN
- 64 Across: Elbe feeder (4)
- EGER
- 65 Across: Goneril's father (4)
- LEAR
- 66 Across: Cooper's Longfellow (5)
- DEEDS
- 67 Across: Demolish (4)
- RAZE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Crafty (4)
- ARCH
- 2 Down: Rock star John or J. J. (4)
- CALE
- 3 Down: Ancient Hebrew month (4)
- ABIB
- 4 Down: Museum features (8)
- DIORAMAS
- 5 Down: Private lines (5)
- ASIDE
- 6 Down: Serve (6)
- ATTEND
- 7 Down: Jumble (4)
- MESS
- 8 Down: Trading org. (3)
- EEC
- 9 Down: Globular (9)
- SPHERICAL
- 10 Down: Swamp honeysuckle, e.g. (6)
- AZALEA
- 11 Down: Gourd fruit (4)
- PEPO
- 12 Down: Unique person (4)
- ONER
- 13 Down: Gilded (4)
- DORE
- 19 Down: Select group (5)
- ELITE
- 21 Down: "___ Old Cowhand" (4)
- IMAN
- 24 Down: Collegiate V.I.P. (4)
- BMOC
- 25 Down: Nubians or ibexes (5)
- GOATS
- 26 Down: Approval (5)
- ECLAT
- 27 Down: Anne from N.Y.C. (5)
- MEARA
- 29 Down: Dispossess (5)
- EVICT
- 30 Down: Novel by J. Schaefer (5)
- SHANE
- 31 Down: Appraised, with "up" (5)
- SIZED
- 32 Down: Corundum (5)
- EMERY
- 34 Down: Sang al fresco (9)
- SERENADED
- 39 Down: Football's Kyle or Tobin (4)
- ROTE
- 40 Down: More stylish (8)
- DRESSIER
- 42 Down: Pierre or Marie (5)
- CURIE
- 44 Down: A son of Rebekah (4)
- ESAU
- 46 Down: Dowry, in Dundee (6)
- TOCHER
- 47 Down: Outdo (6)
- EXCEED
- 51 Down: Poetic A.M.'s (5)
- MORNS
- 52 Down: TV journalist Elie (4)
- ABEL
- 53 Down: Cause cell destruction (4)
- LYSE
- 54 Down: Capra's "___ Wonderful Life" (4)
- ITSA
- 55 Down: City near Fort Worth (4)
- AZLE
- 56 Down: Roman garment (4)
- TOGA
- 57 Down: Don Juan's mother (4)
- INEZ
- 58 Down: Parrot's facial feature (4)
- CERE
- 60 Down: José's huzzah (3)
- OLE
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