Thursday Crossword — February 13, 1986 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 2/13/1986. By Bernice Gordon.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Annoy (6)
- MOLEST
- 7 Across: One of the trades (7)
- WELDING
- 14 Across: Michener book (6)
- IBERIA
- 15 Across: Of small spaces (7)
- AREOLAR
- 16 Across: Place for a stalagmite (6)
- CAVERN
- 17 Across: River, Falls and Fort (8)
- NIAGARAS
- 19 Across: One or more (3)
- ANY
- 20 Across: London commercial area (7)
- EASTEND
- 22 Across: Australian bird (3)
- EMU
- 23 Across: Move gradually (4)
- EDGE
- 24 Across: Formosa today (6)
- TAIWAN
- 26 Across: They didn't stay at Shea (4)
- JETS
- 29 Across: Takes on (7)
- EMPLOYS
- 32 Across: Lean for support (4)
- ABUT
- 33 Across: Ruffle one's feathers (4)
- RILE
- 34 Across: Excellent, to a jazzman (5)
- SOLID
- 38 Across: Sport started in Persia (4)
- POLO
- 39 Across: Find fault (3)
- NAG
- 40 Across: Spirit (4)
- LIFE
- 41 Across: Lake in Finland, to Swedes (5)
- ENARE
- 43 Across: Nagpur nanny (4)
- AYAH
- 45 Across: Actor Andrews (4)
- DANA
- 46 Across: Battologize (7)
- ITERATE
- 48 Across: Industrialist von Skoda (4)
- EMIL
- 49 Across: Rotten (6)
- ADDLED
- 52 Across: Dr. Ménière's specialty (4)
- EARS
- 54 Across: Capek classic (3)
- RUR
- 55 Across: Lighten (7)
- RELIEVE
- 58 Across: Hunter of films (3)
- KIM
- 61 Across: Household necessity (8)
- CLEANSER
- 63 Across: Money in Portugal (6)
- ESCUDO
- 65 Across: Card game (7)
- CANASTA
- 66 Across: First word of a popular hymn (6)
- NEARER
- 67 Across: Copy (7)
- EMULATE
- 68 Across: Run of luck (6)
- STREAK
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Transparent mineral (4)
- MICA
- 2 Down: Port on the Firth of Lorne (4)
- OBAN
- 3 Down: Carry on, as war (4)
- LEVY
- 4 Down: Before, to the Bard (3)
- ERE
- 5 Down: Begot (5)
- SIRED
- 6 Down: Woodland bird (7)
- TANAGER
- 7 Down: Desire (4)
- WANT
- 8 Down: Canal at Albany (4)
- ERIE
- 9 Down: Rough shelter (6)
- LEANTO
- 10 Down: Sultry weather (7)
- DOGDAYS
- 11 Down: Labor group: Abbr. (3)
- ILA
- 12 Down: River of Poland (5)
- NAREW
- 13 Down: Pasture grass (5)
- GRAMA
- 18 Down: Tanning agent (3)
- SUN
- 21 Down: Conference (7)
- SEMINAR
- 23 Down: Resort town in Portugal (7)
- ESTORIL
- 25 Down: Wagnerian heroine et al. (7)
- ISOLDES
- 26 Down: Make fun of (4)
- JAPE
- 27 Down: Extremely dark (4)
- EBON
- 28 Down: ___ Finklea (Cyd Charisse) (4)
- TULA
- 30 Down: Beach, in Barcelona (5)
- PLAYA
- 31 Down: Heir (7)
- LEGATEE
- 35 Down: Author O'Flaherty (4)
- LIAM
- 36 Down: District of Morocco (4)
- IFNI
- 37 Down: Something to make (4)
- DEAL
- 42 Down: Like Rome (7)
- ETERNAL
- 44 Down: Firmament (7)
- HEAVENS
- 47 Down: Capital of the Macedonian kings (6)
- EDESSA
- 49 Down: Part of a circle (3)
- ARC
- 50 Down: Sweet Spanish wine (5)
- DULCE
- 51 Down: Build airy castles (5)
- DREAM
- 53 Down: Adjust a clock (5)
- RESET
- 56 Down: European native (4)
- LETT
- 57 Down: Dies ___ (4)
- IRAE
- 58 Down: City near Hiroshima (4)
- KURE
- 59 Down: Noumenon (4)
- IDEA
- 60 Down: Robin Williams role (4)
- MORK
- 62 Down: Babylonian sky god (3)
- ANU
- 64 Down: Bentley, e.g. (3)
- CAR
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