Wednesday Crossword — February 26, 1986 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 2/26/1986. By Norma Steinberg.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Stallone part (5)
- RAMBO
- 6 Across: Stew (4)
- FRET
- 10 Across: Code word for A (4)
- ALFA
- 14 Across: Willow (5)
- OSIER
- 15 Across: Steak-house order (4)
- RARE
- 16 Across: Efficient one (4)
- DOER
- 17 Across: Wrinkled (5)
- LINED
- 18 Across: Writer of heavy poetry? (9)
- EZRAPOUND
- 20 Across: ___ de Cologne (3)
- EAU
- 21 Across: Slackens off (5)
- EASES
- 23 Across: "Have ___ day" (5)
- ANICE
- 24 Across: Junk (5)
- TRASH
- 26 Across: Up (6)
- ARISEN
- 27 Across: Lofty goals (6)
- IDEALS
- 29 Across: Cabbie's pay (5)
- FARES
- 31 Across: Delineate (4)
- LIMN
- 32 Across: Irish export (5)
- LINEN
- 33 Across: Musical star Eddie ___ (3)
- FOY
- 36 Across: The length Wilson went to? (15)
- LEAGUEOFNATIONS
- 40 Across: Shine preceder (3)
- SUN
- 41 Across: Linguine, e.g. (5)
- PASTA
- 42 Across: Sotto ___ (4)
- VOCE
- 43 Across: Small-minded (5)
- PETTY
- 44 Across: Brinker, e.g. (6)
- SKATER
- 46 Across: Papas' spouses, in Pau (6)
- MAMANS
- 49 Across: Natives of Vaasa (5)
- FINNS
- 50 Across: Academy, for one (5)
- AWARD
- 51 Across: Climbing plant (5)
- LIANA
- 53 Across: ___ and feather (3)
- TAR
- 56 Across: A three-foot pole? (9)
- YARDSTICK
- 58 Across: Stringed instrument (5)
- VIOLA
- 60 Across: Firenze's river (4)
- ARNO
- 61 Across: Peggy or Pinky? (4)
- ALEE
- 62 Across: Perform histrionically (5)
- EMOTE
- 63 Across: Perceived (4)
- SEEN
- 64 Across: ___ Liberty (4)
- MISS
- 65 Across: Comedian Soupy (5)
- SALES
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Function (4)
- ROLE
- 2 Down: Large landmass (4)
- ASIA
- 3 Down: Fast Colonial fighter? (9)
- MINUTEMAN
- 4 Down: Quilting ___ (3)
- BEE
- 5 Down: Trial (6)
- ORDEAL
- 6 Down: Smart-mouthed (5)
- FRESH
- 7 Down: Destroy (4)
- RAZE
- 8 Down: Goofs (4)
- ERRS
- 9 Down: Pekoe or hyson (3)
- TEA
- 10 Down: Handsome man (6)
- ADONIS
- 11 Down: St. or Joe (5)
- LOUIS
- 12 Down: Wield an epee (5)
- FENCE
- 13 Down: An Eve (5)
- ARDEN
- 19 Down: Sire (6)
- PARENT
- 22 Down: Onager (3)
- ASS
- 25 Down: Knelled (4)
- RANG
- 26 Down: ___ code (4)
- AREA
- 27 Down: Escapees from Pandora's box (4)
- ILLS
- 28 Down: "Mon ___!" (4)
- DIEU
- 29 Down: L (5)
- FIFTY
- 30 Down: Pavlova (4)
- ANNA
- 32 Down: "___ in Space," 1965–68 (4)
- LOST
- 33 Down: Twelve-inch ottoman? (9)
- FOOTSTOOL
- 34 Down: At all (4)
- ONCE
- 35 Down: Belgian waterway (4)
- YSER
- 37 Down: Inverts (6)
- UPENDS
- 38 Down: Diner sign (4)
- EATS
- 39 Down: "Terrible" one (4)
- IVAN
- 43 Down: Presidential prerogative (6)
- PARDON
- 44 Down: Original ___ (3)
- SIN
- 45 Down: Jacks (6)
- KNAVES
- 46 Down: Yucatán group (5)
- MAYAS
- 47 Down: Onto (5)
- AWARE
- 48 Down: French river (5)
- MARNE
- 49 Down: Forgeries (5)
- FAKES
- 51 Down: Caron part: 1953 (4)
- LILI
- 52 Down: Sherbets (4)
- ICES
- 54 Down: Senior citizen in Bonn (4)
- ALTE
- 55 Down: Actress Charlotte and family (4)
- RAES
- 57 Down: Cap of sorts (3)
- TAM
- 59 Down: "___ ramblin' wreck . . . " (3)
- IMA
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