Monday Crossword — March 24, 1986 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/24/1986. By Whitten.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Put in a container (5)
CASED
6 Across: Moist (4)
DAMP
10 Across: Chiromancy item (4)
PALM
14 Across: Take for ___ (swindle) (5)
ARIDE
15 Across: Addict (4)
USER
16 Across: ___ in one's bonnet (4)
ABEE
17 Across: A small dog (15)
MEXICANHAIRLESS
20 Across: Clergyman (6)
PASTOR
21 Across: Raises (8)
ELEVATES
22 Across: Carrousel figure (5)
HORSE
24 Across: Concorde (3)
SST
25 Across: Love, Latin style (4)
AMOR
27 Across: Beginning (5)
ONSET
30 Across: Nile bird (4)
IBIS
34 Across: Overly (3)
TOO
35 Across: Counting everything (5)
INALL
36 Across: Do grammar work (5)
PARSE
37 Across: Petal product (5)
ATTAR
39 Across: Farrow of films (3)
MIA
40 Across: Replica (5)
CLONE
41 Across: Fertile soil (5)
LOESS
42 Across: Chamber group (5)
OCTET
44 Across: Beat man (3)
COP
45 Across: Goofs (4)
ERRS
46 Across: Less confined (5)
FREER
47 Across: "Peanuts" expletive (4)
RATS
48 Across: First mate (3)
EVE
50 Across: Thesaurus man (5)
ROGET
52 Across: Neon and mercury, e.g. (8)
ELEMENTS
57 Across: Strip (6)
DIVEST
60 Across: Beaumarchais comedy, with "The" (15)
BARBEROFSEVILLE
62 Across: Indigo (4)
ANIL
63 Across: Type style: Abbr. (4)
ITAL
64 Across: Burstyn or Glasgow (5)
ELLEN
65 Across: Hawaiian goose (4)
NENE
66 Across: Erotic (4)
SEXY
67 Across: Requirements (5)
NEEDS

Down Answers

1 Down: David is one (4)
CAMP
2 Down: Neighborhood (4)
AREA
3 Down: Revolver type (10)
SIXSHOOTER
4 Down: Blue-penciler (6)
EDITOR
5 Down: Ornamentation (5)
DECOR
6 Down: Grayish-brown steed (3)
DUN
7 Down: Wimbledon winner: 1975 (4)
ASHE
8 Down: Repast (4)
MEAL
9 Down: Clergyman (6)
PRIEST
10 Down: Stately (8)
PALATIAL
11 Down: Aid's partner (4)
ABET
12 Down: ___-majesté (4)
LESE
13 Down: Disorder (4)
MESS
18 Down: Fiery crime (5)
ARSON
19 Down: Campers for campers, for short (3)
RVS
23 Down: Charm (6)
ENAMOR
25 Down: "___ of Two Cities" (5)
ATALE
26 Down: Kind of home (5)
MOTOR
28 Down: Bad tee shot (5)
SLICE
29 Down: Click beetle (6)
ELATER
31 Down: Upholstery fabric (10)
BROCATELLE
32 Down: "Love ___ All": Millay (5)
ISNOT
33 Down: Oozes (5)
SEEPS
35 Down: Tax org. (3)
IRS
36 Down: Hundredth part: Abbr. (3)
PCT
38 Down: Collect (8)
ASSEMBLE
43 Down: Wear away (5)
ERODE
46 Down: Mythical Norse wolf (6)
FENRIS
47 Down: Scold (6)
REVILE
49 Down: Shirt's neck shape (3)
VEE
51 Down: Conceded (5)
GIVEN
52 Down: Abba of Israel (4)
EBAN
53 Down: Byway (4)
LANE
54 Down: Sligo's land (4)
ERIN
55 Down: Carry (4)
TOTE
56 Down: Tunisian port (4)
SFAX
58 Down: Toboggan (4)
SLED
59 Down: Ratings for Retton (4)
TENS
61 Down: Crafty (3)
SLY

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