Wednesday Crossword — May 14, 1986 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/14/1986. By Louis Sabin.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Hamlet's lament (4)
- ALAS
- 5 Across: Snorri Sturluson work (4)
- EDDA
- 9 Across: Soil deposit (5)
- LOESS
- 14 Across: "Oh! My ___," 1953 song (4)
- PAPA
- 15 Across: Meshed is here (4)
- IRAN
- 16 Across: Virtue, for one (5)
- ASSET
- 17 Across: I.P., e.g. (4)
- STAT
- 18 Across: Pie (4)
- TART
- 19 Across: ___-Coeur, basilica in Paris (5)
- SACRE
- 20 Across: See 38 Across (11)
- EHRICHWEISS
- 23 Across: Rearward, at sea (3)
- AFT
- 24 Across: Rubbernecks (6)
- STARES
- 25 Across: Mass (4)
- HEAP
- 27 Across: Salt (3)
- TAR
- 28 Across: Most demanding (8)
- STERNEST
- 32 Across: Sweep's target (5)
- ASHES
- 35 Across: Slush (4)
- MIRE
- 36 Across: Cantina order (4)
- TACO
- 37 Across: Wayne or Arthur (3)
- BEA
- 38 Across: Tony Curtis role: 1953 (7)
- HOUDINI
- 41 Across: Peas holder (3)
- CAN
- 42 Across: Confesses, with "up" (4)
- OWNS
- 44 Across: Measure (4)
- STEP
- 45 Across: Saltpetre (5)
- NITRE
- 47 Across: Like some neglected furniture (8)
- UNDUSTED
- 49 Across: Rutherford of films (3)
- ANN
- 50 Across: Year in Trajan's reign (4)
- CIII
- 51 Across: Letter takers (6)
- STENOS
- 54 Across: Erwin of films (3)
- STU
- 56 Across: A forte of 38 Across (11)
- MAGICTRICKS
- 60 Across: Soprano Anna (5)
- MOFFO
- 62 Across: S. African lily (4)
- ALOE
- 63 Across: Ebb's relative (4)
- NEAP
- 64 Across: Tiny (5)
- ELFIN
- 65 Across: Balin and Balan (4)
- SIRS
- 66 Across: Mountain pass (4)
- GATE
- 67 Across: Seats for Sharif (5)
- WESTS
- 68 Across: Show strain (4)
- PANT
- 69 Across: Koko's weapon (4)
- SNEE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Church section (4)
- APSE
- 2 Down: Wooden strips (5)
- LATHS
- 3 Down: Removed (5)
- APART
- 4 Down: Stuff (7)
- SATIATE
- 5 Down: Choice word (6)
- EITHER
- 6 Down: Does sketches (5)
- DRAWS
- 7 Down: Go for it (4)
- DARE
- 8 Down: Con (4)
- ANTI
- 9 Down: Actress Louise (6)
- LASSER
- 10 Down: She-bear, in Sevilla (3)
- OSA
- 11 Down: A specialty of 38 Across (9)
- ESCAPEACT
- 12 Down: Medieval drudge (4)
- SERF
- 13 Down: Dele denial (4)
- STET
- 21 Down: Intrude on a shindig (5)
- CRASH
- 22 Down: Luster (5)
- SHEEN
- 26 Down: Wee colonist (3)
- ANT
- 28 Down: Like a cube (5)
- SIDED
- 29 Down: Excursion (4)
- TRIP
- 30 Down: Identification mark (4)
- SCAR
- 31 Down: Dial ___ (4)
- TONE
- 32 Down: "___ Ben Adhem," L. Hunt poem (4)
- ABOU
- 33 Down: Basted (4)
- SEWN
- 34 Down: Props for 38 Across (9)
- HANDCUFFS
- 35 Down: Horn accessory (4)
- MUTE
- 39 Down: Ancient Roman port (5)
- OSTIA
- 40 Down: Below the surface (5)
- INNER
- 43 Down: ___ generis (unique) (3)
- SUI
- 46 Down: Diamond units (7)
- INNINGS
- 48 Down: Paul and Carly (6)
- SIMONS
- 49 Down: Bear witness (6)
- ATTEST
- 51 Down: Cold-shoulder (5)
- SCORN
- 52 Down: Expanse (5)
- OCEAN
- 53 Down: Emulate Hamill or Fleming (5)
- SKATE
- 54 Down: Merganser (4)
- SMEW
- 55 Down: Lacquered metalware (4)
- TOLE
- 57 Down: Show surprise (4)
- GASP
- 58 Down: Pelvic bones (4)
- ILIA
- 59 Down: Graf ___ (4)
- SPEE
- 61 Down: Hale (3)
- FIT
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