Friday Crossword — May 23, 1986 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/23/1986. By William S. McIlrath.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Dearth (4)
- LACK
- 5 Across: Calgary Corral, e.g. (5)
- ARENA
- 10 Across: Police-alert inits. (3)
- APB
- 13 Across: Gudrun's spouse (4)
- ATLI
- 14 Across: Hall of Fame golfer (5)
- BOROS
- 15 Across: A spread (4)
- OLEO
- 16 Across: Productive hardball feats (15)
- GRANDSLAMHOMERS
- 19 Across: One, in Bonn (3)
- EIN
- 20 Across: The Little Colonel (5)
- REESE
- 21 Across: Sandarac is one (5)
- RESIN
- 22 Across: Coats named for a baron (7)
- RAGLANS
- 24 Across: Hammarskjöld (3)
- DAG
- 25 Across: Leg. eagle (3)
- ATT
- 26 Across: Aerobic wear (8)
- LEOTARDS
- 31 Across: Calvados capital (4)
- CAEN
- 34 Across: Tidal flow (5)
- EAGRE
- 35 Across: Goose eggs on a scoreboard (3)
- OOO
- 36 Across: Rare gridiron capers (15)
- HUNDREDYARDRUNS
- 40 Across: Japanese statesman (3)
- ITO
- 41 Across: Over (5)
- ENDED
- 42 Across: One of the "Greats" (4)
- OTTO
- 43 Across: Directing principle (8)
- POLESTAR
- 45 Across: Choose (3)
- OPT
- 47 Across: Emulate Ananias (3)
- LIE
- 48 Across: Like Pete Rose (7)
- DURABLE
- 52 Across: " . . . leaps o'er ___ decree": Shak. (5)
- ACOLD
- 55 Across: Everyday writing (5)
- PROSE
- 57 Across: Bela forerunner (3)
- LON
- 58 Across: Rousing roundball maneuvers (15)
- THREEPOINTPLAYS
- 61 Across: Near (4)
- MEAN
- 62 Across: Agreeing (5)
- ASONE
- 63 Across: Name meaning "hairy" (4)
- ESAU
- 64 Across: Temple's mascot (3)
- OWL
- 65 Across: A kind of reader (5)
- METER
- 66 Across: Stet's opposite (4)
- DELE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Beer stored for aging (5)
- LAGER
- 2 Down: Certain halls (5)
- ATRIA
- 3 Down: Trolley sound (5)
- CLANG
- 4 Down: People you kiss? (3)
- KIN
- 5 Down: Roll-book heading (6)
- ABSENT
- 6 Down: Functions (5)
- ROLES
- 7 Down: Pitching stats. (4)
- ERAS
- 8 Down: Gold-rush site: 1899–1903 (4)
- NOME
- 9 Down: Wood for skis (3)
- ASH
- 10 Down: French pub center? (4)
- ALES
- 11 Down: Kind of scope (4)
- PERI
- 12 Down: Petty off. (4)
- BOSN
- 15 Down: The last (5)
- OMEGA
- 17 Down: Expletive exhibiting exasperation (4)
- DRAT
- 18 Down: Spouted (6)
- ORATED
- 23 Down: Catch (4)
- LAND
- 24 Down: R.I. rebel: 1840's (4)
- DORR
- 26 Down: Ectocyst, e.g. (5)
- LAYER
- 27 Down: See 17 Down (4)
- EGAD
- 28 Down: Word for Super Bowl XX (4)
- ROUT
- 29 Down: "___ sit under . . . " (4)
- DONT
- 30 Down: Not bad (4)
- SOSO
- 31 Down: Cossette (4)
- CHIP
- 32 Down: Stanley Steamer, e.g. (4)
- AUTO
- 33 Down: Organic compound (4)
- ENOL
- 34 Down: Opera's Moser (4)
- EDDA
- 37 Down: Lodge (6)
- RESIDE
- 38 Down: Grafted, in heraldry (4)
- ENTE
- 39 Down: List (4)
- ROTA
- 44 Down: Actress Terry (5)
- ELLEN
- 45 Down: Dismissal (6)
- OUSTER
- 46 Down: Type of sch. (4)
- PREP
- 48 Down: Greatest of the metaphysical poets (5)
- DONNE
- 49 Down: Jaded (5)
- BLASE
- 50 Down: Faithful (5)
- LOYAL
- 51 Down: Result (5)
- ENSUE
- 52 Down: Air: Comb. form (4)
- ATMO
- 53 Down: Masticate (4)
- CHEW
- 54 Down: Like Sabin's vaccine (4)
- ORAL
- 55 Down: Baffle (4)
- POSE
- 56 Down: Uproar (4)
- RIOT
- 59 Down: A knave (3)
- PAM
- 60 Down: Blazed the way (3)
- LED
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