Saturday Crossword — May 31, 1986 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 5/31/1986. By Patterson Pepple.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Of Norse writings (5)
EDDIC
6 Across: Prefix with chord or meter (4)
OCTA
10 Across: Spot (4)
SITE
14 Across: Liza's sister (5)
LORNA
15 Across: Pawnshop transaction (4)
LOAN
16 Across: Gemsbok (4)
ORYX
17 Across: Twain's ___ Joe (5)
INJUN
18 Across: Ayres or Chamberlain role (9)
DRKILDARE
20 Across: Marts (6)
AGORAS
22 Across: Bearing (8)
DEMEANOR
23 Across: Sister of Zeus (4)
HERA
24 Across: Golfer Woosnam (3)
IAN
25 Across: Adherent (3)
IST
26 Across: Edenic happening (3)
SIN
28 Across: Doyle character (8)
DRWATSON
32 Across: Seek heads or tails (4)
TOSS
34 Across: Rue ___ Paix (4)
DELA
35 Across: Egypt's Anwar (5)
SADAT
39 Across: Unbalanced (4)
ALOP
40 Across: "On a cloud ___ child": Blake (5)
ISAWA
42 Across: Early Fleming villain (4)
DRNO
43 Across: Sewed swiftly (5)
RANUP
45 Across: Sting operation (4)
TRAP
46 Across: Muezzin's call (4)
AZAN
47 Across: R.L.S. character (8)
DRJEKYLL
50 Across: A use for oil or gas: Abbr. (3)
HTG
51 Across: First of a Latin I trio (3)
AMO
54 Across: Org. of spectacles-makers (3)
AOA
55 Across: Air: Comb. form (4)
AERI
57 Across: Maize's outer covering (8)
CORNHUSK
60 Across: O.T. name for God (6)
YAHVEH
63 Across: Marlowe's necromancer (9)
DRFAUSTUS
65 Across: Roman protectress of women (5)
DIANA
66 Across: Typical campus store (4)
COOP
67 Across: Commotion (4)
TODO
68 Across: Georgia of "The M.T.M. Show" (5)
ENGEL
69 Across: Snick's partner (4)
SNEE
70 Across: Cold-shouldered (4)
SNUB
71 Across: Rook's nook (5)
ROOST

Down Answers

1 Down: Former S.F. linebacker (4)
ELIA
2 Down: Bell sound (4)
DONG
3 Down: Boswell's hero (9)
DRJOHNSON
4 Down: Harden (5)
INURE
5 Down: Machiavellian ploy (6)
CANARD
6 Down: Like Father William (3)
OLD
7 Down: Firewood measure (4)
CORD
8 Down: Gleason's call for action (10)
TAKEITAWAY
9 Down: Life principles (6)
ANIMAS
10 Down: Chaser, at times (4)
SODA
11 Down: Bam native (5)
IRANI
12 Down: Neophytes (5)
TYROS
13 Down: Use muscle power (5)
EXERT
19 Down: Meshed fabrics (5)
LENOS
21 Down: Noted N.Y. restaurateur (5)
SARDI
26 Down: Our sun is one (4)
STAR
27 Down: SE Kan. city (4)
IOLA
29 Down: Oxymoronic Pa. town (10)
WESTEASTON
30 Down: "Fresh as ___ . . . ": Wordsworth (5)
ALARK
31 Down: Zilch, in Zaragoza (4)
NADA
33 Down: Tater (4)
SPUD
36 Down: Lara's beloved (9)
DRZHIVAGO
37 Down: Premed subj. (4)
ANAT
38 Down: Chinese secret society (4)
TONG
41 Down: Make ___ for (5)
APLAY
44 Down: Malayan sailboat (5)
PRAHU
48 Down: Camelot contests (6)
JOUSTS
49 Down: Mick, to the Rolling Stones (6)
LEADER
51 Down: Elec. motor types (5)
ACDCS
52 Down: City in Argentina (5)
MORON
53 Down: "Was it a friend ___ . . . ?": Rossetti (5)
ORFOE
56 Down: Three-toed tusker (5)
RHINO
58 Down: Ponytail location (4)
NAPE
59 Down: Striped antelope (4)
KUDU
61 Down: Compass abbrs. (4)
ENES
62 Down: Sentry's command (4)
HALT
64 Down: Blubber (3)
SOB

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