Tuesday Crossword — October 7, 1986 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 10/7/1986. By Alfio Micci.

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Across Answers

1 Across: First Oscar film (5)
WINGS
6 Across: Bitter (5)
ACRID
11 Across: Pelage (3)
FUR
14 Across: Soap plant (5)
AMOLE
15 Across: Tours's river (5)
LOIRE
16 Across: Alias, for short (3)
AKA
17 Across: Restless feeling (11)
SPRINGFEVER
19 Across: Journey part (3)
LEG
20 Across: Impertinent (5)
SASSY
21 Across: Thieves' unit (3)
DEN
22 Across: Lohengrin's bride (4)
ELSA
23 Across: Buddhist monastery (4)
TERA
25 Across: Holy man (5)
RABBI
27 Across: Verb ender (3)
OSE
29 Across: Famous middle name (4)
ALVA
31 Across: Certain sizes (5)
LONGS
34 Across: Hedy Lamarr, for one (8)
BRUNETTE
36 Across: Unmarried (6)
SINGLE
37 Across: Face the target (3)
AIM
38 Across: Theme of this puzzle (7)
SEASONS
40 Across: Feed-bag tidbit (3)
OAT
41 Across: Biblical book (6)
ROMANS
43 Across: ___ as (because) (8)
INASMUCH
45 Across: Administer unction, old style (5)
ANELE
46 Across: Porgy (4)
SCUP
47 Across: Brooklyn follower (3)
ITE
48 Across: Riveter of W.W. II (5)
ROSIE
50 Across: Bridge (4)
SPAN
52 Across: Mandolin's kin (4)
LUTE
54 Across: ___ Palmas (3)
LAS
56 Across: Portray (5)
ENACT
59 Across: Violinist Kavafian (3)
ANI
60 Across: Shinleaf (11)
WINTERGREEN
63 Across: Pep (3)
VIM
64 Across: Emulated an expectant father (5)
PACED
65 Across: Tempo marking (5)
LENTO
66 Across: Munched (3)
ATE
67 Across: Skillful (5)
ADEPT
68 Across: Beaver's cousin (5)
OTTER

Down Answers

1 Down: Part of "T.W.T.W.T." (3)
WAS
2 Down: Little rascals (4)
IMPS
3 Down: Mrs. Helmer (4)
NORA
4 Down: Shine (7)
GLISTEN
5 Down: Feel (5)
SENSE
6 Down: Nickname of a '36 contender (3)
ALF
7 Down: Campus figure (4)
COED
8 Down: Muralist of note (6)
RIVERA
9 Down: Spenser's name for Ireland (5)
IRENA
10 Down: "___ Rosenkavalier" (3)
DER
11 Down: Quarrel (10)
FALLINGOUT
12 Down: Oahu music-makers (4)
UKES
13 Down: Mode in Hindu music (4)
RAGA
18 Down: Revolves (7)
GYRATES
22 Down: Dark, to poets (4)
EBON
24 Down: Utah resort (4)
ALTA
26 Down: Ignorance, in an old saying (5)
BLISS
27 Down: Hunter in the sky (5)
ORION
28 Down: Gershwin hit: 1935 (10)
SUMMERTIME
30 Down: Blister: Abbr. (5)
VESIC
32 Down: Sugared (5)
GLACE
33 Down: Clockmaker Thomas (4)
SETH
34 Down: Theda of silents (4)
BARA
35 Down: Bondsmen of old (5)
ESNES
36 Down: Food fish (7)
SNAPPER
39 Down: Burden (4)
ONUS
42 Down: Medicinal plant (4)
ALOE
44 Down: Mosque feature (7)
MINARET
46 Down: Medium's forte (6)
SEANCE
49 Down: Homer classic (5)
ILIAD
51 Down: Word form with Saxon (5)
ANGLO
52 Down: Scoria (4)
LAVA
53 Down: Military group (4)
UNIT
55 Down: Short distance (4)
STEP
57 Down: Copper (4)
CENT
58 Down: Pierre's pate (4)
TETE
60 Down: F.D.R. agcy. (3)
WPA
61 Down: Airline-schedule initials (3)
EDT
62 Down: Neither's companion (3)
NOR

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