Wednesday Crossword — October 22, 1986 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/22/1986. By Emory H. Cain.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Thin fog (4)
- MIST
- 5 Across: ___-relief (3)
- BAS
- 8 Across: Ran disconnected (5)
- IDLED
- 13 Across: Italian fortress town (4)
- ESTE
- 14 Across: ___ Maverick, Jack Kelly role (4)
- BART
- 15 Across: Racket (5)
- NOISE
- 16 Across: Lecher's look (4)
- LEER
- 17 Across: High point (4)
- ACME
- 18 Across: Past or present (5)
- TENSE
- 19 Across: Miner's carrier (4)
- TRAM
- 20 Across: Meager serving? (10)
- SHORTORDER
- 22 Across: Aimee ___ McPherson (6)
- SEMPLE
- 24 Across: Restrain (4)
- REIN
- 25 Across: Eagle's base (5)
- AERIE
- 27 Across: Tranquilize (6)
- BECALM
- 32 Across: Quebec peninsula (5)
- GASPE
- 35 Across: Baobab, e.g. (4)
- TREE
- 37 Across: Grocery item (4)
- OLEO
- 38 Across: Certifies (7)
- ATTESTS
- 40 Across: Perplexed (7)
- ATALOSS
- 42 Across: Hitchcock's "___ Window" (4)
- REAR
- 43 Across: Sherman ___, Calif. (4)
- OAKS
- 45 Across: That is: Lat. (5)
- IDEST
- 46 Across: Backs at tracks (6)
- BETSON
- 48 Across: " . . . to live in ___": Berlin (5)
- ATENT
- 50 Across: Kind of forest (4)
- RAIN
- 52 Across: Nerve cell (6)
- NEURON
- 56 Across: Huarache material? (10)
- SANDALWOOD
- 61 Across: San ___, on the Riviera (4)
- REMO
- 62 Across: ___ face! (5)
- ABOUT
- 63 Across: Premed course (4)
- ANAT
- 64 Across: Philosopher influenced by Hume (4)
- KANT
- 65 Across: Intermediate, in law (5)
- MESNE
- 66 Across: Kind of diagnosis (4)
- SERO
- 67 Across: Stein-Plimpton book (4)
- EDIE
- 68 Across: Trigger, e.g. (5)
- STEED
- 69 Across: No matter which (3)
- ANY
- 70 Across: Affirmative votes (4)
- YEAS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Dissolves (5)
- MELTS
- 2 Down: Rhone feeder (5)
- ISERE
- 3 Down: Cook clams (5)
- STEAM
- 4 Down: Leases? (10)
- TERMPAPERS
- 5 Down: "Illusions" author: 1977 (4)
- BACH
- 6 Down: Gawain's tailor (7)
- ARMORER
- 7 Down: Cordwood measure (5)
- STERE
- 8 Down: Render a plainsong (6)
- INTONE
- 9 Down: Productive one (4)
- DOER
- 10 Down: Swedish soprano: 1820–87 (4)
- LIND
- 11 Down: Existence (4)
- ESSE
- 12 Down: ___ Park, L.I., N.Y. (4)
- DEER
- 14 Down: Meaner (5)
- BASER
- 21 Down: World's highest country (5)
- TIBET
- 23 Down: R. E. and Ruta (4)
- LEES
- 26 Down: "___ long, long way . . . " (4)
- ITSA
- 28 Down: Postholiday fare? (10)
- COLDTURKEY
- 29 Down: Cosmetic base (4)
- ALOE
- 30 Down: Cousin of fewer (4)
- LESS
- 31 Down: Lion's share, usually (4)
- MOST
- 32 Down: Attire (4)
- GARB
- 33 Down: Fit to ___ (4)
- ATEE
- 34 Down: Law: Abbr. (4)
- STAT
- 36 Down: ___ Orange, N.J. (4)
- EAST
- 39 Down: Of sound (5)
- TONAL
- 41 Down: Elder: Fr. (4)
- AINE
- 44 Down: Expert skiers (7)
- KANONEN
- 47 Down: Filibustered (6)
- ORATED
- 49 Down: Put an ___ (stop) (5)
- ENDTO
- 51 Down: "___ Teen-age Werewolf" (5)
- IWASA
- 53 Down: Victorian author (5)
- READE
- 54 Down: "___ vincit amor" (5)
- OMNIA
- 55 Down: Observes (5)
- NOTES
- 56 Down: Rayburn and Spade (4)
- SAMS
- 57 Down: Help a hood (4)
- ABET
- 58 Down: ___ out (barely win) (4)
- NOSE
- 59 Down: Sting movie (4)
- DUNE
- 60 Down: Like a swan's feet (4)
- OARY
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