Monday Crossword — December 8, 1986 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/8/1986. By Sidney L. Robbins.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Discourage (5)
- CHILL
- 6 Across: Chicago nine (4)
- CUBS
- 10 Across: Bad ___, W. German spa (3)
- EMS
- 13 Across: Ban (5)
- TABOO
- 14 Across: Finishes a laundering chore (5)
- IRONS
- 16 Across: Bad start? (3)
- MAL
- 17 Across: Coney Island boardwalk attraction (15)
- SHOOTINGGALLERY
- 20 Across: Strained food (5)
- PUREE
- 21 Across: Salinger or Cardin (6)
- PIERRE
- 22 Across: Ripen (3)
- AGE
- 25 Across: Houston or Rayburn (3)
- SAM
- 26 Across: Bellboys (5)
- PAGES
- 27 Across: Kind of dunk (4)
- SLAM
- 29 Across: Greek poet (6)
- SAPPHO
- 33 Across: N.Y. summer time (3)
- EDT
- 34 Across: First of the Minor Prophets (5)
- HOSEA
- 36 Across: Depart (5)
- LEAVE
- 38 Across: Sign seen at 17 Across (13)
- WEAIMTOPLEASE
- 43 Across: Band (5)
- TROOP
- 44 Across: Flow: Comb. form (5)
- RRHEA
- 46 Across: Kind of sack (3)
- SAD
- 49 Across: Teeter-totter (6)
- SEESAW
- 52 Across: Realtor's "Eureka!" (4)
- SOLD
- 53 Across: Afflicted, to Cowper (5)
- PREST
- 55 Across: Friend of David (3)
- REI
- 57 Across: Scan (3)
- EYE
- 58 Across: Subway customers (6)
- RIDERS
- 60 Across: Provides nourishment (5)
- FEEDS
- 62 Across: Second line of sign at 17 Across (15)
- YOUAIMTOOPLEASE
- 67 Across: Port. monetary unit (3)
- ESC
- 68 Across: Bailey or Buck (5)
- PEARL
- 69 Across: Sea birds (5)
- ERNES
- 70 Across: Soak flax (3)
- RET
- 71 Across: Writer Bombeck (4)
- ERMA
- 72 Across: Depressions (5)
- DENTS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Parts of dols. (3)
- CTS
- 2 Down: Exclamation of triumph (3)
- HAH
- 3 Down: African tribesman (3)
- IBO
- 4 Down: Circuit (4)
- LOOP
- 5 Down: Dream supplier (5)
- LOTUS
- 6 Down: The movies (6)
- CINEMA
- 7 Down: Prod (4)
- URGE
- 8 Down: Marsh (3)
- BOG
- 9 Down: Ape some turtles (4)
- SNAP
- 10 Down: Come out (6)
- EMERGE
- 11 Down: Spoiled (6)
- MARRED
- 12 Down: Foxiest (6)
- SLYEST
- 15 Down: Type of sweater or shirt (8)
- SLIPOVER
- 18 Down: Popular accts. (4)
- IRAS
- 19 Down: Meadow (3)
- LEA
- 22 Down: Can or tray preceder (3)
- ASH
- 23 Down: Shine (4)
- GLOW
- 24 Down: Facilitate (4)
- EASE
- 28 Down: Pith (4)
- MEAT
- 30 Down: Falls heavily (5)
- PLOPS
- 31 Down: Vim, vigor or verve (3)
- PEP
- 32 Down: Holbrook or Linden (3)
- HAL
- 35 Down: Runway at Kennedy (8)
- AIRSTRIP
- 37 Down: Corn units (4)
- EARS
- 39 Down: Curly friend in foolery (3)
- MOE
- 40 Down: Line nudger (3)
- TOE
- 41 Down: Nursery-rhyme residence (4)
- SHOE
- 42 Down: Slippery (4)
- EELY
- 45 Down: Soft drink (3)
- ADE
- 46 Down: More lively (6)
- SPRYER
- 47 Down: Melodic (6)
- ARIOSE
- 48 Down: Subtract (6)
- DEDUCT
- 50 Down: Space between a leaf's veins (6)
- AREOLA
- 51 Down: Sob (4)
- WEEP
- 54 Down: Sargasso, e.g. (3)
- SEA
- 56 Down: Took it very easy (5)
- IDLED
- 59 Down: "Peter Pan" pirate (4)
- SMEE
- 60 Down: Shape (4)
- FORM
- 61 Down: Withered (4)
- SERE
- 63 Down: Feather's companion (3)
- TAR
- 64 Down: Rutherford or Sothern (3)
- ANN
- 65 Down: Coterie (3)
- SET
- 66 Down: Curve or letter (3)
- ESS
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