Thursday Crossword — December 11, 1986 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 12/11/1986. By Nancy McCarthy.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Evening, in Paris (4)
- SOIR
- 5 Across: Muscular contraction (5)
- SPASM
- 10 Across: Mil. decorations (4)
- DSCS
- 14 Across: Architectural pier (4)
- ANTA
- 15 Across: Colonel's insigne (5)
- EAGLE
- 16 Across: Sioux (4)
- OTOE
- 17 Across: Best seller by Fannie Hurst (10)
- BACKSTREET
- 19 Across: Astronomical Major or Minor (4)
- URSA
- 20 Across: Wedding members (6)
- USHERS
- 21 Across: Sponger (8)
- DEADBEAT
- 23 Across: Casa, in Coblenz (4)
- HAUS
- 25 Across: Home, to Gedman (5)
- PLATE
- 26 Across: Action or process: Suffix (4)
- ANCE
- 29 Across: ___ de Calais (3)
- PAS
- 31 Across: Metatarsus locale (6)
- INSTEP
- 34 Across: Linda of TV's "Happy Days" (4)
- PURL
- 35 Across: Flare up (5)
- BLAZE
- 37 Across: Conflict (3)
- WAR
- 38 Across: A son of Jaktan (4)
- OBAL
- 39 Across: Speechify (5)
- ORATE
- 40 Across: Charter (4)
- HIRE
- 41 Across: Bishop follower (3)
- RIC
- 42 Across: Function (5)
- EVENT
- 43 Across: Spot (4)
- ESPY
- 44 Across: Start of a baseball song (6)
- TAKEME
- 46 Across: Comedian Conway (3)
- TIM
- 48 Across: Not so much (4)
- LESS
- 49 Across: Moves (5)
- STIRS
- 51 Across: Telephone (4)
- CALL
- 53 Across: Form columns (8)
- TABULATE
- 56 Across: Sculptor's second attempt (6)
- RECAST
- 60 Across: Mouthward (4)
- ORAD
- 61 Across: Facetious remarks (10)
- WISECRACKS
- 63 Across: Paddy product (4)
- RICE
- 64 Across: Israeli seaport (5)
- ELATH
- 65 Across: ___ Islands, in the W Pacific (4)
- TRUK
- 66 Across: Adult acorns (4)
- OAKS
- 67 Across: Tennis tie (5)
- DEUCE
- 68 Across: Nautical "seven" (4)
- SEAS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Elephant boy of old films (4)
- SABU
- 2 Down: Tierra del Fuego Indians (4)
- ONAS
- 3 Down: Longing (4)
- ITCH
- 4 Down: Roué (8)
- RAKEHELL
- 5 Down: Frames (6)
- SETSUP
- 6 Down: Duffer's delight (3)
- PAR
- 7 Down: Mellowed (4)
- AGED
- 8 Down: Dormancy (5)
- SLEEP
- 9 Down: Strengthen, in a way (8)
- METALIZE
- 10 Down: Holds questionable (6)
- DOUBTS
- 11 Down: Like the Artful Dodger (10)
- STREETWISE
- 12 Down: Italian item or affair (4)
- COSA
- 13 Down: Stool (4)
- SEAT
- 18 Down: Sp. spouse's title (3)
- SRA
- 22 Down: Hamlet, for one (4)
- DANE
- 24 Down: "Light Brigade" weapon (5)
- SABRE
- 26 Down: Seaman's direction (5)
- APORT
- 27 Down: Knitted scarf (5)
- NUBIA
- 28 Down: Throws an illegal football block (10)
- CRACKSBACK
- 30 Down: Opinion (5)
- SLANT
- 32 Down: O.K. Corral fighters (5)
- EARPS
- 33 Down: Plunders (5)
- PREYS
- 36 Down: Loft (5)
- ATTIC
- 39 Down: Completely cowed (8)
- OVERAWED
- 40 Down: W.W. II fighter planes (8)
- HELLCATS
- 42 Down: Author Ludwig (4)
- EMIL
- 45 Down: Piano pieces (6)
- ETUDES
- 47 Down: Bon ___ (Parisian's bargain) (6)
- MARCHE
- 50 Down: Rural crossover (5)
- STILE
- 52 Down: Irish sea god (3)
- LER
- 53 Down: Corrida combatant (4)
- TORO
- 54 Down: Pavarotti forte (4)
- ARIA
- 55 Down: Birthright salesman (4)
- ESAU
- 57 Down: Farm unit (4)
- ACRE
- 58 Down: Jaeger (4)
- SKUA
- 59 Down: Cluckers' disapprovals (4)
- TSKS
- 62 Down: List ender: Abbr. (3)
- ETC
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