Saturday Crossword — January 17, 1987 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/17/1987. By Larry Goldhirsch.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Clunker (4)
- HEAP
- 5 Across: Moslem prayer (5)
- SALAT
- 10 Across: Clan man (4)
- SCOT
- 14 Across: Integument (4)
- ARIL
- 15 Across: Agave root (5)
- AMOLE
- 16 Across: Alas, to Ovid (4)
- EHEU
- 17 Across: Playwright Schary (4)
- DORE
- 18 Across: Thaumaturgy (5)
- MAGIC
- 19 Across: Alain ___ Lesage (4)
- RENE
- 20 Across: Psychologist-TV notable (13)
- JOYCEBROTHERS
- 23 Across: Clemens (5)
- TWAIN
- 24 Across: Equal (5)
- MATCH
- 27 Across: Nucleus (5)
- CADRE
- 30 Across: Unclose, to Shakespeare (3)
- OPE
- 32 Across: Trick ending (3)
- ERY
- 33 Across: N.L. batting champ: 1966 (4)
- ALOU
- 34 Across: Boil (6)
- SEETHE
- 37 Across: Female sandpiper (3)
- REE
- 38 Across: Blues singer-songwriter (15)
- BIGMAMATHORNTON
- 41 Across: ___ emma (before noon in England) (3)
- ACK
- 42 Across: Secure a plant again (6)
- REROOT
- 43 Across: SE Kan. city (4)
- IOLA
- 44 Across: Rest (3)
- LIE
- 45 Across: Unser of baseball (3)
- DEL
- 46 Across: Sexton and Edwards (5)
- ANNES
- 47 Across: Spanish saint (5)
- SANTO
- 49 Across: Buffalo hockey pro (5)
- SABRE
- 52 Across: Editor-author (13)
- NORMANCOUSINS
- 58 Across: "The People's Choice" deadpan dog (4)
- CLEO
- 60 Across: Select portion (5)
- ELITE
- 61 Across: Egyptian deity (4)
- PTAH
- 62 Across: Druid, for one (4)
- CELT
- 63 Across: Heron or ibis (5)
- WADER
- 64 Across: Leak out (4)
- OOZE
- 65 Across: Bludgeon, in Bristol (4)
- COSH
- 66 Across: City on the Aire (5)
- LEEDS
- 67 Across: Very, in Versailles (4)
- TRES
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Moslem duty (4)
- HADJ
- 2 Down: Suffix for switch (4)
- EROO
- 3 Down: Like persiflage (4)
- AIRY
- 4 Down: Guitarist's tool (8)
- PLECTRUM
- 5 Down: Brazilian dance (5)
- SAMBA
- 6 Down: "___ usque ad mare," Can. motto (5)
- AMARI
- 7 Down: Computerist's access procedure (5)
- LOGON
- 8 Down: Left the saddle (4)
- ALIT
- 9 Down: Kind of sch. (4)
- TECH
- 10 Down: Missionary on a 44¢ stamp (5)
- SERRA
- 11 Down: Father Brown's creator (10)
- CHESTERTON
- 12 Down: Wine: Comb. form (3)
- OEN
- 13 Down: Calendar abbr. (3)
- TUE
- 21 Down: Ma that says "maa" (3)
- EWE
- 22 Down: Descendant of Fatima (5)
- EMEER
- 25 Down: La. language (6)
- CREOLE
- 26 Down: African carnivores (6)
- HYENAS
- 27 Down: Juntas (6)
- CABALS
- 28 Down: Alonso or Markova of ballet (6)
- ALICIA
- 29 Down: Places for pooches (10)
- DOGKENNELS
- 30 Down: Emperor who gave a hoot? (4)
- OTHO
- 31 Down: Unit of illumination (4)
- PHOT
- 34 Down: Barrie baddie (4)
- SMEE
- 35 Down: Actor Holliman (4)
- EARL
- 36 Down: W.W. II arena (3)
- ETO
- 39 Down: Passion (5)
- ARDOR
- 40 Down: Yarborough high card (8)
- NINESPOT
- 46 Down: Indonesia's ___ Islands (3)
- ARU
- 48 Down: It takes a pasting (5)
- TOOTH
- 49 Down: Slyly malicious (5)
- SNIDE
- 50 Down: Feigned (5)
- ACTED
- 51 Down: Afrikaners (5)
- BOERS
- 53 Down: Whimper (4)
- MEWL
- 54 Down: Wings for Amor (4)
- ALAE
- 55 Down: "Believe ___ Not" (4)
- ITOR
- 56 Down: Headland (4)
- NAZE
- 57 Down: Women (4)
- SHES
- 58 Down: F.D.R. program (3)
- CCC
- 59 Down: Regulus's home (3)
- LEO
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