Saturday Crossword — March 28, 1987 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/28/1987. By Robert H. Wolfe.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Inaugural ball, e.g. (4)
GALA
5 Across: Where Noah landed (6)
ARARAT
11 Across: Fly larva (3)
BOT
14 Across: Actor Badel (4)
ALAN
15 Across: Take off (6)
REMOVE
16 Across: Part of R.E.O. (3)
ELI
17 Across: Rogers's malady? (11)
GINGERVITIS
19 Across: Kind of dwarf on high (3)
RED
20 Across: Gelded Galloway (5)
STEER
21 Across: Top or great follower (4)
COAT
22 Across: Lobster coral (3)
ROE
23 Across: Cheer unit (3)
RAH
25 Across: Femoral or carotid (6)
ARTERY
27 Across: Router of Spartacus (7)
CRASSUS
31 Across: Unlike the wind (7)
SEEABLE
34 Across: Guardian spirit (3)
LAR
35 Across: Ancient Asian kingdom (4)
ELAM
37 Across: Kett contemporary (4)
TEEN
38 Across: N.Y. summertime (3)
EDT
39 Across: Media measurements (7)
RATINGS
43 Across: Nonsense (3)
ROT
44 Across: Khalid's successor (4)
FAHD
46 Across: Fortitude (4)
GRIT
47 Across: Carrier of genetic info (3)
RNA
48 Across: Maxims (7)
TRUISMS
52 Across: Bedecked (7)
ARRAYED
54 Across: Sct. missions (6)
RECONS
56 Across: Actress Ullmann (3)
LIV
57 Across: Garland (3)
LEI
59 Across: Indonesia's ___ Islands (4)
AROE
60 Across: Cacophony (5)
NOISE
64 Across: Scrap for Fido (3)
ORT
65 Across: Hagman's ailment? (11)
LARRYNGITIS
68 Across: Thriller in Manila (3)
ALI
69 Across: Bears or Lions (6)
ELEVEN
70 Across: Retreats (4)
DENS
71 Across: Faiths: Sp. (3)
FES
72 Across: Halcyon (6)
SERENE
73 Across: Pintail duck (4)
SMEE

Down Answers

1 Down: Youngman forte (4)
GAGS
2 Down: Landed (4)
ALIT
3 Down: Abbe or Lois (4)
LANE
4 Down: City SW of Paris (6)
ANGERS
5 Down: Pt. of E.T.A. (3)
ARR
6 Down: Cleric's title: Abbr. (3)
REV
7 Down: Genoese female friend (5)
AMICA
8 Down: Chopper parts (6)
ROTORS
9 Down: Emulate Corrigan (6)
AVIATE
10 Down: Guinea pig (6)
TESTEE
11 Down: Chuck and Ken's deficiency? (10)
BERRYBERRY
12 Down: Spread (4)
OLEO
13 Down: Spring is one (4)
TIDE
18 Down: Slate adjunct (6)
ERASER
24 Down: Hilo dance (4)
HULA
26 Down: A murid (3)
RAT
27 Down: Crevice (5)
CLEFT
28 Down: "M*A*S*H" character (5)
RADAR
29 Down: Bea's problem? (10)
ARTHURITIS
30 Down: Roosted (3)
SAT
32 Down: Ex-president of Italy (5)
LEONE
33 Down: Anatomically inward (5)
ENTAD
36 Down: U.S.S.R. fighter (3)
MIG
40 Down: F.D.R. program (3)
NRA
41 Down: Lass (4)
GIRL
42 Down: Cord's cousin (6)
STRING
45 Down: "___ Fledermaus" (3)
DIE
49 Down: Climbs (6)
SCALES
50 Down: Group concern (6)
MORALE
51 Down: Night rattler (6)
SNORER
53 Down: Shuns (6)
AVOIDS
55 Down: Tennis term (5)
SERVE
57 Down: Idle (4)
LOAF
58 Down: Della's creator (4)
ERLE
61 Down: Account entry (4)
ITEM
62 Down: Trig ratio (4)
SINE
63 Down: Existence (4)
ESSE
66 Down: Desire (3)
YEN
67 Down: Tampa-to-Ocala dir. (3)
NNE

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