Thursday Crossword — April 9, 1987 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 4/9/1987. By Arthur W. Palmer.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Powdered starches (5)
SAGOS
6 Across: Mineral spring (3)
SPA
9 Across: Masters winner: 1957 (4)
FORD
13 Across: Memorable pianist Oscar ___ (6)
LEVANT
14 Across: "Le Coq ___": Rimsky-Korsakov (3)
DOR
15 Across: ___ code (4)
AREA
16 Across: Masters winner: 1967 (6)
BREWER
17 Across: Grapevine blight, also called black measles (8)
APOPLEXY
19 Across: Six-time Masters winner (12)
JACKNICKLAUS
21 Across: Type of fountain (4)
SODA
22 Across: Unpaid debts (7)
ARREARS
26 Across: Paley's network (3)
CBS
29 Across: Bridge bldr. (4)
ENGR
31 Across: J. ___ Thurmond of S.C. (5)
STROM
32 Across: Boo attachment (3)
HOO
33 Across: ___ time (pronto) (4)
INNO
34 Across: Practical (5)
UTILE
35 Across: Name for the Masters (15)
AUGUSTANATIONAL
39 Across: ___ and center (5)
FRONT
40 Across: Encircle (4)
GIRT
41 Across: Toronto's prov. (3)
ONT
42 Across: ___ Arden (5)
ENOCH
43 Across: Wight is one (4)
ISLE
44 Across: Puget and Pamlico: Abbr. (3)
SDS
45 Across: Some Old World snipes (7)
REDLEGS
47 Across: Villa d'___ (4)
ESTE
50 Across: Four-time Masters winner (12)
ARNOLDPALMER
55 Across: Eliminate gradually (8)
PHASEOUT
58 Across: Star: Comb. form (6)
ASTERO
59 Across: Dodge City marshal (4)
EARP
60 Across: Edge: Abbr. (3)
MRG
61 Across: Impassive (6)
STOLID
62 Across: Some gifts (4)
ALMS
63 Across: Host or giant follower (3)
ESS
64 Across: Mails (5)
SENDS

Down Answers

1 Down: Anti-infection agents (4)
SERA
2 Down: ___ plaisir (4)
AVEC
3 Down: Stares (5)
GAWKS
4 Down: ___-trump (bridge bid) (5)
ONENO
5 Down: Raucous (8)
STRIDENT
6 Down: A neighbor of Minn. (4)
SDAK
7 Down: Aspen is one (6)
POPLAR
8 Down: Riotous (5)
AROAR
9 Down: Artificially high voice (8)
FALSETTO
10 Down: Iron, e.g. (3)
ORE
11 Down: Actor Harrison (3)
REX
12 Down: "Great ___," 1929 song (3)
DAY
13 Down: J.F.K.'s successor (3)
LBJ
18 Down: Chase (7)
PURSUIT
20 Down: Carmine Beauty (5)
CANNA
23 Down: Brazilian river (6)
ARINOS
24 Down: Legendary French hero (6)
ROLAND
25 Down: Small fish (6)
SMELTS
26 Down: Variety of beetle (6)
CHAFER
27 Down: Brook (6)
BOURNE
28 Down: "You never had it ___!" (6)
SOGOOD
30 Down: Ringside ringers (5)
GONGS
33 Down: "___ a doctor in the house?" (7)
ISTHERE
36 Down: Opens (8)
UNCLASPS
37 Down: Felt bad (5)
AILED
38 Down: Encroach (8)
TRESPASS
43 Down: "Little we see in Nature that ___": Wordsworth (6)
ISOURS
46 Down: Dwarf (5)
GNOME
48 Down: Sample (5)
TASTE
49 Down: Singer John (5)
ELTON
51 Down: Features of elec. storms (4)
LTGS
52 Down: Pinochle term (4)
MELD
53 Down: Goddess of discord (4)
ERIS
54 Down: Angler's pole (3)
ROD
55 Down: Pod dweller (3)
PEA
56 Down: Actor Holbrook (3)
HAL
57 Down: Equip (3)
ARM

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