Monday Crossword — May 18, 1987 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/18/1987. By Evelyn Benshoof.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Scratch (4)
- CLAW
- 5 Across: "Take ___ Train," 1941 song (4)
- THEA
- 9 Across: W. German city (5)
- ESSEN
- 14 Across: Actress Albright (4)
- LOLA
- 15 Across: Clumsy one's expression (4)
- OOPS
- 16 Across: Rectory (5)
- MANSE
- 17 Across: Tart (4)
- ACID
- 18 Across: Enamel material (4)
- FRIT
- 19 Across: A Perón (5)
- EVITA
- 20 Across: Scowl, e.g. (9)
- MAKEAFACE
- 22 Across: Ward off (5)
- REPEL
- 23 Across: Promise solemnly (6)
- PLEDGE
- 24 Across: Tattered clothing (4)
- RAGS
- 26 Across: Twerp or jerk (4)
- NERD
- 29 Across: Spoil (6)
- DEFACE
- 33 Across: Rub (5)
- CHAFE
- 37 Across: Model T or Stanley Steamer (4)
- AUTO
- 39 Across: Nautical welcome (4)
- AHOY
- 40 Across: "___ Theme," in a Lean film (5)
- LARAS
- 41 Across: Where a spring gives zing (3)
- SPA
- 42 Across: School in Savoie (5)
- ECOLE
- 43 Across: Suffix with axiom (4)
- ATIC
- 44 Across: Oates novel (4)
- THEM
- 45 Across: Actor Falk (5)
- PETER
- 46 Across: Expunge (6)
- DELETE
- 48 Across: Show affection, with "on" (4)
- DOTE
- 50 Across: Sup (4)
- DINE
- 52 Across: Lopped the crops (6)
- REAPED
- 57 Across: Slacken (5)
- LETUP
- 60 Across: Suffers embarrassment (9)
- LOSESFACE
- 63 Across: Vote to accept (5)
- ADOPT
- 64 Across: Grad (4)
- ALUM
- 65 Across: Knight's wreath (4)
- ORLE
- 66 Across: Bout (5)
- SETTO
- 67 Across: Fictional Wolfe (4)
- NERO
- 68 Across: Actor Sharif (4)
- OMAR
- 69 Across: Pry (5)
- SNOOP
- 70 Across: Active one (4)
- DOER
- 71 Across: London art gallery (4)
- TATE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Supporting device (5)
- CLAMP
- 2 Down: Not regional (5)
- LOCAL
- 3 Down: Similar (5)
- ALIKE
- 4 Down: ___ in (attacked strongly) (5)
- WADED
- 5 Down: Londoner's candy (6)
- TOFFEE
- 6 Down: Israeli dance (4)
- HORA
- 7 Down: Majestic (4)
- EPIC
- 8 Down: Late bloomer (5)
- ASTER
- 9 Down: Come forth (6)
- EMERGE
- 10 Down: Avoids humiliation (9)
- SAVESFACE
- 11 Down: Cut (4)
- SNIP
- 12 Down: Famous Italian family (4)
- ESTE
- 13 Down: Actress Patricia (4)
- NEAL
- 21 Down: "___ of God," play and movie (5)
- AGNES
- 25 Down: Foofaraw (3)
- ADO
- 27 Down: Foolhardy (4)
- RASH
- 28 Down: Hornswoggled (5)
- DUPED
- 30 Down: "Cat on ___ Tin Roof" (4)
- AHOT
- 31 Down: Composer Porter (4)
- COLE
- 32 Down: Observer (4)
- EYER
- 33 Down: Dressed (4)
- CLAD
- 34 Down: Detest (4)
- HATE
- 35 Down: Seed covering (4)
- ARIL
- 36 Down: Confronted boldly (9)
- FACEDUPTO
- 38 Down: "___ Shanter," Burns poem (4)
- TAMO
- 42 Down: Swords of sorts (5)
- EPEES
- 44 Down: Take —— (rest) (3)
- TEN
- 47 Down: Very well (6)
- TIPTOP
- 49 Down: Shudder (6)
- TREMOR
- 51 Down: African antelope (5)
- ELAND
- 53 Down: Walking (5)
- AFOOT
- 54 Down: Toscanini's birthplace (5)
- PARMA
- 55 Down: Fanfare (5)
- ECLAT
- 56 Down: Inventor of farm machines (5)
- DEERE
- 57 Down: Colleen (4)
- LASS
- 58 Down: Delightful abode (4)
- EDEN
- 59 Down: Dorothy Gale's dog (4)
- TOTO
- 61 Down: Alternate for butter (4)
- OLEO
- 62 Down: Positive (4)
- SURE
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