Tuesday Crossword — July 7, 1987 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/7/1987. By Judson G. Trent.

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Across Answers

1 Across: "To ___ and a bone . . . ": Kipling (4)
ARAG
5 Across: Meat jelly (5)
ASPIC
10 Across: ___ mater (4)
ALMA
14 Across: Observe (4)
NOTE
15 Across: Kind of rubber (5)
CEARA
16 Across: Baltic and Adriatic (4)
SEAS
17 Across: Defense org. (4)
NATO
18 Across: A diamond M.V.P.: 1958-59 (10)
ERNIEBANKS
20 Across: Noah's landing place (6)
ARARAT
22 Across: Wind dir. (3)
SSE
23 Across: End of a ring count (3)
TEN
24 Across: Elated (4)
GLAD
26 Across: Mecca pilgrimage (4)
HADJ
28 Across: Supreme Being (7)
CREATOR
31 Across: Start the bidding afresh (6)
REOPEN
35 Across: Carp kin (4)
CHUB
36 Across: Chemical compound (4)
ENOL
38 Across: "___ Go the Boats?": R.L.S. (5)
WHERE
39 Across: Birthright possessor (4)
HEIR
40 Across: Kind of boom (5)
SONIC
42 Across: Ancient ointment (4)
NARD
43 Across: Synthetic fiber (5)
ARNEL
45 Across: Hindu hero (4)
RAMA
46 Across: Cpl. and sgt. (4)
NCOS
47 Across: ___ quo (6)
STATUS
49 Across: Painter's device (7)
SPRAYER
51 Across: Louise or Turner (4)
TINA
53 Across: A Yugoslav (4)
SERB
54 Across: Hirt and Smith (3)
ALS
57 Across: Ruby, e.g. (3)
GEM
58 Across: Dallas or Stevens (6)
STELLA
62 Across: An M.V.P.: 1954, 1965 (10)
WILLIEMAYS
66 Across: Carol (4)
NOEL
67 Across: Lily Pons's forte (4)
ARIA
68 Across: Hindu queen (5)
RANEE
69 Across: Stuff (4)
CRAM
70 Across: Sweet potatoes (4)
YAMS
71 Across: Fasteners (5)
SNAPS
72 Across: Coop group (4)
HENS

Down Answers

1 Down: Pavlova or Christie (4)
ANNA
2 Down: Niagara sound (4)
ROAR
3 Down: "___ boy!" (4)
ATTA
4 Down: An M.V.P.: 1980 (11)
GEORGEBRETT
5 Down: Textile fibers (8)
ACETATES
6 Down: Sun. discourse (3)
SER
7 Down: Criticize (3)
PAN
8 Down: Dubliners (5)
IRISH
9 Down: Julius or Sid (6)
CAESAR
10 Down: ___ rule (generally) (3)
ASA
11 Down: Fasting period (4)
LENT
12 Down: Manufacture (4)
MAKE
13 Down: N.A.A.C.P., e.g. (4)
ASSN
19 Down: Moisten overnight (5)
BEDEW
21 Down: ___ mode (3)
ALA
25 Down: Giver (5)
DONOR
27 Down: An M.V.P.: 1970, 1972 (11)
JOHNNYBENCH
28 Down: Quartz (5)
CHERT
29 Down: Wreck, in Madrid (5)
RUINA
30 Down: Jaffe and Barrett (5)
RONAS
32 Down: Tranquillity (5)
PEACE
33 Down: Miscue (5)
ERROR
34 Down: Calmer and Rorem (4)
NEDS
35 Down: Future Eng. king (4)
CHAS
37 Down: Walks lamely (5)
LIMPS
41 Down: Pets (8)
CARESSES
44 Down: Louis, in Pisa (5)
LUIGI
48 Down: Expresses contempt (6)
SNEERS
50 Down: Sculpture, e.g. (3)
ART
52 Down: Jordan's capital (5)
AMMAN
54 Down: Absent (4)
AWAY
55 Down: Money in Milano (4)
LIRA
56 Down: Svelte (4)
SLIM
59 Down: Knowledge (4)
LORE
60 Down: Incline (4)
LEAN
61 Down: Mendicant's request (4)
ALMS
63 Down: ___ Vegas (3)
LAS
64 Down: Memorabilia (3)
ANA
65 Down: Slangy agreement (3)
YEP

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