Wednesday Crossword — August 19, 1987 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 80 clues). Published 8/19/1987. By Mary M. Murdoch.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Electrical wizard Nikola (5)
- TESLA
- 6 Across: River of Spain (4)
- EBRO
- 10 Across: Blister (4)
- BLEB
- 14 Across: Aft (5)
- AREAR
- 15 Across: Pont ___, Paris (4)
- NEUF
- 16 Across: Celts' land (4)
- EIRE
- 17 Across: Gainsborough painting, with "The" (10)
- MARKETCART
- 19 Across: "___ Well . . . " (4)
- ALLS
- 20 Across: Harper Valley org. (3)
- PTA
- 21 Across: Watered down (4)
- THIN
- 22 Across: Ram on high (5)
- ARIES
- 23 Across: Time or while preceder (4)
- MEAN
- 24 Across: Etui or pomander (4)
- CASE
- 26 Across: Add spirits (4)
- LACE
- 29 Across: TV oldie (10)
- WAGONTRAIN
- 34 Across: Shade of green (5)
- ALOES
- 36 Across: Jungle sound (4)
- ROAR
- 37 Across: Caesar's 551 (3)
- DLI
- 38 Across: London landmark (15)
- VICTORIASTATION
- 42 Across: Within: Comb. form (3)
- ESO
- 43 Across: To ___ (also) (4)
- BOOT
- 44 Across: Sierra ___ (5)
- LEONE
- 45 Across: 1939 Wayne film (10)
- STAGECOACH
- 49 Across: Botanist Gray et al. (4)
- ASAS
- 50 Across: Nettles (4)
- IRKS
- 51 Across: Bitter herbs (4)
- RUES
- 53 Across: Former First Family of Alaska (5)
- EGANS
- 56 Across: National U.S. problem (4)
- DEBT
- 57 Across: Kind of pole (3)
- MAY
- 60 Across: Ladder part (4)
- RUNG
- 61 Across: Marksmen's contests (10)
- TRAPSHOOTS
- 64 Across: Bone: Comb. form (4)
- OSTE
- 65 Across: Tear down (4)
- RAZE
- 66 Across: Chew the scenery (5)
- EMOTE
- 67 Across: Gang follower (4)
- STER
- 68 Across: Chemical endings (4)
- INES
- 69 Across: "M*A*S*H" role (5)
- RADAR
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Pack down lightly (4)
- TAMP
- 2 Down: Part of Q.E.D. (4)
- ERAT
- 3 Down: Lab substances (4)
- SERA
- 4 Down: "Mighty ___ a Rose" (3)
- LAK
- 5 Down: Mountain ridge (5)
- ARETE
- 6 Down: Live oak (6)
- ENCINA
- 7 Down: Judge Roy (4)
- BEAN
- 8 Down: Play about robots (3)
- RUR
- 9 Down: Frequently, to Byron (3)
- OFT
- 10 Down: Safari member (6)
- BEARER
- 11 Down: Leslie Caron role (4)
- LILI
- 12 Down: Perry's creator (4)
- ERLE
- 13 Down: Eleanor's successor (4)
- BESS
- 18 Down: Spring occurrence (4)
- THAW
- 22 Down: Starry (6)
- ASTRAL
- 23 Down: Convene (4)
- MEET
- 24 Down: Bills' partner (4)
- COOS
- 25 Down: Med. subject (4)
- ANAT
- 26 Down: Cleanses (5)
- LAVES
- 27 Down: Leaning (5)
- ALIST
- 28 Down: Breakfast quaff for some (5)
- COCOA
- 30 Down: Persona non ___ (5)
- GRATA
- 31 Down: Cousin of aloha (5)
- ADIOS
- 32 Down: Actress Massey (5)
- ILONA
- 33 Down: Dressed to the ___ (5)
- NINES
- 35 Down: Becomes serious (6)
- SOBERS
- 39 Down: Music type (4)
- ROCK
- 40 Down: C-notes (4)
- IOOS
- 41 Down: Afternoon functions (4)
- TEAS
- 46 Down: One of Fred's partners (6)
- GINGER
- 47 Down: Crinkled fabrics (6)
- CREPES
- 48 Down: Centers (4)
- HUBS
- 52 Down: Space out yonder (5)
- ETHER
- 53 Down: Love god (4)
- EROS
- 54 Down: Outburst (4)
- GUST
- 55 Down: Prefix with chamber (4)
- ANTE
- 56 Down: Stun (4)
- DAZE
- 57 Down: Disposition (4)
- MOOD
- 58 Down: "___ boy!" (4)
- ATTA
- 59 Down: French river (4)
- YSER
- 61 Down: Kind of corn (3)
- TRI
- 62 Down: Skedaddled (3)
- RAN
- 63 Down: Boxer in Louis's day (3)
- OMA
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