Tuesday Crossword — September 15, 1987 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 9/15/1987. By Bette Sue Cohen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Salver (4)
TRAY
5 Across: Comic Wilson (4)
FLIP
9 Across: Family name in rock (4)
GIBB
13 Across: Ship's creation at sea (4)
WAKE
14 Across: Occupation (5)
TRADE
15 Across: First-floor apartment (4)
ONEE
16 Across: Words from John Lyly (15)
ITISAWORLDTOSEE
19 Across: Second-highest pinochle card (3)
TEN
20 Across: Gold of "Benson" (5)
MISSY
21 Across: Tooth: Comb. form (5)
ODONT
22 Across: Price (4)
COST
23 Across: Fashionable resort (3)
SPA
24 Across: Words from George Herbert (14)
POVERTYISNOSIN
31 Across: Event for Irwin (4)
OPEN
32 Across: Carol (4)
NOEL
33 Across: Utter (3)
SAY
35 Across: Superman (4)
KENT
36 Across: Throb (5)
PULSE
38 Across: TV's Hawkeye (4)
ALDA
39 Across: Period (3)
ERA
40 Across: Flatfish (4)
SOLE
41 Across: Twins or socks, e.g. (4)
PAIR
42 Across: Words from Robert Burton (14)
ALLPOETSAREMAD
47 Across: Corn unit (3)
EAR
48 Across: Bufo (4)
TOAD
49 Across: Concerning (5)
ANENT
52 Across: Bright (5)
SMART
54 Across: Torah repository (3)
ARK
57 Across: Words from F.D.R. (15)
WARISACONTAGION
60 Across: Give off, as light (4)
EMIT
61 Across: Puccini heroine (5)
TOSCA
62 Across: Poker stake (4)
ANTE
63 Across: Disavow (4)
DENY
64 Across: Kitchen or major suffix (4)
ETTE
65 Across: Mulligan (4)
STEW

Down Answers

1 Down: Taunt (4)
TWIT
2 Down: Deserve (4)
RATE
3 Down: Related (4)
AKIN
4 Down: Nod's meaning (3)
YES
5 Down: Snowman of song (6)
FROSTY
6 Down: Papa of TV's "Mama" (4)
LARS
7 Down: In a lazy way (4)
IDLY
8 Down: Foot: Comb. form (3)
PED
9 Down: As ___ gold (6)
GOODAS
10 Down: ___ many words (4)
INSO
11 Down: "I've ___ to London . . . " (4)
BEEN
12 Down: Borscht ingredient (4)
BEET
14 Down: Contort (5)
TWIST
17 Down: Cupid (4)
AMOR
18 Down: Actor in "Fiddler . . . " (5)
TOPOL
22 Down: Penny (4)
CENT
23 Down: Snick and ___ (4)
SNEE
24 Down: Jab (4)
POKE
25 Down: Verdi work (5)
OPERA
26 Down: Mercenary (5)
VENAL
27 Down: Creek (5)
INLET
28 Down: Help! (3)
SOS
29 Down: Moslem faith (5)
ISLAM
30 Down: Gymnast Comaneci (5)
NADIA
34 Down: Word with arm or stick (4)
YARD
36 Down: ___ Clare (nun) (4)
POOR
37 Down: Rubber tree (3)
ULE
38 Down: Mimicked (4)
APED
40 Down: Gaiters (5)
SPATS
43 Down: Clemency (6)
LENITY
44 Down: Golfer's posture (6)
STANCE
45 Down: Arterial trunk (5)
AORTA
46 Down: Pro ___ (4)
RATA
49 Down: Filled with reverence (4)
AWED
50 Down: Call (4)
NAME
51 Down: Moran of "Happy Days" (4)
ERIN
52 Down: Glaswegian (4)
SCOT
53 Down: Maximum (4)
MOST
54 Down: "___ Misbehavin'" (4)
AINT
55 Down: By ___ (mechanically) (4)
ROTE
56 Down: Recognized (4)
KNEW
58 Down: Tea anagram (3)
ATE
59 Down: Petrol (3)
GAS

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