Tuesday Crossword — October 6, 1987 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/6/1987. By Fred Toole.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Chinese nanny (4)
- AMAH
- 5 Across: Mild oath (4)
- DARN
- 9 Across: Erstwhile Russian rulers (5)
- TSARS
- 14 Across: Tardy (4)
- LATE
- 15 Across: Charles Lamb (4)
- ELIA
- 16 Across: Needing to scratch (5)
- ITCHY
- 17 Across: Cruising (4)
- ASEA
- 18 Across: Transgressions (4)
- SINS
- 19 Across: Faulty car: Slang (5)
- LEMON
- 20 Across: Doyle's detective (14)
- SHERLOCKHOLMES
- 23 Across: French head (4)
- TETE
- 24 Across: Matter, legally (3)
- RES
- 25 Across: Start eating (6)
- FALLTO
- 28 Across: In the distance (4)
- AFAR
- 30 Across: City railways (3)
- ELS
- 33 Across: Farewell (5)
- ADIEU
- 34 Across: Fit of pique (4)
- SNIT
- 35 Across: Genus of olives (4)
- OLEA
- 36 Across: Mystery solved by 20 Across (15)
- THESPECKLEDBAND
- 39 Across: Male offspring (4)
- SONS
- 40 Across: Singer Jerry (4)
- VALE
- 41 Across: Ancient port of Rome (5)
- OSTIA
- 42 Across: Ft. Benning, Ga., inst. (3)
- OCS
- 43 Across: Weary (4)
- TIRE
- 44 Across: Shining (6)
- LUCENT
- 45 Across: Bolt's partner (3)
- NUT
- 46 Across: Forbidden, in Frankfurt (4)
- TABU
- 47 Across: ___ Irregulars, aides of 20 Across (14)
- THEBAKERSTREET
- 54 Across: Remove a beard (5)
- SHAVE
- 55 Across: Rainbow goddess (4)
- IRIS
- 56 Across: Out of work (4)
- IDLE
- 57 Across: Exterior (5)
- OUTER
- 58 Across: Chablis or Chianti (4)
- WINE
- 59 Across: Beaks (4)
- NEBS
- 60 Across: Employers (5)
- USERS
- 61 Across: Freezes (4)
- ICES
- 62 Across: Bothersome bug (4)
- GNAT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: "Ah, me!" (4)
- ALAS
- 2 Down: TV series on Korean War medicos (4)
- MASH
- 3 Down: Suits to ___ (4)
- ATEE
- 4 Down: Unpitying (9)
- HEARTLESS
- 5 Down: Mississippi River discoverer (6)
- DESOTO
- 6 Down: "Wonderland" girl (5)
- ALICE
- 7 Down: Arena for skaters (4)
- RINK
- 8 Down: Versifier Ogden ___ (4)
- NASH
- 9 Down: Farmer, at times (6)
- TILLER
- 10 Down: Rises from (5)
- STEMS
- 11 Down: Peak (4)
- ACME
- 12 Down: Greek letters (4)
- RHOS
- 13 Down: Dictionary abbr. (3)
- SYN
- 21 Down: Abate (5)
- LETUP
- 22 Down: Speechify (5)
- ORATE
- 25 Down: DeLuise role (5)
- FATSO
- 26 Down: Type of committee (5)
- ADHOC
- 27 Down: Property claims (5)
- LIENS
- 28 Down: Foot-leg connector (5)
- ANKLE
- 29 Down: Office need (4)
- FILE
- 30 Down: Gladden (5)
- ELATE
- 31 Down: Russian revolutionary (5)
- LENIN
- 32 Down: Slain Egyptian leader: 1981 (5)
- SADAT
- 34 Down: Wound mark (4)
- SCAR
- 35 Down: Beclouding (9)
- OBSCURING
- 37 Down: Musical about Sra. Perón (5)
- EVITA
- 38 Down: Mistrust (5)
- DOUBT
- 43 Down: Potatoes and yams (6)
- TUBERS
- 44 Down: Scottish maids (6)
- LASSES
- 45 Down: At no time (5)
- NEVER
- 46 Down: Threefold (5)
- TRINE
- 47 Down: In this manner (4)
- THUS
- 48 Down: Abominate (4)
- HATE
- 49 Down: New Zealand bird (4)
- KIWI
- 50 Down: ___ the Red (4)
- ERIC
- 51 Down: Noted British nobleman (4)
- EDEN
- 52 Down: Banishment isle (4)
- ELBA
- 53 Down: Try (4)
- TEST
- 54 Down: Former French coin (3)
- SOU
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