Monday Crossword — November 2, 1987 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 11/2/1987. By Mary M. Murdoch.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Irvin or Ty (4)
COBB
5 Across: Ray (4)
BEAM
9 Across: Joker, e.g. (4)
CARD
13 Across: Actor Sharif (4)
OMAR
14 Across: Taj Mahal site (4)
AGRA
15 Across: Gluts (5)
SATES
16 Across: Monkey or tree (4)
TITI
17 Across: Come close (4)
NEAR
18 Across: Catchall site (5)
ATTIC
19 Across: Hawthorne novel (13)
THEMARBLEFAUN
22 Across: Actor Ely (3)
RON
23 Across: Pianist Templeton (4)
ALEC
24 Across: Baseball's Mel (3)
OTT
27 Across: Grate (4)
RASP
30 Across: Wears away (6)
ERODES
34 Across: Pâtisserie item (5)
TARTE
36 Across: Finely honed (4)
KEEN
38 Across: ___ Lisa (4)
MONA
39 Across: British Museum display (15)
THEELGINMARBLES
42 Across: Long time (4)
EONS
43 Across: Atlanta arena (4)
OMNI
44 Across: Exploiters (5)
USERS
45 Across: Gymnast Mary Lou (6)
RETTON
47 Across: Bridge term (4)
SLAM
49 Across: Bean type (3)
SOY
50 Across: Kind of code (4)
AREA
52 Across: Cook's abbr. (3)
TBS
54 Across: "I Dreamt I Dwelt ___" (13)
INMARBLEHALLS
60 Across: Gazelle (5)
ARIEL
61 Across: English river (4)
AIRE
62 Across: Ange appendage (4)
AILE
64 Across: Velvetlike cloth (5)
PANNE
65 Across: Invent (4)
COIN
66 Across: Stuff (4)
CRAM
67 Across: Borscht ingredient (4)
BEET
68 Across: ___ of Court (4)
INNS
69 Across: "Kiss Me, ___" (4)
KATE

Down Answers

1 Down: Tent item (3)
COT
2 Down: Elide (4)
OMIT
3 Down: English spa (4)
BATH
4 Down: Pipe type (5)
BRIER
5 Down: Kind of split (6)
BANANA
6 Down: Elbe feeder (4)
EGER
7 Down: Fine steed (4)
ARAB
8 Down: Actress Gibbs (5)
MARLA
9 Down: Tunneled site (9)
CATACOMBS
10 Down: Aleutian island (4)
ATTU
11 Down: Hold in (4)
REIN
12 Down: Mil. decoration (3)
DSC
15 Down: Less perilous (5)
SAFER
20 Down: Mushroom (5)
MOREL
21 Down: Actress Verdugo (5)
ELENA
24 Down: Aquatic mammal (5)
OTTER
25 Down: Western resort (5)
TAHOE
26 Down: English river (5)
TRENT
28 Down: Ladle off (4)
SKIM
29 Down: Famed Quaker family (5)
PENNS
31 Down: Noted Washington couple (5)
DOLES
32 Down: Juárez January (5)
ENERO
33 Down: Pert (5)
SASSY
35 Down: Old or New follower (9)
TESTAMENT
37 Down: Biographer Ludwig (4)
EMIL
40 Down: Dead duck (5)
GONER
41 Down: Cuban dance (5)
RUMBA
46 Down: Vestment for John Paul II (5)
ORALE
48 Down: Whence 39 Across came (6)
ATHENS
51 Down: Calculators (5)
ABACI
53 Down: Remiss (5)
SLACK
54 Down: Dies ___ (4)
IRAE
55 Down: Ennead (4)
NINE
56 Down: Jungle king (4)
LION
57 Down: "___ go bragh!" (4)
ERIN
58 Down: Turkish coin (4)
LIRA
59 Down: Bed part (4)
SLAT
60 Down: P.D. message (3)
APB
63 Down: Scot's uncle (3)
EME

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