Friday Crossword — December 25, 1987 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/25/1987. By Joy L. Wouk.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: G.I.'s award (3)
- DSM
- 4 Across: Shoelace tip (5)
- AGLET
- 9 Across: First one to stab Caesar (5)
- CASCA
- 14 Across: Air-quality org. (3)
- EPA
- 15 Across: Kind of ball (5)
- BEACH
- 16 Across: Whistles, for Pedro (5)
- PITOS
- 17 Across: Christmas hanging (9)
- MISTLETOE
- 19 Across: Khachaturian et al. (5)
- ARAMS
- 20 Across: Artist Church's home on the Hudson (5)
- OLANA
- 21 Across: Trifle (4)
- INCH
- 23 Across: Ready, in Rouen (4)
- PRET
- 24 Across: A sleigh puller (7)
- BLITZEN
- 26 Across: Villages (7)
- HAMLETS
- 28 Across: But, to 9 Across (3)
- SED
- 29 Across: Mead subject (5)
- SAMOA
- 30 Across: North Sea feeder (3)
- EMS
- 33 Across: Ubiquitous puzzle birds (4)
- ERNS
- 35 Across: Successful (5)
- ONTOP
- 39 Across: "___ stirring . . . ": Moore (15)
- NOTACREATUREWAS
- 43 Across: "Irma la ___" (5)
- DOUCE
- 44 Across: Supplements, with "out" (4)
- EKES
- 45 Across: Poet's frequently (3)
- OFT
- 46 Across: Poet's region (5)
- CLIME
- 48 Across: Health resort (3)
- SPA
- 51 Across: Coincide in part (with) (7)
- OVERLAP
- 54 Across: A sleigh puller (7)
- PRANCER
- 58 Across: Heap (4)
- PILE
- 59 Across: N.Y.C. institution (4)
- MOMA
- 61 Across: Maharashtra city (5)
- POONA
- 62 Across: Ooze (5)
- EXUDE
- 64 Across: Carol king (9)
- WENCESLAS
- 66 Across: Decorated again (5)
- REDID
- 67 Across: Masters or Poe (5)
- EDGAR
- 68 Across: Expert (3)
- ACE
- 69 Across: Pico de ___, Pyrenees (5)
- ANETO
- 70 Across: Musical intervals (5)
- RESTS
- 71 Across: E.S.T. part (3)
- STD
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Tommy's discharge (5)
- DEMOB
- 2 Down: Big A mishap (5)
- SPILL
- 3 Down: Kenyan pastoral people (5)
- MASAI
- 4 Down: Burning (6)
- ABLAZE
- 5 Down: Opposite of haw (3)
- GEE
- 6 Down: Livy's tongue (5)
- LATIN
- 7 Down: Galbraith's subj. (4)
- ECON
- 8 Down: " . . . ___, and unexpressive she": Shak. (9)
- THECHASTE
- 9 Down: I.R.S. employee (3)
- CPA
- 10 Down: Wright invention (8)
- AIRPLANE
- 11 Down: Rubberneck (5)
- STARE
- 12 Down: A sleigh puller (5)
- COMET
- 13 Down: D.A.'s helpers (5)
- ASSTS
- 18 Down: Some explosives (4)
- TNTS
- 22 Down: Cheese companion (3)
- HAM
- 25 Down: Fulda feeder (4)
- EDER
- 27 Down: Heath (4)
- MOOR
- 29 Down: Plumber's need (5)
- SNAKE
- 30 Down: Finish (3)
- END
- 31 Down: Pasture sound (3)
- MOO
- 32 Down: R–V connection (3)
- STU
- 34 Down: Authorize again (9)
- REEMPOWER
- 36 Down: Pair (3)
- TWO
- 37 Down: Clod (3)
- OAF
- 38 Down: L.A. time (3)
- PST
- 40 Down: Believe in (8)
- ACCREDIT
- 41 Down: Convent part (4)
- CELL
- 42 Down: U.N. member (4)
- USSR
- 47 Down: "___ a Camera": Van Druten (3)
- IAM
- 49 Down: Some are funny (6)
- PAPERS
- 50 Down: Years, in Chile (4)
- ANOS
- 51 Down: "Martha," e.g. (5)
- OPERA
- 52 Down: A sleigh puller (5)
- VIXEN
- 53 Down: Baffle (5)
- ELUDE
- 54 Down: Dieters' problems (5)
- PANGS
- 55 Down: Soft drinks (5)
- COLAS
- 56 Down: Ordain (5)
- ENACT
- 57 Down: Demolished Soho flats (5)
- RASED
- 60 Down: Persian's associate (4)
- MEDE
- 63 Down: Tokyo, formerly (3)
- EDO
- 65 Down: Serval, e.g. (3)
- CAT
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