Monday Crossword — February 1, 1988 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 2/1/1988. By Rita Yelle.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Tradesman (6)
- DEALER
- 7 Across: Wearing apparel (6)
- ATTIRE
- 13 Across: Earthy or earthly (7)
- TERRENE
- 14 Across: Tryst (7)
- MEETING
- 16 Across: Selfish (7)
- ASOCIAL
- 17 Across: Exalt (7)
- ENNOBLE
- 18 Across: Periods of prosperity (3)
- UPS
- 19 Across: Had a leading role (7)
- STARRED
- 21 Across: Prohibition (3)
- BAN
- 22 Across: Actor Max ___ (4)
- GAIL
- 24 Across: Solar year excess (5)
- EPACT
- 25 Across: Sora or rail (4)
- BIRD
- 26 Across: Homes for bees (5)
- HIVES
- 28 Across: Fr. holy woman (3)
- STE
- 29 Across: Kitchen appliance (5)
- RANGE
- 30 Across: Agreements between nations (8)
- TREATIES
- 32 Across: Springsteen is one (6)
- SINGER
- 33 Across: Tear (4)
- REND
- 34 Across: Pleat (4)
- FOLD
- 35 Across: Wilander's forte (6)
- TENNIS
- 38 Across: Fall apart (8)
- COLLAPSE
- 42 Across: Man from Mars (5)
- ALIEN
- 43 Across: ___ Angeles (3)
- LOS
- 44 Across: Crisp cookies (5)
- SNAPS
- 45 Across: Tie together tightly (4)
- BIND
- 46 Across: Lures (5)
- BAITS
- 48 Across: Landed (4)
- ALIT
- 49 Across: Cutting tool (3)
- AXE
- 50 Across: Hush-hush matters (7)
- SECRETS
- 52 Across: Fruit drink (3)
- ADE
- 53 Across: Necklace of precious gems (7)
- RIVIERE
- 55 Across: Convalesce (7)
- RECOVER
- 57 Across: Shaker for condiments (7)
- DREDGER
- 58 Across: Pencil adjuncts (7)
- ERASERS
- 59 Across: Plant sprouts (6)
- SHOOTS
- 60 Across: Checks (6)
- DETERS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Give up hope (7)
- DESPAIR
- 2 Down: Causing disintegration (7)
- EROSIVE
- 3 Down: Circle section (3)
- ARC
- 4 Down: Hawaiian garlands (4)
- LEIS
- 5 Down: Related on mother's side (5)
- ENATE
- 6 Down: Slipped back to a former state (8)
- RELAPSED
- 7 Down: Fine (6)
- AMERCE
- 8 Down: Doctrine (5)
- TENET
- 9 Down: Care for (4)
- TEND
- 10 Down: Famed Japanese statesman (3)
- ITO
- 11 Down: Veins of a leaf (7)
- RIBBING
- 12 Down: Increase in size (7)
- ENLARGE
- 13 Down: Imparted knowledge (6)
- TAUGHT
- 15 Down: Male or female (6)
- GENDER
- 20 Down: Cry of disgust (4)
- RATS
- 23 Down: Well educated (7)
- LEARNED
- 25 Down: Neck scarf (7)
- BANDANA
- 27 Down: Beer mug (5)
- STEIN
- 29 Down: Small brooks (5)
- RILLS
- 31 Down: Electees (3)
- INS
- 32 Down: Name for the sun (3)
- SOL
- 34 Down: Promoted (8)
- FOSTERED
- 35 Down: Knight's garment (6)
- TABARD
- 36 Down: Cure-alls (7)
- ELIXIRS
- 37 Down: Ancient capital of Assyria (7)
- NINEVEH
- 38 Down: Coconut fiber (4)
- COIR
- 39 Down: Long discussion (7)
- PALAVER
- 40 Down: Web weavers (7)
- SPIDERS
- 41 Down: Glycerides (6)
- ESTERS
- 43 Down: Group in a football plant (6)
- LACERS
- 46 Down: Chapeau for Corot (5)
- BERET
- 47 Down: Cubic meter (5)
- STERE
- 50 Down: State flower of Utah (4)
- SEGO
- 51 Down: Begone! (4)
- SCAT
- 54 Down: Wedding words (3)
- IDO
- 56 Down: Chemical suffix (3)
- OSE
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