Friday Crossword — April 8, 1988 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 4/8/1988. By Eli Wesoff.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Busy one in Apr. (4)
- ACCT
- 5 Across: Ostrich's S.A. look-alike (4)
- RHEA
- 9 Across: Do aquatints (4)
- ETCH
- 13 Across: Loved ones (5)
- DEARS
- 15 Across: Clumsy one's expression (4)
- OOPS
- 16 Across: Scat (4)
- SHOO
- 17 Across: Hellman's "Toys in the ___" (5)
- ATTIC
- 18 Across: Sixth-century date (4)
- DLII
- 19 Across: Shipping weight allowance (4)
- TRET
- 20 Across: Harassed (8)
- HECTORED
- 22 Across: Took long steps (6)
- STRODE
- 24 Across: Hex (6)
- HOODOO
- 25 Across: Kind of deal (3)
- RAW
- 26 Across: Flora (6)
- PLANTS
- 28 Across: Denial (8)
- NEGATION
- 33 Across: Crooner Columbo (4)
- RUSS
- 34 Across: Anagram for ante (4)
- ETNA
- 35 Across: Tale start (4)
- ONCE
- 36 Across: Basic facts (3)
- ABC
- 37 Across: Suffering (5)
- AGONY
- 38 Across: Links item (3)
- TEE
- 39 Across: Light collations (4)
- TEAS
- 41 Across: Yucatán indigene (4)
- MAYA
- 42 Across: Herringlike fish (4)
- SHAD
- 43 Across: Dumb, in Durango (8)
- ESTUPIDO
- 45 Across: City on the Somme (6)
- AMIENS
- 47 Across: ___-Magnon (3)
- CRO
- 48 Across: Farthest limit (6)
- UTMOST
- 50 Across: Machination (6)
- SCHEME
- 53 Across: Nuclear-fission apparatuses (8)
- REACTORS
- 56 Across: Perception; poise (4)
- TACT
- 57 Across: Wimbledon champ: 1975 (4)
- ASHE
- 59 Across: Declaration signer from N.C. (5)
- HEWES
- 60 Across: Part of Q.E.D. (4)
- ERAT
- 61 Across: Bridge (4)
- SPAN
- 62 Across: "___ You Glad You're You?" (5)
- ARENT
- 63 Across: Diminish (4)
- WANE
- 64 Across: Vittles (4)
- EATS
- 65 Across: Truncated traffic signs (4)
- SLOS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Jubal's mother (4)
- ADAH
- 2 Down: Whale (4)
- CETE
- 3 Down: Unplanned (15)
- CATCHASCATCHCAN
- 4 Down: Salamanders (7)
- TRITONS
- 5 Down: Wranglers' show (5)
- RODEO
- 6 Down: Watch out! (15)
- HOLDONTOYOURHAT
- 7 Down: Prefix with gram or graph (3)
- EPI
- 8 Down: Sale description (4)
- ASIS
- 9 Down: Sierra Madre ore stratum (7)
- ESTRATO
- 10 Down: Give up (15)
- THROWINTHETOWEL
- 11 Down: Distaff student (4)
- COED
- 12 Down: Table d'___ (4)
- HOTE
- 14 Down: Skedaddle (5)
- SCOOT
- 21 Down: Aves.' relatives (3)
- RDS
- 23 Down: La-la forerunner (3)
- TRA
- 26 Down: Chatter (5)
- PRATE
- 27 Down: Oils (5)
- LUBES
- 29 Down: Danish composer (4)
- ENNA
- 30 Down: ___-Pay-Oo (3)
- GAY
- 31 Down: Vast amount (5)
- OCEAN
- 32 Down: Shelter, food, etc. (5)
- NEEDS
- 34 Down: Mild oath (4)
- EGAD
- 37 Down: Bon ___ (3)
- AMI
- 40 Down: Tropical American tree (7)
- SURETTE
- 42 Down: Norway's Seven ___ Falls (7)
- SISTERS
- 44 Down: A small dog, for short (3)
- POM
- 45 Down: Healers' gp. (3)
- AMA
- 46 Down: High grade coffee (5)
- MOCHA
- 49 Down: Tense time for many (5)
- TEENS
- 50 Down: Swelter (4)
- STEW
- 51 Down: "___ Mia," 1954 song (4)
- CARA
- 52 Down: Relaxation (4)
- EASE
- 54 Down: Civil War general (4)
- RENO
- 55 Down: Orly sights (4)
- SSTS
- 58 Down: Resort hotel (3)
- SPA
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