Tuesday Crossword — May 24, 1988 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 5/24/1988. By Barbara J. Weakley.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Waft (5)
WHIFF
6 Across: Cicatrix (4)
SCAR
10 Across: Cobblers (4)
PIES
14 Across: Studio stand (5)
EASEL
15 Across: Irish (4)
ERSE
16 Across: Killer whale (4)
ORCA
17 Across: Macaw (5)
ARARA
18 Across: French number (4)
CINQ
19 Across: Spree (4)
LARK
20 Across: Get a sound sleep (6)
RESTUP
22 Across: Exclusive shop (8)
BOUTIQUE
24 Across: Letters at Calvary (4)
INRI
26 Across: Salon specialty (4)
TINT
27 Across: They have listings (8)
REALTORS
31 Across: Subway gates (6)
STILES
35 Across: French pronoun (4)
ELLE
36 Across: Gloria ___ (5)
PATRI
38 Across: Film: Comb. form (4)
CINE
39 Across: Spanish greeting (3)
ALO
40 Across: ___ a time (5)
ONEAT
41 Across: Bounder (3)
CAD
42 Across: Speech problem (4)
LISP
44 Across: High point for Moses (5)
SINAI
45 Across: Ceremony (4)
RITE
46 Across: Range of Minn. (6)
MESABI
48 Across: Exercise-bike adjunct (8)
ODOMETER
50 Across: Charlie Brown's expression (4)
RATS
52 Across: Easy task (4)
SNAP
53 Across: More comely (8)
PRETTIER
57 Across: Purposeful gait (6)
STRIDE
61 Across: Desolate, once (4)
LORN
62 Across: Unprejudiced (4)
OPEN
64 Across: Vacancy sign (5)
TOLET
65 Across: Ron Howard TV role (4)
OPIE
66 Across: Number of feline lives (4)
NINE
67 Across: Happening (5)
EVENT
68 Across: Cervine creature (4)
DEER
69 Across: Popular Anglo-Nigerian singer (4)
SADE
70 Across: Change colors (5)
REDYE

Down Answers

1 Down: Pal of wash (4)
WEAR
2 Down: Hopping herbivore (4)
HARE
3 Down: "The corn ___ high . . . " (4)
ISAS
4 Down: Fruitful (7)
FERTILE
5 Down: Show off (6)
FLAUNT
6 Down: Amex overseer (3)
SEC
7 Down: Place for corn (4)
CRIB
8 Down: Likely ___ (probably) (5)
ASNOT
9 Down: Formal demands (12)
REQUISITIONS
10 Down: Prudent (7)
POLITIC
11 Down: Basra's locale (4)
IRAQ
12 Down: Color of unbleached linen (4)
ECRU
13 Down: Eastern beverage (4)
SAKE
21 Down: They get voted on (12)
PROPOSITIONS
23 Down: Trotyl, for short (3)
TNT
25 Down: Tabriz native (5)
IRANI
27 Down: Sphere (5)
REALM
28 Down: Ewing matriarch (5)
ELLIE
29 Down: At ___ for words (5)
ALOSS
30 Down: Pool member (5)
STENO
32 Down: Legitimate (5)
LICIT
33 Down: Related maternally (5)
ENATE
34 Down: Hebrew feast (5)
SEDER
37 Down: Electric catfish (5)
RAADS
43 Down: Penn, to Teller (7)
PARTNER
45 Down: Chide (7)
REPROVE
47 Down: Leatherwing (3)
BAT
49 Down: Make a difference (6)
MATTER
51 Down: Photo finish (5)
SEPIA
53 Down: Trudge (4)
PLOD
54 Down: Hitchcock film (4)
ROPE
55 Down: Mercyhurst College site (4)
ERIE
56 Down: Tear (4)
REND
58 Down: "___ Three Lives" (4)
ILED
59 Down: Refute (4)
DENY
60 Down: Small suffix (4)
ETTE
63 Down: Maiden-named (3)
NEE

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