Wednesday Crossword — May 25, 1988 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 5/25/1988. By Dorothy Davis.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: A sib (6)
- SISTER
- 7 Across: Prefix for buck (4)
- MEGA
- 11 Across: Reynard (3)
- FOX
- 14 Across: Word's last syllable (6)
- ULTIMA
- 15 Across: Soviet field marshal Konev (4)
- IVAN
- 16 Across: Co. follower (3)
- INC
- 17 Across: Giraffes' relatives (6)
- OKAPIS
- 18 Across: Soil (4)
- LAND
- 19 Across: Agnus ___ (3)
- DEI
- 20 Across: Nocturnal singers (12)
- NIGHTINGALES
- 23 Across: Varnish ingredients (4)
- LACS
- 25 Across: Vowel sequence (3)
- AEI
- 26 Across: Edmonton loc. (4)
- ALTA
- 28 Across: Horatian ___ (3)
- ODE
- 29 Across: O.S.A. member (11)
- AUGUSTINIAN
- 33 Across: Yentas (7)
- GOSSIPS
- 35 Across: Schlesinger's field (7)
- HISTORY
- 36 Across: Scottish uncle (3)
- EME
- 37 Across: ___ culpa (3)
- MEA
- 38 Across: Cloister (7)
- CONVENT
- 42 Across: Men of Marchena (7)
- SENORES
- 46 Across: University in Bridgeport (11)
- SACREDHEART
- 48 Across: Prayer (3)
- AVE
- 49 Across: " . . . ___ should grow too fond of it": R. E. Lee (4)
- ORWE
- 50 Across: Extension (3)
- ELL
- 51 Across: Gobs (4)
- SLEW
- 52 Across: Orderly (12)
- SYSTEMATICAL
- 57 Across: Soul of Sevran (3)
- AME
- 58 Across: Smell ___ (4)
- ARAT
- 59 Across: Axis adversaries (6)
- ALLIES
- 62 Across: Cudgel (3)
- BAT
- 63 Across: Dossier (4)
- FILE
- 64 Across: Masonry hammers (6)
- GAVELS
- 65 Across: Coll. in Durham (3)
- UNH
- 66 Across: River of N England (4)
- TEES
- 67 Across: Soviet seaport (6)
- ODESSA
Down Answers
- 1 Down: ___ jure (in one's own right) (3)
- SUO
- 2 Down: Sort (3)
- ILK
- 3 Down: Attitudes (7)
- STANCES
- 4 Down: Dakota dwellings (5)
- TIPIS
- 5 Down: Refugee: Abbr. (4)
- EMIG
- 6 Down: Impulsive (4)
- RASH
- 7 Down: Environment (6)
- MILIEU
- 8 Down: Disappear (7)
- EVANISH
- 9 Down: Close group (4)
- GANG
- 10 Down: "Love ___ Dime" (4)
- ANDA
- 11 Down: Beethoven opera (7)
- FIDELIO
- 12 Down: Brigadier general's insignia (7)
- ONESTAR
- 13 Down: Nero's 91 (3)
- XCI
- 21 Down: Labels (4)
- TAGS
- 22 Down: Hong Kong island (6)
- LANTAO
- 23 Down: It's rolled in a roleo (3)
- LOG
- 24 Down: Stir (3)
- ADO
- 27 Down: At all (3)
- ANY
- 29 Down: Anouk in "Lola" (5)
- AIMEE
- 30 Down: Topple (5)
- UPEND
- 31 Down: N.B.A. official (5)
- TIMER
- 32 Down: "___ thee late a rosy wreath": Jonson (5)
- ISENT
- 34 Down: French porcelain (6)
- SEVRES
- 38 Down: Sir Georg Solti's gp. (3)
- CSO
- 39 Down: Crew member (7)
- OARSMAN
- 40 Down: "Treasure Island" illustrator (7)
- NCWYETH
- 41 Down: "___ Animal," 1942 film (7)
- THEMALE
- 42 Down: Season (4)
- SALT
- 43 Down: Assembles (7)
- RALLIES
- 44 Down: First wife (3)
- EVE
- 45 Down: Stitch (3)
- SEW
- 47 Down: Buoys up (6)
- ELATES
- 51 Down: Balm (5)
- SALVE
- 53 Down: Loser to Wilson (4)
- TAFT
- 54 Down: Member of the Cat Nation (4)
- ERIE
- 55 Down: Emilia's husband (4)
- IAGO
- 56 Down: Covered, in a way (4)
- CLAD
- 57 Down: ___ Dhabi (3)
- ABU
- 60 Down: They loop the Loop (3)
- ELS
- 61 Down: Check-sending agcy. (3)
- SSA
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