Wednesday Crossword — June 8, 1988 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 6/8/1988. By Albert J. Klaus.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Throw things at (4)
- PELT
- 5 Across: Frolic (4)
- ROMP
- 9 Across: Competent (4)
- ABLE
- 13 Across: "Typee" sequel (4)
- OMOO
- 14 Across: Bitter tonic (5)
- ALOES
- 16 Across: Neighbor of Burma (4)
- LAOS
- 17 Across: Tuscan city (4)
- PISA
- 18 Across: Very buoyant wood (5)
- BALSA
- 19 Across: Conspire (4)
- PLOT
- 20 Across: Waiter's question to diner (14)
- REDWINEORWHITE
- 23 Across: Cast off (4)
- SHED
- 24 Across: Spy org. (3)
- CIA
- 25 Across: Thwacks (6)
- SMITES
- 28 Across: Celtic family group (4)
- CLAN
- 30 Across: Butter (3)
- RAM
- 33 Across: Public esteem (5)
- HONOR
- 34 Across: Woeful word (4)
- ALAS
- 35 Across: Long story (4)
- SAGA
- 36 Across: Start of reply to 20 Across (15)
- ITDOESNOTMATTER
- 39 Across: Frustrate (4)
- FOIL
- 40 Across: Soothe (4)
- EASE
- 41 Across: Wee (5)
- TEENY
- 42 Across: La's predecessor (3)
- TRA
- 43 Across: Pot contribution (4)
- ANTE
- 44 Across: Raises one's glass to (6)
- TOASTS
- 45 Across: Jackie's second (3)
- ARI
- 46 Across: Like a U.S eagle (4)
- BALD
- 47 Across: End of reply to 20 Across (14)
- ASIMCOLORBLIND
- 54 Across: Diner's preoccupation (4)
- MENU
- 55 Across: Disobey vehemently (5)
- REBEL
- 56 Across: Cork is found here (4)
- EIRE
- 58 Across: Mare's fare (4)
- OATS
- 59 Across: Major appliance (5)
- STOVE
- 60 Across: Jagged projection (4)
- SNAG
- 61 Across: Plumlike fruit (4)
- SLOE
- 62 Across: Gets it (4)
- SEES
- 63 Across: Fast-food order (4)
- TOGO
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Soft drink (3)
- POP
- 2 Down: OPEC V.I.P. (4)
- EMIR
- 3 Down: Bring up the field (4)
- LOSE
- 4 Down: Poisonous mushroom (9)
- TOADSTOOL
- 5 Down: Hydrophobia (6)
- RABIES
- 6 Down: A Chan portrayer (5)
- OLAND
- 7 Down: Skin spot (4)
- MOLE
- 8 Down: 100 centavos (4)
- PESO
- 9 Down: Omega's opposite (5)
- ALPHA
- 10 Down: Indonesian island (4)
- BALI
- 11 Down: Plunder (4)
- LOOT
- 12 Down: Italian princely name (4)
- ESTE
- 15 Down: Caustic language (7)
- SARCASM
- 21 Down: "___ or When," 1937 hit tune (5)
- WHERE
- 22 Down: Take all the marbles (3)
- WIN
- 25 Down: Veer (5)
- SHIFT
- 26 Down: Word with cycle or boat (5)
- MOTOR
- 27 Down: Neighbor of Pakistan (5)
- INDIA
- 28 Down: Almost but not quite (5)
- CLOSE
- 29 Down: Behindhand (4)
- LATE
- 30 Down: Has rank (5)
- RATES
- 31 Down: Deputy (5)
- AGENT
- 32 Down: Martin and Pickford (5)
- MARYS
- 34 Down: Med.-school subj. (4)
- ANAT
- 35 Down: Least shaky (9)
- STEADIEST
- 37 Down: Alumni-to-be (7)
- SENIORS
- 38 Down: Bikini, for one (5)
- ATOLL
- 43 Down: Segment (3)
- ARC
- 44 Down: Card, tea, coffee, etc. (6)
- TABLES
- 45 Down: Entertain (5)
- AMUSE
- 46 Down: Judicial writ (5)
- BREVE
- 47 Down: Joel's biblical follower (4)
- AMOS
- 48 Down: Furry barker (4)
- SEAL
- 49 Down: "___ each life some rain . . . " (4)
- INTO
- 50 Down: Hires out (4)
- LETS
- 51 Down: Hautboy (4)
- OBOE
- 52 Down: Madre's little boy (4)
- NINO
- 53 Down: Deep puff (4)
- DRAG
- 57 Down: Conceit (3)
- EGO
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