Thursday Crossword — June 9, 1988 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 6/9/1988. By Robert O. Dillman.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: ___ Raton, Fla. (4)
- BOCA
- 5 Across: Bay of Naples isle (5)
- CAPRI
- 10 Across: Hostess's request, initially (4)
- RSVP
- 14 Across: Pronto: Abbr. (4)
- ASAP
- 15 Across: N.Y.city on the Allegheny (5)
- OLEAN
- 16 Across: Asian ruler (4)
- EMIR
- 17 Across: Buckles? (10)
- STRAPPARTS
- 19 Across: ___ doble (corrida music) (4)
- PASO
- 20 Across: Two trios and a single (6)
- SEPTET
- 21 Across: One-handed a liner (7)
- SPEARED
- 23 Across: Peace goddess (5)
- IRENE
- 26 Across: In the past, in the past (4)
- ERST
- 27 Across: Grazed (8)
- PASTURED
- 30 Across: Batista's 1959 successor (6)
- CASTRO
- 33 Across: Follower of Paul or Ann (4)
- ETTE
- 34 Across: Herbs (5)
- WORTS
- 36 Across: Creek (3)
- RIA
- 37 Across: John Wayne's "___ Bravo" (3)
- RIO
- 38 Across: Postulation (7)
- PREMISE
- 40 Across: Smith and Jolson (3)
- ALS
- 41 Across: Urchin (3)
- IMP
- 42 Across: Keepsake (5)
- RELIC
- 43 Across: LXIII years from now (4)
- MMLI
- 44 Across: Instructive example (6)
- LESSON
- 46 Across: Colorful thorny hybrids (8)
- TEAROSES
- 49 Across: Belt ornament (4)
- STUD
- 50 Across: To be, in Toledo (5)
- ESTAR
- 51 Across: Hindered (7)
- IMPEDED
- 54 Across: Piece of news (6)
- TIDING
- 58 Across: Six-stringed instrument (4)
- VIOL
- 59 Across: The king's brew? (10)
- REGALLAGER
- 62 Across: Neighbor of Sask. (4)
- ALTA
- 63 Across: Beethoven's "Für ___" (5)
- ELISE
- 64 Across: Blazing star (4)
- NOVA
- 65 Across: Photo-finish margin (4)
- NOSE
- 66 Across: Get the soap out (5)
- RINSE
- 67 Across: Ash holder (4)
- TRAY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Fish voice? (4)
- BASS
- 2 Down: Italian innkeeper (4)
- OSTE
- 3 Down: Find fault (4)
- CARP
- 4 Down: Calcium phosphate mineral (7)
- APATITE
- 5 Down: Whirlybird, for short (6)
- COPTER
- 6 Down: Neighbor of Tenn. (3)
- ALA
- 7 Down: According to (3)
- PER
- 8 Down: Informers (4)
- RATS
- 9 Down: Scrutinizes (8)
- INSPECTS
- 10 Down: Enact anew (6)
- REPASS
- 11 Down: Computerized streetcars? (10)
- SMARTTRAMS
- 12 Down: Jawed grip (4)
- VISE
- 13 Down: Stir (4)
- PROD
- 18 Down: Machu Picchu's locale (4)
- PERU
- 22 Down: Expunge (5)
- ERASE
- 24 Down: Landing post (5)
- NEWEL
- 25 Down: Descendant of Esau (7)
- EDOMITE
- 27 Down: Thin ice, e.g. (5)
- PERIL
- 28 Down: "Once upon ___ . . . " (5)
- ATIME
- 29 Down: Stain repellent's claim? (10)
- STOPSSPOTS
- 31 Down: Moon valley (5)
- RILLE
- 32 Down: Refuge for Bedouins (5)
- OASIS
- 35 Down: Wild and Elmer (5)
- RICES
- 38 Down: Supercilious (5)
- PROUD
- 39 Down: Fat worker (8)
- RENDERER
- 43 Down: Caustic in manner (7)
- MORDANT
- 45 Down: Monumental stones (6)
- STELAE
- 47 Down: Churchill's successor as P.M.: 1945 (6)
- ATTLEE
- 48 Down: Symbol of thinness (4)
- RAIL
- 51 Down: Terrible ruler (4)
- IVAN
- 52 Down: Origin of the Louvre's Venus (4)
- MILO
- 53 Down: Specialty-food store (4)
- DELI
- 55 Down: Borodin's prince (4)
- IGOR
- 56 Down: Gulf of Finland feeder (4)
- NEVA
- 57 Down: Gloomy (4)
- GRAY
- 60 Down: Vodka's rival (3)
- GIN
- 61 Down: Nitwit (3)
- ASS
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