Wednesday Crossword — June 22, 1988 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 6/22/1988. By Kenneth Witte.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Director of "The Odd Couple" (4)
- SAKS
- 5 Across: Scold severely (4)
- LASH
- 9 Across: Cremona name of note (5)
- AMATI
- 14 Across: Dismounted (4)
- ALIT
- 15 Across: Met highlight (4)
- ARIA
- 16 Across: Thesaurus name (5)
- ROGET
- 17 Across: Words of understanding (4)
- ISEE
- 18 Across: ___ short (underestimate) (4)
- SELL
- 19 Across: Belief statement (5)
- CREDO
- 20 Across: Plans prudently (14)
- COVERSALLBASES
- 23 Across: Diamond or Simon (4)
- NEIL
- 24 Across: Pindaric (3)
- ODE
- 25 Across: Oceanic pollen gatherer? (6)
- SEABEE
- 28 Across: Oxford part (8)
- SHOELACE
- 33 Across: Crude tartar (5)
- ARGOL
- 34 Across: Install (4)
- SEAT
- 35 Across: Supermarket giveaway (3)
- BAG
- 36 Across: Advances prudently (15)
- WALKSATIGHTROPE
- 40 Across: Suffix with Peking (3)
- ESE
- 41 Across: Eye element (4)
- LENS
- 42 Across: Wanders about (5)
- ROVES
- 43 Across: Push a certain plunger (8)
- DETONATE
- 46 Across: Leave high and dry (6)
- DESERT
- 47 Across: Soak flax (3)
- RET
- 48 Across: Old language (4)
- ERSE
- 49 Across: Wagers prudently (14)
- HEDGESONESBETS
- 56 Across: Retinal area (5)
- FOVEA
- 57 Across: Colony creatures (4)
- ANTS
- 58 Across: Eye layer (4)
- UVEA
- 59 Across: Wide-awake (5)
- ALERT
- 60 Across: Western Indians (4)
- UTES
- 61 Across: Sting a buyer (4)
- SOAK
- 62 Across: Nervous (5)
- TENSE
- 63 Across: Australian parrot (4)
- LORY
- 64 Across: Roll-call response (4)
- HERE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Levantine ketch (4)
- SAIC
- 2 Down: Too (4)
- ALSO
- 3 Down: Ukrainian city (4)
- KIEV
- 4 Down: African antelope (8)
- STEENBOK
- 5 Down: Cinema collie (6)
- LASSIE
- 6 Down: Of a zone (5)
- AREAL
- 7 Down: Threshold (4)
- SILL
- 8 Down: Tom T. or Monty (4)
- HALL
- 9 Down: Covered passageway (6)
- ARCADE
- 10 Down: Bit (6)
- MORSEL
- 11 Down: "A Death in the Family" author (4)
- AGEE
- 12 Down: Spreads hay (4)
- TEDS
- 13 Down: He played Dr. Quincy's aide (3)
- ITO
- 21 Down: Staggers (5)
- REELS
- 22 Down: Infamous or famous stage name (5)
- BOOTH
- 25 Down: ___ wood (slept) (5)
- SAWED
- 26 Down: Obliterate (5)
- ERASE
- 27 Down: Tag on 28 Across (5)
- AGLET
- 28 Down: Fishing net (5)
- SEINE
- 29 Down: Crones (4)
- HAGS
- 30 Down: Over (5)
- ABOVE
- 31 Down: Escapade (5)
- CAPER
- 32 Down: Discharge (5)
- EGEST
- 34 Down: Proof direction (4)
- STET
- 37 Down: Winged (5)
- ALATE
- 38 Down: Plait (5)
- TRESS
- 39 Down: American Beauty site (8)
- ROSEBUSH
- 44 Down: Commands (6)
- ORDERS
- 45 Down: Annul (6)
- NEGATE
- 46 Down: Stylish (6)
- DRESSY
- 48 Down: "___ Laughing," 1967 film (5)
- ENTER
- 49 Down: Aperture (4)
- HOLE
- 50 Down: Flat (4)
- EVEN
- 51 Down: Israel's first king (4)
- SAUL
- 52 Down: In the know (4)
- ONTO
- 53 Down: Orgy cry (4)
- EVOE
- 54 Down: Pull apart (4)
- TEAR
- 55 Down: Japanese brew (4)
- SAKE
- 56 Down: Type of cat or chance (3)
- FAT
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