VERSIFIED VERSIONS - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 136 clues). Published 7/17/1988. By Norman S. Wizer.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Young salmon (4)
- PARR
- 5 Across: Medieval estate (4)
- FEOD
- 9 Across: She loved Narcissus (4)
- ECHO
- 13 Across: British servicewoman of W.W. I (4)
- WAAC
- 17 Across: Woodwind (4)
- OBOE
- 18 Across: Up and about (5)
- ASTIR
- 20 Across: Porch (5)
- STOOP
- 21 Across: Earth goddess (4)
- ERDA
- 22 Across: Vulgar group avoided argument (21)
- LEWDBROODESCHEWEDFEUD
- 26 Across: "Die Fledermaus" maid (5)
- ADELE
- 27 Across: African timber tree (8)
- PEARWOOD
- 28 Across: Annoy (6)
- NETTLE
- 29 Across: Retiree's nest egg (3)
- IRA
- 31 Across: Reconnoiters (6)
- SCOUTS
- 32 Across: Plants used for raising nap (7)
- TEASELS
- 33 Across: Active chemical substance (7)
- REAGENT
- 37 Across: Choreographer Tommy (4)
- TUNE
- 38 Across: Where H.H.H. lived (4)
- MINN
- 39 Across: Four couples expect big argument (21)
- EIGHTAWAITGREATDEBATE
- 46 Across: French violinist: 18th century (4)
- ANET
- 47 Across: Behold, to Cicero (4)
- ECCE
- 48 Across: Precipitation in Dundee (3)
- SNA
- 49 Across: Baseball stats. (4)
- RBIS
- 50 Across: Commanded (3)
- LED
- 51 Across: Solitary (4)
- LONE
- 53 Across: Rabbit fur (5)
- LAPIN
- 55 Across: Lighter and tender (5)
- BOATS
- 56 Across: Period of penitence (4)
- LENT
- 57 Across: Leone or Nevada preceder (6)
- SIERRA
- 59 Across: Platitude (6)
- CLICHE
- 60 Across: Intelligent men find fault with falsehoods (21)
- WISEGUYSCRITICIZELIES
- 65 Across: "Popo" author: 1980 (6)
- REEVES
- 66 Across: Archer's goal (6)
- TARGET
- 67 Across: Mamma or Peggy (4)
- CASS
- 68 Across: Bury (5)
- INTER
- 69 Across: Paludous place (5)
- MARSH
- 70 Across: Vents (4)
- AIRS
- 71 Across: Sir, in Madrid (3)
- DON
- 74 Across: So. state (4)
- NCAR
- 75 Across: Curve (3)
- ARC
- 76 Across: Mantle (4)
- CAPE
- 78 Across: Take aliment (4)
- DINE
- 79 Across: Silly people bilk fat relative (21)
- GEESEFLEECEOBESENIECE
- 86 Across: Rex or Donna (4)
- REED
- 87 Across: Showy performers (4)
- HAMS
- 88 Across: Kitchen appliance (7)
- TOASTER
- 89 Across: Orbs (7)
- SPHERES
- 93 Across: Daffy Duck, e.g. (6)
- LISPER
- 95 Across: Cagers' gp. (3)
- NBA
- 96 Across: Emulate Gulliver (6)
- TRAVEL
- 97 Across: Comportment (8)
- DEMEANOR
- 99 Across: More experienced (5)
- OLDER
- 103 Across: Assistant held up sober young man (21)
- AIDEDELAYEDSTAIDBLADE
- 106 Across: Orison finis (4)
- AMEN
- 107 Across: Leases (5)
- RENTS
- 108 Across: Galingale (5)
- SEDGE
- 109 Across: Portent (4)
- OMEN
- 110 Across: Dry run (4)
- TEST
- 111 Across: Tokyo drink (4)
- SAKE
- 112 Across: To live, to Livy (4)
- ESSE
- 113 Across: Proceed (4)
- WEND
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Negri of silents (4)
- POLA
- 2 Down: Retired (4)
- ABED
- 3 Down: English poet laureate: 1715-18 (4)
- ROWE
- 4 Down: Car stopper (8)
- REDLIGHT
- 5 Down: Partner of wide (3)
- FAR
- 6 Down: Fabulist: Var. (4)
- ESOP
- 7 Down: Okla. Indians (5)
- OTOES
- 8 Down: Preachy (8)
- DIDACTIC
- 9 Down: Cultural characteristics (5)
- ETHOS
- 10 Down: Betty of songdom (4)
- COED
- 11 Down: "___ now, brown cow?" (3)
- HOW
- 12 Down: Allowing for contingencies (7)
- OPENEND
- 13 Down: Woven fabrics (5)
- WEFTS
- 14 Down: Mountain ridge (5)
- ARETE
- 15 Down: " . . . makes Jack ___ boy" (5)
- ADULL
- 16 Down: Aqua and motor endings (5)
- CADES
- 19 Down: Detour traffic (7)
- REROUTE
- 20 Down: Sea duck (6)
- SCOTER
- 23 Down: Chapeau for Corot (5)
- BERET
- 24 Down: Went for the pitch (5)
- SWUNG
- 25 Down: Revolutionary diplomat (5)
- DEANE
- 30 Down: Actress Alicia (3)
- ANA
- 32 Down: Rhea or Cronus (5)
- TITAN
- 33 Down: Kind of estate (4)
- REAL
- 34 Down: "___ kleine Nachtmusik" (4)
- EINE
- 35 Down: Ripened (4)
- AGED
- 36 Down: Score (6)
- TWENTY
- 38 Down: Lunatic (6)
- MANIAC
- 40 Down: Tennis coup (3)
- ACE
- 41 Down: ___ de corps (6)
- ESPRIT
- 42 Down: Tumults (6)
- BROILS
- 43 Down: Calculators of sorts (5)
- ABACI
- 44 Down: A tenth part (5)
- TITHE
- 45 Down: Sinuous letters (5)
- ESSES
- 51 Down: French painter: 1881-1955 (5)
- LEGER
- 52 Down: Load (4)
- ONUS
- 53 Down: She was an O'Hara (5)
- LEIGH
- 54 Down: Prado offering (4)
- ARTE
- 55 Down: Consecrate (5)
- BLESS
- 56 Down: Pries (6)
- LEVERS
- 57 Down: Infrequent (6)
- SCARCE
- 58 Down: Imperfect mdse. (4)
- IRRS
- 59 Down: Person exercising power (4)
- CZAR
- 60 Down: Twist (5)
- WRING
- 61 Down: Pat needs this to maintain composure (5)
- IENCE
- 62 Down: Bristles (5)
- SETAE
- 63 Down: Gawked (6)
- STARED
- 64 Down: Most frigid (6)
- ICIEST
- 69 Down: Tiercel and cob (5)
- MALES
- 70 Down: Copy (3)
- APE
- 71 Down: Assembly (4)
- DIET
- 72 Down: Head of a tale (4)
- ONCE
- 73 Down: ___-do-well (4)
- NEER
- 76 Down: Mariner's aid (7)
- COMPASS
- 77 Down: Nonattender (8)
- ABSENTEE
- 78 Down: Veto (8)
- DISALLOW
- 80 Down: Goofed (5)
- ERRED
- 81 Down: Antennae (7)
- FEELERS
- 82 Down: Rings (6)
- CHIMES
- 83 Down: Allayed (5)
- EASED
- 84 Down: Time period (3)
- EON
- 85 Down: Wealthy man (5)
- NABOB
- 89 Down: Hessen or Hamburg (5)
- STAAT
- 90 Down: Coach (5)
- PRIME
- 91 Down: A brother of Zeus (5)
- HADES
- 92 Down: Nine days' wonder, e.g. (5)
- EVENT
- 93 Down: Philippine island (5)
- LEYTE
- 94 Down: Burma and Tobacco (5)
- ROADS
- 97 Down: Moist and chilly (4)
- DANK
- 98 Down: Manipulates dishonestly (4)
- RIGS
- 100 Down: British title (4)
- DAME
- 101 Down: Whence the Pison flowed (4)
- EDEN
- 102 Down: Tear (4)
- REND
- 104 Down: Where cows browse (3)
- LEA
- 105 Down: Scottish river (3)
- DEE
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