Wednesday Crossword — August 10, 1988 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 8/10/1988. By Nancy Joline.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Heavenly balance (5)
LIBRA
6 Across: Belgian town (3)
SPA
9 Across: "Oh, give me ___ . . . " (5)
AHOME
14 Across: Register (5)
ENROL
15 Across: Steno's item (3)
PAD
16 Across: Verboten (5)
TABOO
17 Across: "There Is Nothin' Like ___" (5)
ADAME
18 Across: Always (3)
AYE
19 Across: Junkets (5)
TRIPS
20 Across: Dean Martin film: 1968 (12)
FIVECARDSTUD
23 Across: W. German river (4)
SAAR
24 Across: Persona non ___ (5)
GRATA
25 Across: Havana house (4)
CASA
29 Across: Brando film: 1960 (12)
ONEEYEDJACKS
32 Across: Case in Lat. grammar (3)
ABL
35 Across: Like Simon's couple (3)
ODD
36 Across: Japanese food items (6)
SUSHIS
37 Across: Southern sound (5)
DRAWL
39 Across: Fashion's Geoffrey (5)
BEENE
40 Across: "¡___ gracias!" (6)
MUCHAS
42 Across: Penn., e.g. (3)
STA
44 Across: Fast flier (3)
SST
45 Across: Kirk Douglas film: 1951 (12)
ACEINTHEHOLE
49 Across: Costner film role (4)
NESS
50 Across: Where Iphigenia was saved (5)
AULIS
51 Across: ___-majesté (4)
LESE
55 Across: Alan Bates film: 1967 (12)
KINGOFHEARTS
58 Across: Rhino's kin (5)
TAPIR
61 Across: Scram! (3)
GIT
62 Across: Steeplejack's bolt (5)
RIVET
63 Across: U. of Maine site (5)
ORONO
64 Across: Siam follower (3)
ESE
65 Across: Musical direction (5)
ANIME
66 Across: ___ of Terror (5)
REIGN
67 Across: Grange or Auerbach (3)
RED
68 Across: Word with common or horse (5)
SENSE

Down Answers

1 Down: Turns pages (5)
LEAFS
2 Down: Ashley Wilkes's sister (5)
INDIA
3 Down: Spain's Costa ___ (5)
BRAVA
4 Down: Actor Cesar ___ (6)
ROMERO
5 Down: Pianist Templeton (4)
ALEC
6 Down: Boxed (7)
SPARRED
7 Down: Worker's reward time (6)
PAYDAY
8 Down: "___ Fideles" (6)
ADESTE
9 Down: Aleutian island (4)
ATTU
10 Down: Tough customer (8)
HARDCASE
11 Down: Kind of sash (3)
OBI
12 Down: Swab (3)
MOP
13 Down: Dawn goddess (3)
EOS
21 Down: Mellowed (4)
AGED
22 Down: Bits (4)
TADS
26 Down: Flu symptoms (5)
ACHES
27 Down: Decorticates (5)
SKINS
28 Down: Plus (5)
ASSET
30 Down: The man without a country (5)
NOLAN
31 Down: Gen. Early of the C.S.A. (5)
JUBAL
32 Down: Madison Ave. type (5)
ADMAN
33 Down: Scottish hero (5)
BRUCE
34 Down: Ties (5)
LACES
38 Down: Sweeper's activity (8)
WHISKING
41 Down: Smith of tennis (4)
STAN
42 Down: Moved (7)
SHIFTED
43 Down: Twaddle (4)
TOSH
46 Down: Embracer (6)
HUGGER
47 Down: Plaza denizen (6)
ELOISE
48 Down: May or Stritch (6)
ELAINE
52 Down: Former Carolina senator (5)
ERVIN
53 Down: Checks (5)
STEMS
54 Down: A Lauder (5)
ESTEE
56 Down: Press (4)
IRON
57 Down: Roman and Christian (4)
ERAS
58 Down: Rocky peak (3)
TOR
59 Down: Swedish ski resort (3)
ARE
60 Down: Taro-root food (3)
POI

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