Monday Crossword — September 12, 1988 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 9/12/1988. By Nancy Scandrett Ross.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Stylish (4)
CHIC
5 Across: Note from the boss (4)
MEMO
9 Across: Crisp cookie (5)
WAFER
14 Across: Tap dancer Coles (4)
HONI
15 Across: "Turandot" tune (4)
ARIA
16 Across: Martini additive (5)
OLIVE
17 Across: Join the work force (4)
EARN
18 Across: Scary experiences (10)
NIGHTMARES
20 Across: At no cost (4)
FREE
21 Across: Guarantee (6)
ENSURE
22 Across: J.F.K. sight (3)
SST
23 Across: Shea denizen (3)
MET
25 Across: Entity (4)
UNIT
27 Across: Prize for a mystery (5)
EDGAR
30 Across: Tarts' cousins (4)
PIES
33 Across: L–Q link (4)
MNOP
36 Across: ___ culpa (3)
MEA
37 Across: Sparkles (6)
GLINTS
39 Across: Sandwich bread (4)
PITA
40 Across: Johnny Mercer lyric (15)
BLUESINTHENIGHT
43 Across: Hawkeye portrayer (4)
ALDA
44 Across: One way to go (6)
STEADY
45 Across: Men and boys (3)
HES
46 Across: Starfish arms (4)
RAYS
47 Across: Rent (4)
TORN
48 Across: Access (5)
ENTRY
50 Across: Bird of 8 Down (4)
NENE
52 Across: Grazed (3)
ATE
53 Across: Onassis nickname (3)
ARI
55 Across: Pontificates (6)
ORATES
59 Across: Curmudgeon (4)
CRAB
63 Across: Policeman's weapon (10)
NIGHTSTICK
65 Across: Fast-food order finale (4)
TOGO
66 Across: Western resort lake (5)
TAHOE
67 Across: Fairy-tale starter (4)
ONCE
68 Across: Distinctive quality (4)
AURA
69 Across: Modify (5)
ALTER
70 Across: House of Lords member (4)
PEER
71 Across: Bring up (4)
REAR

Down Answers

1 Down: Restaurant V.I.P. (4)
CHEF
2 Down: Rime (4)
HOAR
3 Down: Apropos of (4)
INRE
4 Down: Pauline Kael's subject (6)
CINEMA
5 Down: "Olympia" painter (5)
MANET
6 Down: Emerald Isle (4)
ERIN
7 Down: Russian jets (4)
MIGS
8 Down: Surfer's paradise (4)
OAHU
9 Down: D. H. Lawrence's "___ in Love" (5)
WOMEN
10 Down: Winglike structure (3)
ALA
11 Down: Broadway event (10)
FIRSTNIGHT
12 Down: Second person's namesakes (4)
EVES
13 Down: Symbol on a staff (4)
REST
19 Down: Bound (7)
TRUSSED
24 Down: Work units (4)
ERGS
26 Down: Zulu regiment (4)
IMPI
27 Down: Imprison (5)
EMBAR
28 Down: ___ Robbia, Florentine sculptor (5)
DELLA
29 Down: Dorothy Sayers novel (10)
GAUDYNIGHT
30 Down: Spotted pony (5)
PINTO
31 Down: Prefix with mural (5)
INTER
32 Down: Wharton's Frome (5)
ETHAN
34 Down: Different (5)
OTHER
35 Down: Comedienne Kelly (5)
PATSY
38 Down: Family of the founder of antiseptic surgery (7)
LISTERS
41 Down: Facility (4)
EASE
42 Down: U.N. vetoer's word (4)
NYET
49 Down: Honey ingredient (6)
NECTAR
51 Down: Observant one (5)
NOTER
52 Down: Inquiring one (5)
ASKER
53 Down: Theater org. (4)
ANTA
54 Down: Iranian coin (4)
RIAL
56 Down: At the summit of (4)
ATOP
57 Down: Prong (4)
TINE
58 Down: "___ homo" (4)
ECCE
60 Down: Rake (4)
ROUE
61 Down: City on the Jumna (4)
AGRA
62 Down: Bristle source (4)
BOAR
64 Down: Gardener's tool (3)
HOE

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