Tuesday Crossword — September 13, 1988 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 9/13/1988. By Whitten.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Emulate beavers (4)
GNAW
5 Across: Fragment (5)
SCRAP
10 Across: Gush forth (4)
SPEW
14 Across: Shakespearean villain (4)
IAGO
15 Across: Self-assurance (5)
POISE
16 Across: Jacob's third son (4)
LEVI
17 Across: Old Glory (15)
STARSANDSTRIPES
20 Across: Lift (5)
HOIST
21 Across: Animal doc (3)
VET
22 Across: Spacious (5)
AMPLE
23 Across: More orderly (6)
NEATER
25 Across: Independent (4)
FREE
26 Across: Motor coach (3)
BUS
28 Across: Frigid (3)
ICY
29 Across: Lose force (3)
DIE
30 Across: Buttons or Skelton (3)
RED
33 Across: Slenderized (10)
ATTENUATED
36 Across: Bridge expert Sharif (4)
OMAR
37 Across: St. ___ (Leeward island) (5)
KITTS
38 Across: Socko! (3)
BAM
39 Across: Tee shot (5)
DRIVE
40 Across: Kind of chamber (4)
ECHO
41 Across: Linguistic forms (10)
ALLOPHONES
43 Across: "Norma ___" (3)
RAE
44 Across: Type of bread (3)
RYE
45 Across: A.F.T. rival (3)
NEA
46 Across: Six-pointers (3)
TDS
47 Across: Feds (4)
GMEN
49 Across: Stone foundation (6)
RIPRAP
51 Across: "___ Grows in Brooklyn" (5)
ATREE
53 Across: Spanish aunt (3)
TIA
54 Across: Mutton and veal (5)
MEATS
57 Across: Mortimer Snerd's friend (15)
CHARLIEMCCARTHY
60 Across: Spiral (4)
COIL
61 Across: Fear (5)
DREAD
62 Across: Bit of news (4)
ITEM
63 Across: Melody (4)
TUNE
64 Across: Move sideways (5)
SIDLE
65 Across: Watches (4)
EYES

Down Answers

1 Down: Lillian of acting fame (4)
GISH
2 Down: Alliance letters (4)
NATO
3 Down: Displeasing (15)
AGAINSTTHEGRAIN
4 Down: From bad to ___ (5)
WORSE
5 Down: Bad Ems, e.g. (3)
SPA
6 Down: Fit to be transported (10)
CONVEYABLE
7 Down: Added clause (5)
RIDER
8 Down: Vice prin., e.g. (4)
ASST
9 Down: Favorite (3)
PET
10 Down: Thin mud (5)
SLIME
11 Down: "Peanuts" character (15)
PEPPERMINTPATTY
12 Down: Daredevil Knievel (4)
EVEL
13 Down: Sagacious (4)
WISE
18 Down: Blots (6)
STAINS
19 Down: Almost unique (4)
RARE
24 Down: Fort Worth inst. (3)
TCU
25 Down: Topmast support (3)
FID
26 Down: Pieman (5)
BAKER
27 Down: City in the Empire State (5)
UTICA
29 Down: Fiendish (10)
DEMONIACAL
31 Down: Like chalet roofs (5)
EAVED
32 Down: Trim (5)
DRESS
34 Down: Ike's W.W. II command (3)
ETO
35 Down: Soviet chess expert (3)
TAL
36 Down: Mountain: Comb. form (3)
ORO
39 Down: Cosmic order, in Buddhism (6)
DHARMA
41 Down: Author Rand (3)
AYN
42 Down: Vigor (3)
PEP
44 Down: Stagger (4)
REEL
48 Down: Actress Oberon (5)
MERLE
49 Down: Coated with hoarfrost (5)
RIMED
50 Down: Eagle's nest (5)
AERIE
51 Down: Nos. person (4)
ACCT
52 Down: One grand, for short (4)
THOU
53 Down: Actress Garr (4)
TERI
55 Down: "Of ___ I Sing" (4)
THEE
56 Down: Sylvia ___, British leading lady (4)
SYMS
58 Down: Psyche parts (3)
IDS
59 Down: Alphabetic trio (3)
CDE

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