Thursday Crossword — October 6, 1988 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 10/6/1988. By Jean J. Davison.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Frosted (4)
ICED
5 Across: Actress from Greece (5)
PAPAS
10 Across: Thicke from Canada (4)
ALAN
14 Across: Ball role (4)
MAME
15 Across: In accord (5)
ATONE
16 Across: Tarzan transporter (4)
VINE
17 Across: Temperamental one (10)
PRIMADONNA
19 Across: Room addition (4)
ETTE
20 Across: Take both sides (8)
STRADDLE
21 Across: Arranged by type (6)
SORTED
23 Across: Invalid (4)
NULL
24 Across: Computer device (5)
MOUSE
25 Across: Walk like ducks (6)
WADDLE
28 Across: Opposite of estivated (8)
WINTERED
31 Across: Red as ___ (5)
ABEET
32 Across: S.R.O. indications (5)
LINES
33 Across: Lingerie item (3)
BRA
34 Across: Loving (4)
FOND
35 Across: Enclosed (5)
CASED
36 Across: Peewee (4)
RUNT
37 Across: Tsk (3)
TUT
38 Across: Solemn (5)
SOBER
39 Across: Goblin (5)
BOGIE
40 Across: Purist (8)
STICKLER
42 Across: Wakes (6)
ROUSES
43 Across: Unnecessary feature (5)
FRILL
44 Across: Quaker leader (4)
PENN
45 Across: Yacht's home (6)
MARINA
47 Across: Confuse (8)
BEFUDDLE
51 Across: Author Murdoch (4)
IRIS
52 Across: Parade (10)
PROCESSION
54 Across: Resort for one's niece? (4)
NICE
55 Across: Fish locator (5)
SONAR
56 Across: "Do ___ others . . . " (4)
UNTO
57 Across: Summer refreshments (4)
ADES
58 Across: Barbara and Anthony (5)
EDENS
59 Across: Leave behind (4)
PASS

Down Answers

1 Down: Little rascals (4)
IMPS
2 Down: Uncovered wagon (4)
CART
3 Down: Eastern bigwig (4)
EMIR
4 Down: Insisted on (8)
DEMANDED
5 Down: Boat mover (6)
PADDLE
6 Down: Bikini, e.g. (5)
ATOLL
7 Down: Corncake (4)
PONE
8 Down: Shirley or Sheridan (3)
ANN
9 Down: Spicy (8)
SEASONED
10 Down: Reluctant (6)
AVERSE
11 Down: Highway trashers (10)
LITTERBUGS
12 Down: Pot starter (4)
ANTE
13 Down: Lack (4)
NEED
18 Down: Grown (5)
ADULT
22 Down: Excuses (4)
OUTS
24 Down: Clementine's dad, e.g. (5)
MINER
25 Down: Floats (5)
WAFTS
26 Down: Here and there (5)
ABOUT
27 Down: Toothpaste (10)
DENTIFRICE
28 Down: Sounder (5)
WISER
29 Down: "Sesame Street" character (5)
ERNIE
30 Down: Goes with (5)
DATES
32 Down: Record-company name (5)
LABEL
35 Down: Cave in (8)
COLLAPSE
36 Down: Gathers (8)
ROUNDSUP
38 Down: Cheat (4)
SKIN
39 Down: Merit pay (5)
BONUS
41 Down: Crucial times (6)
CRISES
42 Down: Alludes (to) (6)
REFERS
44 Down: Southern nut (5)
PECAN
45 Down: Starling relative (4)
MINA
46 Down: Dull (4)
ARID
47 Down: Radius, e.g. (4)
BONE
48 Down: Actress Merrill (4)
DINA
49 Down: Scads (4)
LOTS
50 Down: Father of Cainan (4)
ENOS
53 Down: Staff (3)
ROD

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