Wednesday Crossword — January 11, 1989 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 1/11/1989. By Bernice Gordon.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Gooseneck (4)
LAMP
5 Across: Standardbred at Yonkers (5)
PACER
10 Across: A.B.A. members (4)
ATTS
14 Across: Sandarac tree (4)
ARAR
15 Across: Capri and Ischia: It. (5)
ISOLE
16 Across: Mother of Hera (4)
RHEA
17 Across: Fortress (10)
STRONGHOLD
19 Across: Pitcher Hershiser (4)
OREL
20 Across: Representation (6)
SYMBOL
21 Across: Having feelings (8)
SENTIENT
23 Across: Deceives (4)
LIES
25 Across: Requires (5)
NEEDS
26 Across: Author of "Black Oxen" (8)
ATHERTON
30 Across: ___ in (collects) (6)
CASHES
33 Across: Airport, for short (5)
DROME
34 Across: Thwacks (5)
LICKS
36 Across: Baseball's Mel (3)
OTT
37 Across: Measures for wire (4)
MILS
38 Across: Sets right (5)
FIXES
39 Across: Pinter creation (4)
PLAY
40 Across: Close (3)
END
41 Across: Friend of Standish (5)
ALDEN
42 Across: Earp's star (5)
BADGE
43 Across: Snuggle up (6)
NESTLE
45 Across: Puts emphasis on (8)
STRESSES
47 Across: Pays, as a bill (5)
FOOTS
49 Across: Grade (4)
SORT
50 Across: Manufacturers' output (8)
PRODUCTS
53 Across: Indolent (6)
OTIOSE
57 Across: Air: Comb. form (4)
AERI
58 Across: Be left with the entire blame (10)
HOLDTHEBAG
60 Across: Charge per unit (4)
RATE
61 Across: Baffle (5)
ELUDE
62 Across: Berlin creation (4)
SONG
63 Across: Old English letters (4)
EDHS
64 Across: Carried on (5)
RAGED
65 Across: Koppel and Husing (4)
TEDS

Down Answers

1 Down: Young lady (4)
LASS
2 Down: Ostentatious, in a way (4)
ARTY
3 Down: Madam, in Dogpatch (4)
MARM
4 Down: Things to be solved (8)
PROBLEMS
5 Down: Sow's baby (6)
PIGLET
6 Down: Tough timber tree (3)
ASH
7 Down: Dove sounds (4)
COOS
8 Down: Burstyn of the screen (5)
ELLEN
9 Down: Bigoted hicks (8)
REDNECKS
10 Down: Calla lilies, e.g. (6)
AROIDS
11 Down: Entrances (10)
THRESHOLDS
12 Down: Harold of the comics (4)
TEEN
13 Down: River in Ariz. (4)
SALT
18 Down: Black, to Brigitte (5)
NOIRE
22 Down: Assam and keemun (4)
TEAS
24 Down: Reliable (5)
SOLID
26 Down: Madison Ave. figures (5)
ADMEN
27 Down: Threefold (5)
TRINE
28 Down: Speaks in public (10)
HOLDSFORTH
29 Down: Puts thumbs down (5)
NIXES
31 Down: Story, in St.-Lô (5)
ETAGE
32 Down: Eye ailments (5)
STYES
35 Down: Pennies (5)
CENTS
38 Down: Ala.-born actress Louise ___ (8)
FLETCHER
39 Down: Most pallid (8)
PASTIEST
41 Down: Surname of three baseball brothers (4)
ALOU
42 Down: Wharf space for a liner (5)
BERTH
44 Down: Small flycatchers (6)
TODIES
46 Down: Firmly established (6)
ROOTED
48 Down: Garb for Caesar's wife (5)
STOLA
50 Down: Cut off (4)
PARE
51 Down: What to do between the lines (4)
READ
52 Down: Hit hard (4)
SLUG
54 Down: Hautboy (4)
OBOE
55 Down: Kind of dollar or storm (4)
SAND
56 Down: ___-and-bacon (toadflax) (4)
EGGS
59 Down: A.E.S. opponent (3)
DDE

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