Friday Crossword — February 17, 1989 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 2/17/1989. By Arthur S. Verdesca.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Stylish (4)
- CHIC
- 5 Across: Hooked nail (4)
- SPAD
- 9 Across: Organ knob (4)
- STOP
- 13 Across: Amneris's rival (4)
- AIDA
- 14 Across: Fenced (5)
- PALED
- 16 Across: Fanon (4)
- CAPE
- 17 Across: Stare (4)
- PEER
- 18 Across: Very, to Verdi (5)
- ASSAI
- 19 Across: "To ___ and a bone . . . ": Kipling (4)
- ARAG
- 20 Across: Dieter's hope (13)
- DEARTHOFGIRTH
- 23 Across: Neb. Siouan (4)
- MAHA
- 24 Across: Ship's course (3)
- ENE
- 25 Across: Ploy against Troy (5)
- SIEGE
- 27 Across: What a dieter must avoid (8)
- PASTRIES
- 32 Across: Prettiest girl at the ball (5)
- BELLE
- 33 Across: Port in Uruguay (5)
- SALTO
- 34 Across: Con's sentence (3)
- RAP
- 35 Across: Ares' sister (4)
- ERIS
- 36 Across: Las ___, Cuban province (5)
- TUNAS
- 37 Across: Othello's ensign (4)
- IAGO
- 38 Across: Drivers' gp. (3)
- AAA
- 39 Across: Abalone (5)
- ORMER
- 40 Across: Group of eight (5)
- OCTET
- 41 Across: See 27 Across (8)
- RICHFOOD
- 43 Across: Moslem prince (5)
- EMEER
- 44 Across: Frequently, to Poe (3)
- OFT
- 45 Across: Actor Baldwin (4)
- ALEC
- 46 Across: Successful dieter's rewards (13)
- BURSTSOFMIRTH
- 52 Across: Rent (4)
- TORN
- 53 Across: Upper crust (5)
- ELITE
- 54 Across: French waters (4)
- EAUX
- 56 Across: Dies ___ (4)
- IRAE
- 57 Across: Stair part (5)
- RISER
- 58 Across: Soprano Gluck (4)
- ALMA
- 59 Across: Trapper's trophy (4)
- PELT
- 60 Across: L'Égée et La Méditerranée (4)
- MERS
- 61 Across: Track event (4)
- MEET
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Deerstalker, e.g. (3)
- CAP
- 2 Down: Sped (4)
- HIED
- 3 Down: Pierre's notion (4)
- IDEE
- 4 Down: See 27 Across (8)
- CARAMELS
- 5 Down: Floral bract (6)
- SPATHE
- 6 Down: Former title for a Turkish official (5)
- PASHA
- 7 Down: Besides (4)
- ALSO
- 8 Down: Unheeding (4)
- DEAF
- 9 Down: Bogyman (6)
- SCARER
- 10 Down: Caustic (4)
- TART
- 11 Down: Red-fleshed fish (4)
- OPAH
- 12 Down: Identify (3)
- PEG
- 15 Down: Codifies (7)
- DIGESTS
- 21 Down: Craze (4)
- RAGE
- 22 Down: Division word (4)
- INTO
- 25 Down: Caravansary (5)
- SERAI
- 26 Down: Sacro's joiner (5)
- ILIAC
- 27 Down: Made with cloth sections (5)
- PANED
- 28 Down: Winged (4)
- ALAR
- 29 Down: Incensed (5)
- IRATE
- 30 Down: Impatiently longing (5)
- EAGER
- 31 Down: Recognize (4)
- SPOT
- 32 Down: Policeman, in CB lingo (4)
- BEAR
- 33 Down: Japanese wrestling (4)
- SUMO
- 36 Down: Harness-racing horse (7)
- TROTTER
- 37 Down: See 27 Across (8)
- ICECREAM
- 39 Down: Switch positions (4)
- OFFS
- 40 Down: Sacred Chinese mountain (4)
- OMEI
- 42 Down: A vespid (6)
- HORNET
- 43 Down: "___ Tune," 1941 hit song (6)
- ELMERS
- 45 Down: Succeeding (5)
- AFTER
- 46 Down: Tunnel (4)
- BORE
- 47 Down: Russian river (4)
- URAL
- 48 Down: Worthless (4)
- SLIM
- 49 Down: French river (4)
- OISE
- 50 Down: Asimov product (4)
- TALE
- 51 Down: Scottish philosopher (4)
- HUME
- 52 Down: Cant (3)
- TIP
- 55 Down: Carved totem pole (3)
- XAT
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