Wednesday Crossword — March 1, 1989 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/1/1989. By Betty Jorgensen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Tardy (4)
LATE
5 Across: Davis or Midler (5)
BETTE
10 Across: Kind of iron (3)
SAD
13 Across: "Thanks ___!" (4)
ALOT
14 Across: A Kennedy (5)
ETHEL
15 Across: State positively (4)
AVER
17 Across: Start of a question to a cleric (15)
DOYOUTHINKABOUT
20 Across: Affirmation (3)
YES
21 Across: Sometime business abbr. (4)
BROS
22 Across: Cut the cake (5)
SLICE
23 Across: Carrots' companions (4)
PEAS
24 Across: Electric-current units (7)
AMPERES
26 Across: Set of prayer beads (6)
ROSARY
29 Across: Massenet opera (5)
THAIS
30 Across: Emend (4)
EDIT
31 Across: Full of sound (5)
AROAR
32 Across: Greek letter (3)
CHI
35 Across: More of the question (15)
NOTHINGELSETHAN
39 Across: Three, in Torino (3)
TRE
40 Across: Scandinavian (5)
NORSE
41 Across: Plane or space preceder (4)
AERO
42 Across: Grimm villains (5)
OGRES
43 Across: Of the pre-Easter season (6)
LENTEN
45 Across: Tree with a red bark (7)
MADRONE
48 Across: Marlene's are famous (4)
LEGS
49 Across: Undersea prowler (5)
UBOAT
50 Across: Middling (4)
SOSO
51 Across: View (3)
SEE
54 Across: End of the question (15)
SECTSSECTSSECTS
58 Across: Rice liquor (4)
SAKE
59 Across: Babble (5)
PRATE
60 Across: Turner or Cantrell (4)
LANA
61 Across: Auths.' offerings (3)
MSS
62 Across: Suit for Galahad (5)
ARMOR
63 Across: Herr's spouse (4)
FRAU

Down Answers

1 Down: Luck or Bountiful (4)
LADY
2 Down: Medicinal plant (4)
ALOE
3 Down: "___ in the Attic": Hellman (4)
TOYS
4 Down: D.D.E.'s command (3)
ETO
5 Down: Be disloyal (6)
BETRAY
6 Down: Basic spirit of a culture (5)
ETHOS
7 Down: Not that (4)
THIS
8 Down: Decimal-system base (3)
TEN
9 Down: B.P.O.E. member (3)
ELK
10 Down: Rich furs (6)
SABLES
11 Down: To have, in Le Havre (5)
AVOIR
12 Down: Two-spot (5)
DEUCE
16 Down: Road-map abbrs. (4)
RTES
18 Down: "Deutschland ___ Alles" (4)
UBER
19 Down: Hope to achieve (6)
ASPIRE
23 Down: Foot trail (4)
PATH
24 Down: "Boston's ___ . . . ": Browning (5)
AHOLE
25 Down: Netherlands river (4)
MAAS
26 Down: Landlord's concern (4)
RENT
27 Down: Aroma (4)
ODOR
28 Down: Locale (4)
SITE
29 Down: Long lock of hair (5)
TRESS
31 Down: See eye to eye (5)
AGREE
32 Down: Guitarist Atkins (4)
CHET
33 Down: Tortoise's adversary (4)
HARE
34 Down: Privy to (4)
INON
36 Down: Metal bars (6)
INGOTS
37 Down: Scandinavian goddess of fate (4)
NORN
38 Down: Sunbathers' goals (4)
TANS
42 Down: Takes to the podium (6)
ORATES
43 Down: Not so important (6)
LESSER
44 Down: Selves (4)
EGOS
45 Down: Tousle (4)
MUSS
46 Down: Nautical term (5)
ABEAM
47 Down: Ties to a pier (5)
DOCKS
48 Down: Game of chance (5)
LOTTO
50 Down: Swindle (4)
SCAM
51 Down: Wound memento (4)
SCAR
52 Down: Sicilian volcano (4)
ETNA
53 Down: Jacob's twin (4)
ESAU
55 Down: Health resort (3)
SPA
56 Down: Slip (3)
ERR
57 Down: Pixie (3)
ELF

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