Saturday Crossword — April 22, 1989 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 4/22/1989. By Kathryn Righter.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Great care (5)
- PAINS
- 6 Across: Athirst (4)
- AVID
- 10 Across: Votes (7)
- BALLOTS
- 12 Across: Dollarfish or redfin (6)
- SHINER
- 14 Across: Climbing shrub (8)
- WISTERIA
- 15 Across: Noted Havana smoker (6)
- CASTRO
- 16 Across: Alphabetic trio (3)
- RST
- 17 Across: Achilles' immortal steed (7)
- XANTHUS
- 19 Across: Indian diplomat or author (3)
- RAU
- 20 Across: Auricular (4)
- OTIC
- 22 Across: Play a guitar (5)
- STRUM
- 23 Across: Indentation at bottom of a wine bottle (4)
- PUNT
- 24 Across: Ygdrasil, etc. (5)
- TREES
- 26 Across: Flag (3)
- SAG
- 27 Across: Rocky outcrop (5)
- LEDGE
- 28 Across: Famed flattop (6)
- HORNET
- 30 Across: Point in the orbit nearest the earth (7)
- PERIGEE
- 32 Across: Tupik or yurt (4)
- TENT
- 34 Across: An avatar of Vishnu (4)
- RAMA
- 35 Across: Scarcities (7)
- DEARTHS
- 38 Across: Annoy (6)
- PESTER
- 42 Across: Fragrant resins (5)
- TOLUS
- 43 Across: ___ Lemper, German chanteuse (3)
- UTE
- 45 Across: Strong forward movement (5)
- SURGE
- 46 Across: Sockdolager (4)
- ONER
- 47 Across: Acronym for a Rosicrucian order (5)
- AMORC
- 49 Across: Long tale (4)
- SAGA
- 50 Across: Sack (3)
- BAG
- 51 Across: Mohammed's white steed (7)
- ALBORAK
- 53 Across: Poorly lighted (3)
- DIM
- 54 Across: Lake, source of the Mississippi (6)
- ITASCA
- 56 Across: Famous French tapestries (8)
- GOBELINS
- 58 Across: F. Alda's "Men, Women and ___" (6)
- TENORS
- 59 Across: Amorous action by Jessica (7)
- ELOPING
- 60 Across: W.W. II battle site (4)
- STLO
- 61 Across: What drones can't do (5)
- STING
Down Answers
- 1 Down: More sallow (7)
- PASTIER
- 2 Down: Cover girl Carol (3)
- ALT
- 3 Down: Holly plant (4)
- ILEX
- 4 Down: Namesakes of an Ibsen heroine (5)
- NORAS
- 5 Down: Gives short measure (6)
- STINTS
- 6 Down: Cries of triumph (4)
- AHAS
- 7 Down: Force (3)
- VIS
- 8 Down: Encroach; trespass (7)
- INTRUDE
- 9 Down: Cause utter confusion (7)
- DERANGE
- 10 Down: Small nightclub (6)
- BISTRO
- 11 Down: Subordinate ruler (6)
- SATRAP
- 12 Down: Film on the surface of a liquid (4)
- SCUM
- 13 Down: Navigator's concern (5)
- ROUTE
- 14 Down: Angry (5)
- WROTH
- 18 Down: Much larger (5)
- HUGER
- 21 Down: Monster, half man–half horse (7)
- CENTAUR
- 23 Down: Winged horse (7)
- PEGASUS
- 25 Down: Soothsayers (5)
- SEERS
- 27 Down: Citrus fruits (5)
- LIMES
- 29 Down: Explosive (3)
- TNT
- 31 Down: Knock (3)
- RAP
- 33 Down: Pollex (5)
- THUMB
- 35 Down: Gives to charity (7)
- DONATES
- 36 Down: Posh (7)
- ELEGANT
- 37 Down: Comedian's assistant (6)
- STOOGE
- 39 Down: Kind of post or stamp (7)
- TRADING
- 40 Down: Urging (on) (6)
- EGGING
- 41 Down: Great amount (5)
- REAMS
- 42 Down: Book of the Apocrypha (5)
- TOBIT
- 44 Down: Fauntleroy and Flynn (6)
- ERROLS
- 47 Down: Word of woe (4)
- ALAS
- 48 Down: Discoverer of Nova Scotia (5)
- CABOT
- 51 Down: Height: Comb. form (4)
- ACRO
- 52 Down: Cap de Gaulle wore (4)
- KEPI
- 55 Down: Helios, to a Roman (3)
- SOL
- 57 Down: Author Yutang (3)
- LIN
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