Friday Crossword — June 16, 1989 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 6/16/1989. By Rhonda Kraus.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Encore (3)
- BIS
- 4 Across: Tenth part: Prefix (4)
- DECI
- 8 Across: Measurement of electric current (6)
- AMPERE
- 14 Across: Canadian prov. (3)
- ONT
- 15 Across: College in N.C. (4)
- ELON
- 16 Across: Gardener's implement (6)
- SEEDER
- 17 Across: Protective garb (8)
- OVERALLS
- 19 Across: Snarl (6)
- TANGLE
- 20 Across: A little night music for the lady (8)
- SERENADE
- 21 Across: "Thousand Days" queen (4)
- ANNE
- 22 Across: Corp. V.I.P. (5)
- TREAS
- 23 Across: "___ got your tongue?" (3)
- CAT
- 25 Across: A carpenter, frequently (5)
- SAWER
- 28 Across: "___ the World . . . ": 1969 movie (4)
- STOP
- 29 Across: Actress Ruth (5)
- ROMAN
- 31 Across: Flavoring for Japanese soups (4)
- MISO
- 32 Across: Sleep-research abbr. (3)
- REM
- 33 Across: "Rhinoceros" playwright (7)
- IONESCO
- 35 Across: Thrown away (7)
- CASTOFF
- 39 Across: Least confining (7)
- LOOSEST
- 40 Across: Merchant of Venice (7)
- ANTONIO
- 41 Across: Publ. output (3)
- BKS
- 42 Across: A neighbor of Fr. or Aus. (4)
- ITAL
- 43 Across: Kilmer poem (5)
- TREES
- 45 Across: Backward star? (4)
- RATS
- 49 Across: Lowest pinochle cards (5)
- NINES
- 51 Across: Norris Dam agcy. (3)
- TVA
- 52 Across: Relative of a geta (5)
- SABOT
- 53 Across: Zola's "The ___ Shop" (4)
- DRAM
- 55 Across: Annoy (8)
- IRRITATE
- 57 Across: Author Falacci (6)
- ORIANA
- 59 Across: Newborn (8)
- NEONATAL
- 60 Across: Tenant (6)
- RENTER
- 61 Across: Reptile, for short (4)
- CROC
- 62 Across: Architecture feature (3)
- ELL
- 63 Across: Celtics or Lakers (6)
- CAGERS
- 64 Across: Salinger girl (4)
- ESME
- 65 Across: Govt. entitlements org. (3)
- SSA
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Gives a leg up (6)
- BOOSTS
- 2 Down: Turn upside down (6)
- INVERT
- 3 Down: Sound-reproduction syst. (6)
- STEREO
- 4 Down: "The ___ December," Bellow book (5)
- DEANS
- 5 Down: She, in Sonora (4)
- ELLA
- 6 Down: An ice bag, perhaps? (11)
- COLDCOMFORT
- 7 Down: Tailor's measure (6)
- INSEAM
- 8 Down: Puzzlers' favorite pooch (4)
- ASTA
- 9 Down: Wherewithal (5)
- MEANS
- 10 Down: Boz and Saki (8)
- PENNAMES
- 11 Down: Sideways (8)
- EDGEWISE
- 12 Down: Fam. member (3)
- REL
- 13 Down: Before, to the Bard (3)
- ERE
- 18 Down: " . . . ye are like to ___" (4)
- REAP
- 24 Down: What Manx cats are not (11)
- TAILBEARERS
- 26 Down: Money in Lisboa: Abbr. (4)
- ESCS
- 27 Down: Underlying source (4)
- ROOT
- 29 Down: Equip again (5)
- REFIT
- 30 Down: Crannies' companions (5)
- NOOKS
- 32 Down: King Arthur's lance (3)
- RON
- 34 Down: Arith. items (3)
- NOS
- 35 Down: He's often raised (4)
- CAIN
- 36 Down: Against (4)
- ANTI
- 37 Down: Kind of army that must get tired (8)
- STANDING
- 38 Down: Abide (8)
- TOLERATE
- 44 Down: Show (6)
- EVINCE
- 45 Down: Pro ___ (4)
- RATA
- 46 Down: Lessens (6)
- ABATES
- 47 Down: Adds up (6)
- TOTALS
- 48 Down: Stan Kowalski's wife (6)
- STELLA
- 50 Down: More rational (5)
- SANER
- 52 Down: What syne means (5)
- SINCE
- 54 Down: Nerio's husband (4)
- MARS
- 56 Down: Study or cuddy (4)
- ROOM
- 57 Down: Grampus (3)
- ORC
- 58 Down: Part of U.S.D.A. (3)
- REA
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