Monday Crossword — July 31, 1989 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/31/1989. By Peter G. Snow.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Circa (5)
ABOUT
6 Across: Drinks slowly (4)
SIPS
10 Across: Freeway exit (4)
RAMP
14 Across: Fruit: Comb. form (5)
CARPO
15 Across: Jog (4)
TROT
16 Across: Confirm (4)
AVER
17 Across: Warning (5)
ALARM
18 Across: Man or Wight (4)
ISLE
19 Across: Flower holder (4)
VASE
20 Across: State bird of La. (7)
PELICAN
22 Across: Decrees (7)
ORDAINS
24 Across: Horsemen's interests (5)
GAITS
26 Across: Golf course "birds" (6)
EAGLES
27 Across: Espies (6)
SIGHTS
30 Across: Preceder of said or thought (5)
AFORE
32 Across: Border on (4)
ABUT
33 Across: Easy canter (4)
LOPE
35 Across: Gaffe (5)
ERROR
39 Across: Blas or Hodges (3)
GIL
40 Across: Some card players (7)
DEALERS
42 Across: Mature (3)
AGE
43 Across: Luther or Polly (5)
ADLER
45 Across: One of Cain's brothers (4)
SETH
46 Across: Units of 1/1000 inch (4)
MILS
47 Across: Main points (5)
GISTS
49 Across: Egg dish (6)
OMELET
51 Across: American League "bird" (6)
ORIOLE
54 Across: African nation (5)
SUDAN
56 Across: Ice-cream flavor (7)
VANILLA
58 Across: Songbird (7)
TANAGER
62 Across: Periods (4)
ERAS
63 Across: Orient (4)
EAST
65 Across: Critical or crucial (5)
ACUTE
66 Across: Lease (4)
RENT
67 Across: An Algonquian (4)
CREE
68 Across: Type, as of art (5)
GENRE
69 Across: Uno, dos, ___ (4)
TRES
70 Across: Saline drop (4)
TEAR
71 Across: Automobile lemon (5)
EDSEL

Down Answers

1 Down: " . . . ___ and bells for fools": Cowper (4)
ACAP
2 Down: Bundle of cotton (4)
BALE
3 Down: Spoken (4)
ORAL
4 Down: Erect or honest (7)
UPRIGHT
5 Down: Male feline (6)
TOMCAT
6 Down: Use sparingly (5)
STINT
7 Down: April agcy. (3)
IRS
8 Down: Field or water sport (4)
POLO
9 Down: Hi-fi successor (6)
STEREO
10 Down: One who wreaks havoc (7)
RAVAGER
11 Down: Advantage (5)
AVAIL
12 Down: Legal middle (5)
MESNE
13 Down: Iron (5)
PRESS
21 Down: Passageway (5)
AISLE
23 Down: Ventures (5)
DARES
25 Down: Without vitality (7)
SAPLESS
27 Down: Heroic tale (4)
SAGA
28 Down: Footnote abbr. (4)
IBID
29 Down: Sea bird (4)
GULL
31 Down: Yard parts (4)
FEET
34 Down: Kiln (4)
OAST
36 Down: Wading bird (4)
RAIL
37 Down: Leer's little sister (4)
OGLE
38 Down: Become inactive (4)
REST
40 Down: Dentist's tool (5)
DRILL
41 Down: Valerie Harper role (5)
RHODA
44 Down: Selfish ones (7)
EGOISTS
46 Down: Threatened (7)
MENACED
48 Down: Choose (6)
SELECT
50 Down: Administer (6)
MANAGE
51 Down: Open (5)
OVERT
52 Down: Less common (5)
RARER
53 Down: Senseless (5)
INANE
55 Down: Say (5)
UTTER
57 Down: Swiss river (4)
AARE
59 Down: Revs, as an engine (4)
GUNS
60 Down: French being (4)
ETRE
61 Down: Stagger (4)
REEL
64 Down: Black, Red or Yellow (3)
SEA

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