Wednesday Crossword — October 18, 1989 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/18/1989. By William E. Heinemann.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Gambol (5)
CAPER
6 Across: Look over (4)
SCAN
10 Across: Paleozoic, etc. (4)
ERAS
14 Across: Soap substitute (5)
AMOLE
15 Across: Caution (4)
CARE
16 Across: Caesar's farewell (4)
VALE
17 Across: Hackneyed (5)
BANAL
18 Across: Dismounted (4)
ALIT
19 Across: Emulate Greeley (4)
EDIT
20 Across: Famous scenic valley (10)
SHENANDOAH
22 Across: Baltic capital (4)
RIGA
23 Across: Kind of case (4)
TEST
24 Across: Prime mover (6)
ENGINE
26 Across: Tell, e.g. (6)
ARCHER
30 Across: Yodeler's milieu (5)
TIROL
32 Across: Arietta (4)
SOLO
33 Across: Alben Barkley was one (4)
VEEP
35 Across: Attendant (5)
VALET
39 Across: Dinner tray (7)
PLATTER
41 Across: Umbrageous (7)
SHADOWY
43 Across: Perception (5)
SENSE
44 Across: Loafer (4)
SHOE
46 Across: Churchill's successor: 1955 (4)
EDEN
47 Across: Rhinestone (5)
PASTE
49 Across: Hankering (6)
DESIRE
51 Across: Scanty (6)
SPARSE
54 Across: Fad (4)
RAGE
56 Across: Saharan country (4)
MALI
57 Across: Cascade Range attraction (10)
CRATERLAKE
63 Across: Like ___ of bricks (4)
ATON
64 Across: Wad (4)
ROLL
65 Across: Ancient Greek colony (5)
IONIA
66 Across: Clique (4)
RING
67 Across: Icelandic epic (4)
EDDA
68 Across: Inscribe (5)
ENTER
69 Across: Duds (4)
TOGS
70 Across: Hardy girl (4)
TESS
71 Across: Staggers (5)
REELS

Down Answers

1 Down: Hacks (4)
CABS
2 Down: Nanking nurse (4)
AMAH
3 Down: Corn bread (4)
PONE
4 Down: Fervor (4)
ELAN
5 Down: Establish association (6)
RELATE
6 Down: Oodles (5)
SCADS
7 Down: Skullcap (7)
CALOTTE
8 Down: Diva's forte (4)
ARIA
9 Down: Infernal (6)
NETHER
10 Down: Fla. wildlife refuge (10)
EVERGLADES
11 Down: Spokes (5)
RADII
12 Down: Straighten (5)
ALIGN
13 Down: Bristles (5)
SETAE
21 Down: Audacity (5)
NERVE
25 Down: Science program on PBS (4)
NOVA
26 Down: Vipers (4)
ASPS
27 Down: Function (4)
ROLE
28 Down: Group of families (4)
CLAN
29 Down: Ark. spa (10)
HOTSPRINGS
31 Down: ___ jure (4)
IPSO
34 Down: Formerly, formerly (4)
ERST
36 Down: Napoleonic battle site (4)
LODI
37 Down: Pitcher (4)
EWER
38 Down: Newcastle's river (4)
TYNE
40 Down: Oolong and souchong (4)
TEAS
42 Down: Privet's use (5)
HEDGE
45 Down: Harbingers (7)
HERALDS
48 Down: Esoteric (6)
SECRET
50 Down: Stranger (6)
EERIER
51 Down: Chic (5)
SMART
52 Down: Courtyard (5)
PATIO
53 Down: "Take Me ___," 1959 song (5)
ALONG
55 Down: Rand's "___ Shrugged" (5)
ATLAS
58 Down: Teased (4)
RODE
59 Down: Isolated (4)
LONE
60 Down: Pay for a hand (4)
ANTE
61 Down: Baltic Sea port (4)
KIEL
62 Down: Corn units (4)
EARS

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