Wednesday Crossword — November 1, 1989 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 11/1/1989. By Norma Steinberg.

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Across Answers

1 Across: He played Davy (4)
FESS
5 Across: Mote (5)
SPECK
10 Across: Paper measure (4)
REAM
14 Across: Café au ___ (4)
LAIT
15 Across: Yukon mountain (5)
LOGAN
16 Across: Singer Fitzgerald (4)
ELLA
17 Across: D.C. Cabinet post (4)
USDA
18 Across: Pater, Pitt and Pope (10)
ENGLISHMEN
20 Across: Steins (8)
BEERMUGS
22 Across: Vitreous (6)
GLASSY
23 Across: Escutcheon's stain (4)
BLOT
24 Across: Wilbur's "Things of ___ World" (4)
THIS
25 Across: Doth pronounce (6)
SAYETH
27 Across: Contagious (8)
CATCHING
31 Across: Third deadly sin (4)
LUST
32 Across: "R.U.R." creator (5)
CAPEK
33 Across: A Stooge (3)
MOE
34 Across: Eye part (4)
IRIS
35 Across: Aspired (5)
HOPED
36 Across: Tennis-ball movement (4)
SPIN
37 Across: Pop (3)
DAD
38 Across: Stags (5)
MALES
39 Across: Whilom (4)
ERST
40 Across: Components (8)
ELEMENTS
42 Across: They may be blind (6)
ALLEYS
44 Across: Tout's concern (4)
ODDS
45 Across: Greenbacks: Abbr. (4)
DOLS
46 Across: Kin of a clambake (6)
PICNIC
49 Across: Memento (8)
KEEPSAKE
53 Across: Weather vanes (10)
INDICATORS
55 Across: Spoken (4)
ORAL
56 Across: Raison d'___ (4)
ETRE
57 Across: Perch (5)
ROOST
58 Across: Rat on (4)
FINK
59 Across: Singer Diana (4)
ROSS
60 Across: Hogan's cousin (5)
TEPEE
61 Across: Snoopy and the Red Baron (4)
FOES

Down Answers

1 Down: Goof (4)
FLUB
2 Down: Slacken (4)
EASE
3 Down: Juxtaposed (10)
SIDEBYSIDE
4 Down: Hollywood hopefuls (8)
STARLETS
5 Down: Caine-Olivier film (6)
SLEUTH
6 Down: Character in "Turandot" (4)
PONG
7 Down: Roe (4)
EGGS
8 Down: Ore. neighbor (3)
CAL
9 Down: Made eligible for the Order of the Garter (8)
KNIGHTED
10 Down: Go over again (6)
REHASH
11 Down: Members of genus Ulmus (4)
ELMS
12 Down: City in S France (4)
ALES
13 Down: The number called (4)
MANY
19 Down: Smooth-talking (5)
SLICK
21 Down: Bon ___ (witticism) (3)
MOT
24 Down: Nixon's problem (5)
TAPES
25 Down: Playground ride (5)
SLIDE
26 Down: Of the ears (5)
AURAL
27 Down: Promontories (5)
CAPES
28 Down: Concert bigwig (10)
IMPRESARIO
29 Down: Cacophonous (5)
NOISY
30 Down: Chaps with class (5)
GENTS
32 Down: Indianapolis team (5)
COLTS
35 Down: Vehicle easily pushed (8)
HANDCART
36 Down: Unloads (8)
SELLSOFF
38 Down: Army doc (5)
MEDIC
41 Down: Funds (6)
MONIES
42 Down: "___ Fideles" (6)
ADESTE
43 Down: Cut off (3)
LOP
46 Down: Wharf (4)
PIER
47 Down: Long-division word (4)
INTO
48 Down: Naval leaders: Abbr. (4)
CDRS
49 Down: Surgeon General who retired in 1989 (4)
KOOP
50 Down: Gaelic (4)
ERSE
51 Down: Welles role (4)
KANE
52 Down: They obey an Exalted Ruler (4)
ELKS
54 Down: "Little piggy" (3)
TOE

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