Wednesday Crossword — January 10, 1990 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/10/1990. By Reginald L. Johnson.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: ___ rule (generally) (3)
- ASA
- 4 Across: "___ of God . . . ": Herbert (5)
- ANACT
- 9 Across: Command to a dog (3)
- SIT
- 12 Across: Carpentry, for one (5)
- SKILL
- 15 Across: Old Portuguese coin (5)
- DOBRA
- 16 Across: Pub order (3)
- ALE
- 17 Across: Children's game (11)
- HIDEANDSEEK
- 19 Across: Ballerina Slavenska (3)
- MIA
- 20 Across: Draftsman's tool (6)
- PENCIL
- 21 Across: Driver's annoyance (6)
- DETOUR
- 23 Across: Doctrine (5)
- TENET
- 25 Across: Construction piece (5)
- IBEAM
- 26 Across: Emulate what Dixie did in 1861 (6)
- SECEDE
- 29 Across: Aged: Abbr. (5)
- AETAT
- 31 Across: Blunder (3)
- ERR
- 32 Across: Traffic sign (4)
- STOP
- 34 Across: S. Pacific sea (5)
- CORAL
- 38 Across: Take hold of (5)
- CLASP
- 41 Across: Brazilian coffee (3)
- RIO
- 42 Across: Jack (5)
- KNAVE
- 43 Across: Rhythm (5)
- TEMPO
- 44 Across: A neighbor of Pol. (4)
- USSR
- 46 Across: Receive (3)
- GET
- 47 Across: Disturbed (5)
- UPSET
- 49 Across: Late bloomers (6)
- ASTERS
- 52 Across: Fiber for textiles (5)
- RAMIE
- 54 Across: Lays by (5)
- SAVES
- 56 Across: Story handed down (6)
- LEGEND
- 57 Across: Hard, unctuous preparation (6)
- CERATE
- 60 Across: Pop star from Nigeria (3)
- ADE
- 61 Across: Amusement for children (11)
- JUMPINGROPE
- 65 Across: Juan or Domingo (3)
- SAN
- 66 Across: Harsh to the taste (5)
- ACRID
- 67 Across: Ruhr city (5)
- ESSEN
- 68 Across: Explosive (3)
- TNT
- 69 Across: Ayes (5)
- YESES
- 70 Across: Tennis unit (3)
- SET
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Residue (3)
- ASH
- 2 Down: Omit (4)
- SKIP
- 3 Down: Nurse's ___ (4)
- AIDE
- 4 Down: Confuse (5)
- ADDLE
- 5 Down: C.P.A.'s interest (3)
- NOS
- 6 Down: Presidential nickname (3)
- ABE
- 7 Down: Commendation or honor (6)
- CREDIT
- 8 Down: Retract (8)
- TAKEBACK
- 9 Down: S. Pacific island group (5)
- SAMOA
- 10 Down: Latin name for Troy (5)
- ILIUM
- 11 Down: Rip apart (4)
- TEAR
- 13 Down: Festina ___ (make haste slowly) (5)
- LENTE
- 14 Down: Fastened a sneaker (5)
- LACED
- 18 Down: Padres and Pirates (5)
- NINES
- 22 Down: Wyo.'s ___ Range (5)
- TETON
- 24 Down: Followers of a Chinese religion (7)
- TAOISTS
- 26 Down: Dissenting body (4)
- SECT
- 27 Down: A wife of Al Jolson (4)
- ERLE
- 28 Down: Pack tightly (4)
- CRAM
- 30 Down: Collection of poems (4)
- EPOS
- 33 Down: Unfeigned (4)
- TRUE
- 35 Down: Craze (4)
- RAGE
- 36 Down: State (4)
- AVER
- 37 Down: "___ Do It," 1928 song (4)
- LETS
- 39 Down: Froth (5)
- SPUME
- 40 Down: Fop (8)
- POPINJAY
- 45 Down: Black bird (5)
- RAVEN
- 48 Down: Beguile (6)
- SEDUCE
- 50 Down: Durable fabric (5)
- SERGE
- 51 Down: Autocrats (5)
- TSARS
- 52 Down: Kind of fortification (5)
- REDAN
- 53 Down: Representative (5)
- AGENT
- 55 Down: They turn litmus red (5)
- ACIDS
- 56 Down: Hold out (4)
- LAST
- 58 Down: Throw lightly (4)
- TOSS
- 59 Down: Fencer's weapon (4)
- EPEE
- 62 Down: Miniver or Grundy (3)
- MRS
- 63 Down: Quiche Lorraine, e.g. (3)
- PIE
- 64 Down: Suffix with exist (3)
- ENT
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