Monday Crossword — February 5, 1990 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 2/5/1990. By Sidney L. Robbins.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Browning's "___ Ben Ezra" (5)
RABBI
6 Across: Author Ferber (4)
EDNA
10 Across: Ripens (4)
AGES
14 Across: From another planet (5)
ALIEN
15 Across: Go kaput (4)
FAIL
16 Across: Stubborn one (4)
MULE
17 Across: In a line (10)
SINGLEFILE
19 Across: He helps (4)
AIDE
20 Across: Ancient sect (7)
ESSENES
21 Across: Left port (6)
SAILED
23 Across: Toddler (3)
TOT
24 Across: Vestibule (5)
ENTRY
25 Across: Tentmaker-poet (4)
OMAR
29 Across: Private eye, at times (6)
SEEKER
33 Across: Religious maxims (5)
LOGIA
35 Across: Letter sign-off (7)
REGARDS
39 Across: All-out bet (15)
DOUBLEORNOTHING
43 Across: Hold back (7)
RESERVE
44 Across: Weird (5)
EERIE
45 Across: McGuffey product (6)
READER
48 Across: Abbr. on an envelope (4)
ATTN
49 Across: Plunger's loss (5)
SHIRT
53 Across: Kind of bridge or brow (3)
LOW
55 Across: Torment (6)
HARASS
57 Across: Traveling bags (7)
VALISES
61 Across: "Terrible" ruler (4)
IVAN
62 Across: Baseball rarity (10)
TRIPLEPLAY
65 Across: Network of nerves (4)
RETE
66 Across: Eye part (4)
LENS
67 Across: Part of AWOL (5)
LEAVE
68 Across: Patella's site (4)
KNEE
69 Across: S-shaped molding (4)
OGEE
70 Across: British sand hills (5)
DENES

Down Answers

1 Down: Headland (3)
RAS
2 Down: "It's a Sin to Tell ___" (4)
ALIE
3 Down: Compartments (4)
BINS
4 Down: Importunes (4)
BEGS
5 Down: Cove (5)
INLET
6 Down: Decadent (6)
EFFETE
7 Down: Podium (4)
DAIS
8 Down: Nothing (3)
NIL
9 Down: Pub drinks (4)
ALES
10 Down: With full force (5)
AMAIN
11 Down: Culpability (5)
GUILT
12 Down: Church bigwig (5)
ELDER
13 Down: Gone to pot (5)
SEEDY
18 Down: A grandson of Adam (4)
ENOS
22 Down: Make bubbly (6)
AERATE
25 Down: Antiquated (3)
OLD
26 Down: Secure a ship (4)
MOOR
27 Down: Malarial fever (4)
AGUE
28 Down: Joshes (4)
RIBS
30 Down: Went awry (5)
ERRED
31 Down: Knowledge (3)
KEN
32 Down: Self (3)
EGO
34 Down: Warns (6)
ALERTS
36 Down: Mother of Zeus (4)
RHEA
37 Down: Gossip (4)
DIRT
38 Down: Fit of anger (4)
SNIT
40 Down: Before, to Keats (3)
ERE
41 Down: Eggs (3)
OVA
42 Down: Army V.I.P. (3)
GEN
46 Down: Pass by (6)
ELAPSE
47 Down: Kind of call (4)
ROLL
49 Down: Dodge (5)
SHIRK
50 Down: Port (5)
HAVEN
51 Down: Furious (5)
IRATE
52 Down: Rajah's lady (5)
RANEE
54 Down: Handle (5)
WIELD
56 Down: Historic Norman town (4)
STLO
57 Down: Honeysuckle or cucumber (4)
VINE
58 Down: Graf ___ (4)
SPEE
59 Down: Verve (4)
ELAN
60 Down: Buy a C.D. (4)
SAVE
63 Down: Col.'s command (3)
REG
64 Down: Word of assent (3)
YES

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