Wednesday Crossword — March 28, 1990 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/28/1990. By Calista Luminati.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Blubber (3)
SOB
4 Across: Kin of "Darn it!" (4)
DRAT
8 Across: Sights on 16 Across (5)
BOATS
13 Across: Playwright's "moment of truth" (8)
PREMIERE
15 Across: Burger companion (6)
MALTED
16 Across: Expanse west of Albania (8)
ADRIATIC
17 Across: John and Priscilla (6)
ALDENS
18 Across: Bridle part (4)
REIN
19 Across: Negative contraction (5)
SHANT
21 Across: Most browned by the sun (7)
TANNEST
24 Across: First (7)
INITIAL
29 Across: Land south of the Med (3)
ALG
30 Across: Expanse also called the Euxine (5)
BLACK
32 Across: Hag (5)
CRONE
33 Across: Hit-show sign (3)
SRO
34 Across: Purfle (3)
HEM
36 Across: M.I.T. is one (4)
INST
37 Across: Ending of "America the Beautiful" (15)
SEATOSHININGSEA
42 Across: Joint, to Luigi (4)
ARTO
43 Across: Chinese dynasty (3)
HAN
44 Across: Mauna ___ (3)
LOA
45 Across: Spacious (5)
ROOMY
47 Across: Oriental expanse (5)
JAPAN
49 Across: Quant. (3)
AMT
52 Across: Native of Ramla (7)
ISRAELI
54 Across: Mistaken (7)
INERROR
56 Across: Speech problems (5)
LISPS
58 Across: ___ Sanctorum (4)
ACTA
59 Across: Profits (6)
AVAILS
63 Across: Link between the Old World and New (8)
ATLANTIC
66 Across: Tart (6)
HARLOT
67 Across: Mercurial (8)
VOLATILE
68 Across: Crooked (5)
ASKEW
69 Across: Napoleon slept here (4)
ELBA
70 Across: These, in Toulon (3)
CES

Down Answers

1 Down: Lacedaemon (6)
SPARTA
2 Down: Feverel's trial (6)
ORDEAL
3 Down: U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. share this expanse (6)
BERING
4 Down: Day, in Durango (3)
DIA
5 Down: Soak flax (3)
RET
6 Down: Bristle (6)
ARISTA
7 Down: Cal or Georgia ___ (4)
TECH
8 Down: Gdansk's ships sail here (6)
BALTIC
9 Down: Antiquated (3)
OLD
10 Down: Grazed (3)
ATE
11 Down: Hamilton bill (3)
TEN
12 Down: Student gp. in the 60's (3)
SDS
14 Down: Wis. neighbor (4)
MINN
15 Down: "Doktor Faustus" author (4)
MANN
20 Down: Pulitzer Prize poet: 1930 (5)
AIKEN
22 Down: Spanish river (4)
EBRO
23 Down: Splash through water (5)
SLOSH
25 Down: Roman chariot (5)
TRIGA
26 Down: Charged particles (4)
IONS
27 Down: Faulkner character (4)
ANSE
28 Down: "___ Smile Be Your Umbrella" (4)
LETA
31 Down: Expanse off Taiwan (5)
CHINA
33 Down: Ostiole (5)
STOMA
35 Down: Site of "The Last Supper" (5)
MILAN
37 Down: Ganges garb (4)
SARI
38 Down: A son of Aphrodite (4)
EROS
39 Down: Suffix with comment (4)
ATOR
40 Down: Muslim pilgrims (5)
HAJIS
41 Down: Not one (4)
NONE
46 Down: Expanse also called Huang Hai (6)
YELLOW
48 Down: Husband of Nell Quickly (6)
PISTOL
49 Down: Greenland's ocean (6)
ARCTIC
50 Down: Exhibiting movement (6)
MOTILE
51 Down: Vestiges (6)
TRACES
53 Down: Shopper's aid (4)
LIST
55 Down: Bluster (4)
RANT
57 Down: Diamond setting (4)
PAVE
59 Down: Eureka! (3)
AHA
60 Down: Duct (3)
VAS
61 Down: Boat built for twos (3)
ARK
62 Down: ___ du Diable (3)
ILE
64 Down: Degree for an att. (3)
LLB
65 Down: Car owners' org. (3)
AAA

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