Thursday Crossword — April 5, 1990 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/5/1990. By Betty Jorgensen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Early modern jazz (3)
BOP
4 Across: Float on the breeze (4)
WAFT
8 Across: Patty Duke's ex (5)
ASTIN
13 Across: Wing that can't fly (3)
ELL
14 Across: Cloud (5)
BEDIM
15 Across: Tibetan capital (5)
LHASA
16 Across: Elevenses in Elstree (3)
TEA
17 Across: Fosters (5)
REARS
18 Across: Bowling alleys (5)
LANES
19 Across: Start of a quip (8)
ASYNONYM
21 Across: Dry road for Moses (6)
REDSEA
22 Across: Tobacco kiln (4)
OAST
23 Across: Utah's lily (4)
SEGO
24 Across: Quip: Part II (15)
AWORDYOUUSEWHEN
31 Across: Bushes, to Bolívar (5)
MATAS
32 Across: Grant or Majors (3)
LEE
33 Across: Agra wear (4)
SARI
34 Across: Govt. homebuilding agency (3)
PHA
35 Across: Smallest (5)
LEAST
37 Across: Thus (3)
SIC
38 Across: Wisdom (4)
LORE
40 Across: Author Fleming (3)
IAN
41 Across: Piece of cake (5)
CINCH
43 Across: Quip: Part III (15)
YOUCANTSPELLTHE
47 Across: Cauchos (4)
ULES
48 Across: Wings for Amor (4)
ALAE
49 Across: Inconsequential persons (6)
SPRATS
52 Across: End of the quip (8)
FIRSTONE
56 Across: Fall cometh after this (5)
PRIDE
57 Across: Agriculture goddess (5)
CERES
58 Across: Tiny (3)
WEE
59 Across: Severity (5)
RIGOR
60 Across: Sidekick (5)
CRONY
61 Across: Corn unit (3)
EAR
62 Across: "The ___ at the spring": Browning (5)
YEARS
63 Across: Data, for short (4)
INFO
64 Across: Sec, as wine (3)
DRY

Down Answers

1 Down: Second in a series (4)
BETA
2 Down: Corrida cheers (4)
OLES
3 Down: "___ it, Sam" (4)
PLAY
4 Down: Teensy's partner (6)
WEENSY
5 Down: " . . . ___ search for God": Carman (6)
ADAYTO
6 Down: Mattress designation (4)
FIRM
7 Down: Logos: Abbr. (3)
TMS
8 Down: Assert without proof (6)
ALLEGE
9 Down: Follows (7)
SHADOWS
10 Down: Prepares hides (4)
TANS
11 Down: Words of comprehension (4)
ISEE
12 Down: Space-probe org. (4)
NASA
14 Down: Norfolk's The ___ (6)
BROADS
20 Down: Author Ephron (4)
NORA
21 Down: Correct a clock (5)
RESET
23 Down: Takes to court (4)
SUES
24 Down: Plentifully (5)
AMPLY
25 Down: Burning bush (5)
WAHOO
26 Down: Japanese seaport (5)
OTARU
27 Down: Polish cavalrymen: Var. (5)
ULANS
28 Down: Anagram for shant (5)
HASNT
29 Down: Director Von Stroheim (5)
ERICH
30 Down: Place for a madonna (5)
NICHE
35 Down: Transport companies (5)
LINES
36 Down: Hash-house sign (4)
EATS
39 Down: Quito's land (7)
ECUADOR
41 Down: Stylish (6)
CLASSY
42 Down: "___ a Song Go . . . " (4)
ILET
44 Down: Tailors to fit (6)
ALTERS
45 Down: "Take a ___ sparkling eyes": Gilbert (6)
PAIROF
46 Down: Okla. city (6)
ELRENO
49 Down: Agile (4)
SPRY
50 Down: ___-dieu (kneeling stool) (4)
PRIE
51 Down: Latvian capital (4)
RIGA
52 Down: Maidenhair, for one (4)
FERN
53 Down: Was indebted (4)
OWED
54 Down: Close by (4)
NEAR
55 Down: Weird (4)
EERY
57 Down: Cato's 201 (3)
CCI

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