Friday Crossword — April 27, 1990 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/27/1990. By Michael A. Rampino.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Musical inspired by T. S. Eliot (4)
- CATS
- 5 Across: Flank (4)
- SIDE
- 9 Across: Depose (5)
- SWEAR
- 14 Across: Latin I verb (4)
- AMAT
- 15 Across: Walked over (4)
- TROD
- 16 Across: Laconic (5)
- TERSE
- 17 Across: Emulates a scryer (9)
- FORECASTS
- 19 Across: Retreat (5)
- OASIS
- 20 Across: Value (6)
- ESTEEM
- 21 Across: Pledge (7)
- EARNEST
- 23 Across: School like Groton (4)
- PREP
- 25 Across: Calx (4)
- LIME
- 26 Across: Irregular triangles (8)
- SCALENES
- 30 Across: Decrease (6)
- REDUCE
- 34 Across: Child born in early Apr. (5)
- ARIES
- 35 Across: Quoted (5)
- CITED
- 37 Across: Forthwith (3)
- NOW
- 38 Across: Passing modes (4)
- FADS
- 39 Across: Fence pickets (5)
- PALES
- 40 Across: Ireland, to a Gael (4)
- EIRE
- 41 Across: She raised Cain (3)
- EVE
- 42 Across: Skeins (5)
- HANKS
- 43 Across: Perfume ingredient (5)
- ESTER
- 44 Across: Dunkirk event: 1940 (6)
- RESCUE
- 46 Across: Plugs (8)
- STOPPERS
- 48 Across: Oriental nursemaid (4)
- AMAH
- 50 Across: Agitate (4)
- STIR
- 51 Across: Steroid or insulin (7)
- HORMONE
- 54 Across: Glacial epoch (6)
- ICEAGE
- 58 Across: Arabian ruler (5)
- EMEER
- 59 Across: Their printing is raised relief (9)
- EMBOSSERS
- 62 Across: River at Tours (5)
- LOIRE
- 63 Across: Rostrum (4)
- DAIS
- 64 Across: "Honi ___ . . . " (4)
- SOIT
- 65 Across: Single-celled organism (5)
- MONAD
- 66 Across: "Auld Lang ___" (4)
- SYNE
- 67 Across: Existence: Comb. form (4)
- ONTO
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Kind of society (4)
- CAFE
- 2 Down: Old Testament book (4)
- AMOS
- 3 Down: Pastry (4)
- TART
- 4 Down: Church towers (8)
- STEEPLES
- 5 Down: Flower organ (6)
- STAMEN
- 6 Down: D. C. collection agency (3)
- IRS
- 7 Down: Period (3)
- DOT
- 8 Down: Ford's folly (5)
- EDSEL
- 9 Down: Raged (7)
- STORMED
- 10 Down: Disaccustomed (6)
- WEANED
- 11 Down: A Celtic language (4)
- ERSE
- 12 Down: Sale condition (4)
- ASIS
- 13 Down: Repose (4)
- REST
- 18 Down: Vegetation goddess (5)
- CERES
- 22 Down: Buenos ___ (5)
- AIRES
- 24 Down: Pie nut (5)
- PECAN
- 26 Down: Morley of "60 Minutes" (5)
- SAFER
- 27 Down: Desire strongly (5)
- CRAVE
- 28 Down: Assistants (5)
- AIDES
- 29 Down: Jockeys' uniforms (5)
- SILKS
- 31 Down: Join (5)
- UNITE
- 32 Down: Kitchen utensil (5)
- CORER
- 33 Down: Wide-mouthed jugs (5)
- EWERS
- 36 Down: Assays (5)
- TESTS
- 39 Down: Song of triumph (5)
- PAEAN
- 40 Down: Italian beverage (8)
- ESPRESSO
- 42 Down: Indulged (7)
- HUMORED
- 43 Down: "Odyssey" and "Iliad" (5)
- EPICS
- 45 Down: It gives fun to Funt (6)
- CAMERA
- 47 Down: Idle (6)
- OTIOSE
- 49 Down: Obeys (5)
- HEEDS
- 51 Down: Tiller (4)
- HELM
- 52 Down: Melville book (4)
- OMOO
- 53 Down: Restrain (4)
- REIN
- 55 Down: Very long time (4)
- AEON
- 56 Down: Fortitude (4)
- GRIT
- 57 Down: This, in Toledo (4)
- ESTO
- 60 Down: Edna ___ Oliver of films (3)
- MAY
- 61 Down: Storage crib (3)
- BIN
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