Friday Crossword — June 15, 1990 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 6/15/1990. By Arthur S. Verdesca.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Surrounded by (5)
AMONG
6 Across: Germ (4)
SEED
10 Across: Paolo Montarsolo is one (4)
BASS
14 Across: Chinese province, formerly (5)
HOPEH
15 Across: Ne plus ultra (4)
ACME
16 Across: Figure in a title search (4)
AREA
17 Across: Curaçao's neighbor (5)
ARUBA
18 Across: ___-dieu (kneeling bench) (4)
PRIE
19 Across: Shoelaces (4)
TIES
20 Across: Impediment (3)
BAR
21 Across: Feline prima donnas? (11)
SUPURRSTARS
24 Across: Unkempt (5)
RATTY
26 Across: Jeanne d'Arc, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
STE
27 Across: Infirm (6)
FEEBLE
29 Across: Compared (7)
LIKENED
33 Across: Admission (5)
ENTRY
34 Across: Old morning song (5)
MATIN
35 Across: Sward (3)
SOD
37 Across: Against (4)
ANTI
38 Across: Thirteen witches (5)
COVEN
39 Across: Stimulate (4)
SPUR
40 Across: Mythical Irish queen (3)
TEA
41 Across: Group of trout (5)
HOVER
42 Across: Contain (5)
HOUSE
43 Across: Feeling guilt (7)
ASHAMED
45 Across: Trimmed with mink (6)
FURRED
46 Across: The Skagerrak, to the North Sea (3)
ARM
47 Across: Boring tool (5)
AUGER
48 Across: Playful feline activity? (11)
SCAMPURRING
53 Across: Early Dadaist (3)
ARP
56 Across: Pitcher Dennis ___ (4)
LAMP
57 Across: Binge (4)
TEAR
58 Across: Mich. county (5)
IONIA
60 Across: "Don't throw bouquets ___" (4)
ATME
61 Across: Cigar end (4)
ETTE
62 Across: "The fault . . . is ___ our stars . . . ": Shak. (5)
NOTIN
63 Across: They need help (4)
POOR
64 Across: Hollow stem (4)
REED
65 Across: Simpleton (5)
GOOSE

Down Answers

1 Down: Melville protagonist (4)
AHAB
2 Down: Unit of time, in prosody (4)
MORA
3 Down: Feline musicals? (10)
OPURRETTAS
4 Down: Bill (3)
NEB
5 Down: Terrifying (7)
GHASTLY
6 Down: Foolish (5)
SAPPY
7 Down: Grayish yellow (4)
ECRU
8 Down: Mideast potentate (4)
EMIR
9 Down: Doe leather (8)
DEERSKIN
10 Down: Grow fat (6)
BATTEN
11 Down: "Dove sono" is one (4)
ARIA
12 Down: Mother Shipton, e.g. (4)
SEER
13 Down: Lip (4)
SASS
22 Down: Colo. Shoshonean (3)
UTE
23 Down: "Nana" star (4)
STEN
25 Down: Hillside cavity: Fr. (4)
ABRI
27 Down: Act (4)
FEAT
28 Down: Nine: Comb. form (5)
ENNEA
29 Down: Washed (5)
LAVED
30 Down: Roman road (4)
ITER
31 Down: Feline language? (10)
ESPURRANTO
32 Down: Immerse (5)
DOUSE
34 Down: Stir (4)
MOVE
36 Down: Stowe novel (4)
DRED
38 Down: Many a working suburbanite (8)
COMMUTER
39 Down: Distressing (4)
SORE
41 Down: David's instrument (4)
HARP
42 Down: Activity at a reunion (7)
HUGGING
44 Down: Restrain (6)
HAMPER
45 Down: Game's accompaniment (3)
FUN
47 Down: Ventilated (5)
AIRED
48 Down: Censure (4)
SLAP
49 Down: Roman censor (4)
CATO
50 Down: Bullets, for short (4)
AMMO
51 Down: Plexus (4)
RETE
52 Down: Regard (4)
RATE
54 Down: Danish-American reformer (4)
RIIS
55 Down: Block of stamps (4)
PANE
59 Down: Tic-tac-toe win (3)
OOO

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