Tuesday Crossword — July 31, 1990 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/31/1990. By Martha J. DeWitt.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Spongelike cake (4)
BABA
5 Across: She gets what she wants (4)
LOLA
9 Across: Give the eye to (4)
OGLE
13 Across: Digression (5)
ASIDE
15 Across: Saudi, e.g. (4)
ARAB
16 Across: Light gas (4)
NEON
17 Across: Benevolence (10)
KINDLINESS
19 Across: Whilom (4)
ONCE
20 Across: Site of the Norman Conquest (7)
ENGLAND
21 Across: How's that again? (3)
HUH
23 Across: Scottish cap (3)
TAM
24 Across: Inclusive abbr. (3)
ETC
25 Across: Quite (6)
REALLY
27 Across: Cushion (3)
MAT
30 Across: Word on a towel (3)
HIS
32 Across: Saw (5)
ADAGE
33 Across: Neighborhood (4)
AREA
35 Across: Name on a marquee (4)
STAR
37 Across: Rajah's spouse (5)
RANEE
40 Across: Compassion (15)
KINDHEARTEDNESS
43 Across: Foy or Cantor (5)
EDDIE
44 Across: Show dizziness (4)
REEL
45 Across: Aide: Abbr. (4)
ASST
46 Across: Heron (5)
EGRET
48 Across: Hood's exit (3)
LAM
50 Across: Comprehend (3)
SEE
51 Across: Tirade (6)
SCREED
53 Across: Beige (3)
TAN
55 Across: Discharge (3)
CAN
56 Across: Make a lap (3)
SIT
58 Across: Olio (7)
MELANGE
62 Across: Again (4)
ANEW
64 Across: Open-mindedness (10)
TOLERATION
66 Across: Gertrude Stein's flower (4)
ROSE
67 Across: Hautboy (4)
OBOE
68 Across: Sped (5)
RACED
69 Across: Song or gab follower (4)
FEST
70 Across: Torn (4)
RENT
71 Across: Not so much (4)
LESS

Down Answers

1 Down: Use a kiln (4)
BAKE
2 Down: "It's ___ to Tell a Lie" (4)
ASIN
3 Down: Singer Crosby (4)
BING
4 Down: Confuse (5)
ADDLE
5 Down: Light (4)
LAND
6 Down: Mispickel, e.g. (3)
ORE
7 Down: Scold severely (4)
LASH
8 Down: Ridiculous (6)
ABSURD
9 Down: Yoko ___ (3)
ONO
10 Down: Refinement; serenity (10)
GENTLENESS
11 Down: It makes whistle stops (5)
LOCAL
12 Down: Hector, to Achilles (5)
ENEMY
14 Down: Gulf of Aqaba city (5)
ELATH
18 Down: Cut (6)
INCISE
22 Down: Harkened (5)
HEARD
26 Down: Capital of Guam (5)
AGANA
27 Down: Create (4)
MAKE
28 Down: Describing Death Valley (4)
ARID
29 Down: Loving quality (10)
TENDERNESS
31 Down: Commence (5)
START
32 Down: Russian co-op (5)
ARTEL
34 Down: Verona's river (5)
ADIGE
36 Down: "Some ___ born great": Shak. (3)
ARE
38 Down: Start of the N.C. motto (4)
ESSE
39 Down: Tasso's patron (4)
ESTE
41 Down: "___ mud in your eye" (5)
HERES
42 Down: Click beetle (6)
ELATER
47 Down: Newspaper V.I.P. (6)
EDITOR
49 Down: Zygomatic bone (5)
MALAR
51 Down: Boa (5)
SCARF
52 Down: Indian craft (5)
CANOE
54 Down: Inborn (5)
NATAL
57 Down: What 38 Down means (4)
TOBE
58 Down: Face (4)
MEET
59 Down: Pleasant (4)
NICE
60 Down: Departs (4)
GOES
61 Down: Goals (4)
ENDS
63 Down: Kind of blanket (3)
WET
65 Down: Actor Chaney (3)
LON

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