Thursday Crossword — October 4, 1990 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/4/1990. By William Canine.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Arduous journey (4)
TREK
5 Across: Jungfrau et al. (4)
ALPS
9 Across: Forsaken (4)
LEFT
13 Across: Bellows (5)
ROARS
15 Across: Telegram (4)
WIRE
16 Across: Bourse (4)
SALE
17 Across: A 1953 hit song (15)
APRILINPORTUGAL
20 Across: Financier who got his cut? (6)
MELLON
21 Across: Fijian capital (4)
SUVA
22 Across: ___ Abner (3)
LIL
23 Across: Solitary (4)
LONE
25 Across: Clouseau portrayer (7)
SELLERS
27 Across: N.T. book (3)
ROM
30 Across: Maine's main plant (8)
PINETREE
32 Across: Periods (4)
ERAS
34 Across: Penpoint (3)
NIB
35 Across: Disease tsetses cause (5)
NGANA
39 Across: Astaire-Rogers hit: 1933 (15)
FLYINGDOWNTORIO
43 Across: Ex-international org. (5)
SEATO
44 Across: Recent: Prefix (3)
NEO
45 Across: Sawyer's pal (4)
FINN
46 Across: Displays (8)
ARRAYALS
50 Across: Actor Billy ___ Williams (3)
DEE
51 Across: He said "War is hell" (7)
SHERMAN
54 Across: Calif. valley (4)
NAPA
56 Across: Rhine tributary (3)
AAR
57 Across: Gallic angel (4)
ANGE
59 Across: Serviette (6)
NAPKIN
63 Across: Chauncey Olcott classic since 1899 (15)
MYWILDIRISHROSE
66 Across: Chief Norse god (4)
ODIN
67 Across: "Step ___!" (4)
ONIT
68 Across: Sublime (5)
NOBLE
69 Across: Neagle of old films (4)
ANNA
70 Across: ___ War, famed race horse (4)
MANO
71 Across: "Hud" Oscar winner (4)
NEAL

Down Answers

1 Down: Streetcar (4)
TRAM
2 Down: Halyard (4)
ROPE
3 Down: Rank below marquis (4)
EARL
4 Down: Whale fare (5)
KRILL
5 Down: Bristle (3)
AWN
6 Down: Hot ___ Houlihan (4)
LIPS
7 Down: Combray's creator (6)
PROUST
8 Down: Carhop, e.g. (6)
SERVER
9 Down: Baton Rouge inst. (3)
LSU
10 Down: Colonel's insignia (5)
EAGLE
11 Down: Bent (5)
FLAIR
12 Down: Spills the beans (5)
TELLS
14 Down: Knockabout (5)
SLOOP
18 Down: Result of six outs (6)
INNING
19 Down: Gift (6)
TALENT
24 Down: Author Bagnold (4)
ENID
26 Down: ___-mutton sleeves (5)
LEGOF
27 Down: N.B.A. officials (4)
REFS
28 Down: Heraldic term (4)
ORLE
29 Down: Yucatán inhabitant, once (4)
MAYA
31 Down: Deep black (5)
EBONY
33 Down: Lute for Shankar (5)
SITAR
36 Down: Parched (4)
ARID
37 Down: Number of inches in a span (4)
NINE
38 Down: Top-drawer (4)
AONE
40 Down: Regular (6)
NORMAL
41 Down: Free from dependency (4)
WEAN
42 Down: Lloyd and Jeanette (6)
NOLANS
47 Down: Kind of sample (6)
RANDOM
48 Down: Throat ailment (6)
ANGINA
49 Down: Hall of Fame pitcher (5)
SPAHN
51 Down: Pacific islands (5)
SAMOA
52 Down: "The Creation" composer (5)
HAYDN
53 Down: "The Stu ___ Show" on TV: 1950-55 (5)
ERWIN
55 Down: Stage part (5)
APRON
58 Down: The Emerald Isle (4)
ERIN
60 Down: Honshu port (4)
KOBE
61 Down: Any of the Balearics (4)
ISLA
62 Down: Portraitist Alice ___ (4)
NEEL
64 Down: Actress Claire (3)
INA
65 Down: Japanese statesman (3)
ITO

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