Wednesday Crossword — December 5, 1990 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/5/1990. By Nancy Scandrett Ross.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Recedes (4)
- EBBS
- 5 Across: Where Tabriz is (4)
- IRAN
- 9 Across: Swell party (4)
- BASH
- 13 Across: Building-site sight (5)
- CRANE
- 15 Across: Corrida animal (4)
- TORO
- 16 Across: Choir voice (4)
- ALTO
- 17 Across: "Salome" king (5)
- HEROD
- 18 Across: To-do (4)
- STIR
- 19 Across: Coin of 5 Across (4)
- RIAL
- 20 Across: Renowned ex-quarterback (10)
- OTTOGRAHAM
- 22 Across: ___-nod (grow drowsy) (3)
- NID
- 23 Across: Editor's notation (4)
- STET
- 24 Across: Petitioners (6)
- ASKERS
- 27 Across: Summer time in Vt. (3)
- EDT
- 29 Across: Rapprochement of a sort (7)
- ENTENTE
- 33 Across: Crux (4)
- MEAT
- 35 Across: Chits (4)
- IOUS
- 36 Across: Relish (5)
- ENJOY
- 40 Across: Ballerina Tallchief (5)
- MARIA
- 42 Across: Electees (3)
- INS
- 43 Across: Shoulders warmer (5)
- STOLE
- 44 Across: Pertinent (5)
- ADREM
- 45 Across: Appear (4)
- SEEM
- 47 Across: Circus performer (4)
- SEAL
- 48 Across: Gear position (7)
- REVERSE
- 50 Across: Org. for Jets and Giants (3)
- NFL
- 51 Across: French perfume center (6)
- GRASSE
- 54 Across: Astronauts' org. (4)
- NASA
- 57 Across: Play the stoolie (3)
- RAT
- 58 Across: Renowned ex-quarterback (10)
- SIDLUCKMAN
- 64 Across: Tunes (4)
- AIRS
- 66 Across: Chamber-music composition (4)
- TRIO
- 67 Across: Discontinue (5)
- CEASE
- 68 Across: Osiris's partner (4)
- ISIS
- 69 Across: Corn holders (4)
- EARS
- 70 Across: Heads, to Arletty (5)
- TETES
- 71 Across: Race segments (4)
- LAPS
- 72 Across: Frances and Ruby of films (4)
- DEES
- 73 Across: Not this (4)
- THAT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Nymph who loved Narcissus (4)
- ECHO
- 2 Down: Harte of letters (4)
- BRET
- 3 Down: Renowned ex-quarterback (9)
- BARTSTARR
- 4 Down: Act uppity toward (5)
- SNOOT
- 5 Down: "___ girl!" (4)
- ITSA
- 6 Down: Hayward role (4)
- ROTH
- 7 Down: Song for 8 Down (4)
- ARIA
- 8 Down: Diva Jessye (6)
- NORMAN
- 9 Down: Grill's partner (3)
- BAR
- 10 Down: Style of dress (5)
- ALINE
- 11 Down: Flight part (5)
- STAIR
- 12 Down: Nelsons, e.g. (5)
- HOLDS
- 14 Down: Border (4)
- EDGE
- 21 Down: Me.-to-Fla. hwy. (4)
- RTEI
- 25 Down: Jeanne d'Arc et al.: Abbr. (4)
- STES
- 26 Down: Rockwell and Allegra (5)
- KENTS
- 27 Down: Madame Bovary (4)
- EMMA
- 28 Down: James Joyce's "The ___" (4)
- DEAD
- 30 Down: Clamor (5)
- NOISE
- 31 Down: Key person (5)
- TUNER
- 32 Down: Road curves (5)
- ESSES
- 34 Down: Rows (5)
- TIERS
- 37 Down: Renowned ex-quarterback (9)
- JOENAMATH
- 38 Down: Patron saint of Norway (4)
- OLAF
- 39 Down: Cheer (4)
- YELL
- 41 Down: Home of Iowa's Cyclones (4)
- AMES
- 46 Down: Carte du jour (4)
- MENU
- 49 Down: Protected by law (6)
- VESTED
- 51 Down: Knights' quest (5)
- GRAIL
- 52 Down: First Puccini Turandot: 1926 (5)
- RAISA
- 53 Down: Hove clear, as an anchor (5)
- ATRIP
- 55 Down: Banking abbr. (4)
- ACCT
- 56 Down: Form of trapshooting (5)
- SKEET
- 59 Down: Dies ___ (4)
- IRAE
- 60 Down: Desperate (4)
- DIRE
- 61 Down: Result of a sack (4)
- LOSS
- 62 Down: On the briny (4)
- ASEA
- 63 Down: Snug spot (4)
- NEST
- 65 Down: Draft org. (3)
- SSS
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