Tuesday Crossword — January 15, 1991 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 1/15/1991. By Albert J. Klaus.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Cordage fiber (4)
HEMP
5 Across: Tenth Greek letter (5)
KAPPA
10 Across: Virginia ___, actress from Mo. (4)
MAYO
14 Across: Region (4)
AREA
15 Across: Margarines (5)
OLEOS
16 Across: River in SW England (4)
AVON
17 Across: Liberty preceder (4)
MISS
18 Across: Wolf cries (5)
HOWLS
19 Across: Center of a Baldwin (4)
CORE
20 Across: N.F.L. fliers? (15)
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
23 Across: Sound receiver (3)
EAR
24 Across: Super ending (3)
IOR
25 Across: Combine (7)
AMALGAM
29 Across: Permits (6)
ALLOWS
32 Across: Old ___ (the sun) (3)
SOL
33 Across: Dip out (4)
BAIL
35 Across: Akin on Mom's side (5)
ENATE
37 Across: N.L. flier? (15)
STLOUISCARDINAL
41 Across: Point on a prickly plant (5)
THORN
42 Across: Term of imprisonment (4)
TIME
43 Across: J.F.K. announcement (3)
ETA
44 Across: Series of steps (6)
STAIRS
46 Across: Absorption processes (7)
OSMOSES
49 Across: Foot digit (3)
TOE
50 Across: Male swan (3)
COB
51 Across: A.L. fliers? (15)
TORONTOBLUEJAYS
60 Across: Above (4)
OVER
61 Across: Concur (5)
AGREE
62 Across: Verve (4)
ELAN
63 Across: Actor-musician Arnez (4)
DESI
64 Across: Cloudless (5)
CLEAR
65 Across: Relief org. (4)
CARE
66 Across: " . . . ___ the fray" (4)
ONTO
67 Across: Retains (5)
KEEPS
68 Across: Fork prong (4)
TINE

Down Answers

1 Down: Those who overact (4)
HAMS
2 Down: Buffalo-to-Albany canal (4)
ERIE
3 Down: Plateau (4)
MESA
4 Down: Pale shade (6)
PASTEL
5 Down: A cousin of cabbage (8)
KOHLRABI
6 Down: Tub plant (4)
ALOE
7 Down: Church benches (4)
PEWS
8 Down: Pope John Paul II, e.g. (4)
POLE
9 Down: Attack (6)
ASSAIL
10 Down: Pasta for Yankee Doodle? (8)
MACARONI
11 Down: Assert (4)
AVOW
12 Down: American colonies' capital: 1777-78 (4)
YORK
13 Down: Units (4)
ONES
21 Down: Label (3)
TAG
22 Down: Sank a putt (5)
HOLED
25 Down: Vice prin., for one (4)
ASST
26 Down: Winged flame seekers (5)
MOTHS
27 Down: Apportion (5)
ALLOT
28 Down: Ship's sail supports (5)
MASTS
29 Down: Noted Tex. mission (5)
ALAMO
30 Down: Diminishes in intensity (5)
WANES
31 Down: Assam or Orissa (5)
STATE
34 Down: Here, in Paris (3)
ICI
36 Down: Greek resistance force in W.W. II (4)
ELAS
38 Down: Handel composition (8)
ORATORIO
39 Down: Source of strength (5)
UNION
40 Down: Life guards, often (8)
RESCUERS
45 Down: Pin up again (6)
RETACK
47 Down: A Stooge (3)
MOE
48 Down: Remonstrate (6)
OBJECT
51 Down: Fuss (4)
TODO
52 Down: Baking chamber (4)
OVEN
53 Down: Nap (4)
REST
54 Down: Eye flirtatiously (4)
OGLE
55 Down: Fonda role in "Klute" (4)
BREE
56 Down: Vault (4)
LEAP
57 Down: Jai ___ (4)
ALAI
58 Down: Exaggerated story (4)
YARN
59 Down: Koko's weapon (4)
SNEE

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