NY TIMES, MON, FEB 16, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 82 clues). Published 2/16/1976. By Jean J. Davison.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Brook or rainbow (5)
TROUT
6 Across: Minnelli (4)
LIZA
10 Across: Festive (4)
GALA
14 Across: Like chapped hands (5)
ROUGH
15 Across: Like the Gobi (4)
ARID
16 Across: Cooler (4)
ICER
17 Across: Without much prompting (15)
ATTHEDROPOFAHAT
20 Across: Affirmative (3)
YES
21 Across: Forsaken (4)
LORN
22 Across: Unique people (5)
ONERS
23 Across: "___ cow!" (4)
HOLY
24 Across: Written part (4)
TEXT
26 Across: Eradicate (6)
UPROOT
29 Across: Jazz jargon (4)
JIVE
30 Across: Haggard novel (3)
SHE
33 Across: Sailing vessel (5)
SLOOP
34 Across: Moist (5)
HUMID
35 Across: One of the Little Women (3)
MEG
36 Across: Bird of prey (4)
HAWK
37 Across: Arab's "horse" (5)
CAMEL
38 Across: Bullet sound (4)
ZING
39 Across: Compass point (3)
ENE
40 Across: Sloping walks (5)
RAMPS
41 Across: Task or brute (5)
FORCE
42 Across: Color (3)
RED
43 Across: Salvation, for one (4)
ARMY
44 Across: Jerked (6)
YANKED
45 Across: Sit it out (4)
STAY
46 Across: Inlet (4)
COVE
47 Across: Work-clothes material (5)
CHINO
50 Across: Lunch-counter words (4)
TOGO
51 Across: Farmer's tool (3)
HOE
54 Across: Become informal (15)
LETONESHAIRDOWN
58 Across: In addition (4)
ALSO
59 Across: Close (4)
SEAL
60 Across: Relieved (5)
EASED
61 Across: Town map (4)
PLAT
62 Across: Handles awkwardly (4)
PAWS
63 Across: ___ down (scold) (5)
DRESS

Down Answers

1 Down: Waiter's aid (4)
TRAY
2 Down: Learn by ___ (4)
ROTE
3 Down: On the ___ (not speaking) (4)
OUTS
4 Down: Sound of disgust (3)
UGH
5 Down: Chicago area (7)
THELOOP
6 Down: Olivier, to friends (5)
LARRY
7 Down: Golf club (4)
IRON
8 Down: Kind of code (3)
ZIP
9 Down: Fuss (3)
ADO
10 Down: Jack's victim (5)
GIANT
11 Down: Hurt (4)
ACHE
12 Down: Regan's father (4)
LEAR
13 Down: Skills (4)
ARTS
18 Down: Blockhead (4)
DOLT
19 Down: Deceived (5)
FOXED
23 Down: Crook's partner (4)
HOOK
24 Down: Uses a stopwatch (5)
TIMES
25 Down: Wicked (4)
EVIL
26 Down: Seat finder (5)
USHER
27 Down: Jet (5)
PLANE
28 Down: Used a park boat (5)
ROWED
29 Down: Nervous (5)
JUMPY
30 Down: Smile of a sort (5)
SMIRK
31 Down: Therefore (5)
HENCE
32 Down: ___ on (prodded) (5)
EGGED
34 Down: Overacted (5)
HAMMY
37 Down: Beloved, in Rome (4)
CARA
38 Down: Time ___ (4)
ZONE
40 Down: Squeal (5)
RATON
41 Down: Was partial to (7)
FAVORED
44 Down: Berra (4)
YOGI
45 Down: High-hat (5)
SNOOT
46 Down: Barbecue fuel (5)
COALS
47 Down: Applaud (4)
CLAP
48 Down: War, to Sherman (4)
HELL
49 Down: "___ shame!" (4)
ITSA
50 Down: Melt (4)
THAW
51 Down: Firefighter's gear (4)
HOSE
52 Down: Is indebted to (4)
OWES
53 Down: Football players (4)
ENDS
55 Down: Sixth sense (3)
ESP
56 Down: Red or Dead (3)
SEA
57 Down: Women's org. (3)
DAR

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