NY TIMES, MON, MAY 03, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/3/1976. By Maurice J. Teitelbaum.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Ancient zither (4)
ASOR
5 Across: Clutch (5)
GRASP
10 Across: Converse (4)
CHAT
14 Across: Tree trunk (4)
BOLE
15 Across: Fraction (5)
RATIO
16 Across: Prefix for caust (4)
HOLO
17 Across: One-dish meal (15)
CHICKENINTHEPOT
20 Across: ___ Canals (3)
SOO
21 Across: Cheap horses (4)
NAGS
22 Across: Makes sure of (6)
SEESTO
23 Across: ___ one's shirt (4)
LOSE
24 Across: TV comedienne (4)
CHER
25 Across: Mideasterner (6)
SEMITE
28 Across: Handyman's equipment (7)
TOOLSET
31 Across: Golfer's 1 through 9 (5)
IRONS
32 Across: Water birds (5)
COOTS
33 Across: Common verb (3)
ARE
35 Across: Schary (4)
DORE
36 Across: Snare drums, etc. (5)
TRAPS
37 Across: Bric-a-___ (4)
BRAC
38 Across: Half a musical title (3)
IDO
39 Across: Dickens's Solomon ___ (5)
PROSS
40 Across: ___-depressive (5)
MANIC
41 Across: Beg (7)
ENTREAT
43 Across: Struggle (6)
TUSSLE
44 Across: TV emcee (4)
HOST
45 Across: Indian physicist (4)
BOSE
46 Across: Police-blotter entry (6)
ARREST
49 Across: Word with shoppe (4)
OLDE
50 Across: Kind of cat or white (3)
BOB
53 Across: Country-store fixture (15)
POTBELLIEDSTOVE
56 Across: Parisian thought (4)
IDEE
57 Across: Supportive frame (5)
EASEL
58 Across: Mine products (4)
ORES
59 Across: Brat's forte (4)
SASS
60 Across: Garbo or Bergman (5)
SWEDE
61 Across: Cysts (4)
WENS

Down Answers

1 Down: Basics (4)
ABCS
2 Down: Loft-studio area of N.Y.C. (4)
SOHO
3 Down: Hodgepodge (4)
OLIO
4 Down: ___ room (3)
REC
5 Down: Paint or monkey (6)
GREASE
6 Down: Mountain chain (5)
RANGE
7 Down: Asian monkshood (4)
ATIS
8 Down: Misbehave (3)
SIN
9 Down: Random criticisms (8)
POTSHOTS
10 Down: Certain leader's repertoire (6)
CHEERS
11 Down: Beer ingredients (4)
HOPS
12 Down: "Thanks ___" (4)
ALOT
13 Down: "Oz" dog (4)
TOTO
18 Down: Square, granny, etc. (5)
KNOTS
19 Down: Bread parts (5)
HEELS
23 Down: The bottom one counts (4)
LINE
24 Down: Certain stores (5)
COOPS
25 Down: Moslem title (4)
SIDI
26 Down: Wear away (5)
ERODE
27 Down: One of low I.Q. (5)
MORON
28 Down: Guest-of-honor's due (5)
TOAST
29 Down: Gains (5)
EARNS
30 Down: Oregon ___ (5)
TRAIL
32 Down: Yugoslav native (5)
CROAT
34 Down: Word with homo or signum (4)
ECCE
36 Down: Railroad crossings (8)
TRESTLES
37 Down: First, second or third (4)
BASE
39 Down: Writing medium (5)
PROSE
40 Down: Ponders (5)
MUSES
42 Down: Ancient Nile city (6)
THEBES
43 Down: Walk, at age 2 (6)
TODDLE
45 Down: Extort (5)
BLEED
46 Down: Sacred bull (4)
APIS
47 Down: Nile island (4)
RODA
48 Down: Roads: Abbr. (4)
RTES
49 Down: River of France (4)
OISE
50 Down: Party drag (4)
BORE
51 Down: Bakery unit (4)
OVEN
52 Down: Myerson (4)
BESS
54 Down: John or Salic (3)
LAW
55 Down: Kind of car or head (3)
TOW

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