NY TIMES, MON, MAY 10, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 5/10/1976. By Jay Spry.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Month: Abbr. (3)
FEB
4 Across: Word with score or square (4)
FOUR
8 Across: Close, as a flop play (4)
FOLD
12 Across: Hack (4)
TAXI
13 Across: Mission (5)
CAUSE
14 Across: View (4)
IDEA
15 Across: Mountains (4)
ALPS
16 Across: Common vending-machine sign (10)
OUTOFORDER
18 Across: North–South, at bridge (8)
PARTNERS
20 Across: Chemical suffix (3)
ENE
21 Across: Undermine (5)
ERODE
22 Across: Monopolistic groupings (6)
TRUSTS
25 Across: Family members (4)
SONS
26 Across: Despicable ones (4)
CURS
27 Across: Out ___ limb (3)
ONA
29 Across: Dated (5)
PASSE
31 Across: Windbag, e.g. (4)
BORE
32 Across: Joker (3)
WAG
33 Across: Poorly (3)
ILL
34 Across: Rope units (7)
STRANDS
37 Across: N.Z. tree (3)
AKE
38 Across: Dish from taro root (3)
POI
39 Across: Ennui builders (4)
RUTS
40 Across: Turned left, as a horse (5)
HAWED
42 Across: Calendar abbr. (3)
SUN
43 Across: Camera eye (4)
LENS
44 Across: Festive (4)
GALA
45 Across: Respectable (6)
DECENT
47 Across: ___ winks (5)
FORTY
48 Across: Business-letter footnote (3)
ENC
49 Across: Circus equipment (8)
TRAPEZES
52 Across: Diet-store sign (10)
HEALTHFOOD
56 Across: Rifles (4)
ROBS
57 Across: Wicked (4)
EVIL
58 Across: Merits (5)
EARNS
59 Across: " . . . were Paradise ___!" (4)
ENOW
60 Across: Battles against (4)
WARS
61 Across: Proofreading word (4)
STET
62 Across: Study (3)
DEN

Down Answers

1 Down: F.D.R. pet (4)
FALA
2 Down: Supermarket sign (11)
EXPRESSLINE
3 Down: Cafés (7)
BISTROS
4 Down: French composer (5)
FAURE
5 Down: On the ___ with (4)
OUTS
6 Down: Service club (3)
USO
7 Down: Alluded (8)
REFERRED
8 Down: Forest destroyers (5)
FIRES
9 Down: Strange (3)
ODD
10 Down: Shelter (3)
LEE
11 Down: Women's org. (3)
DAR
12 Down: Open, as a beer keg (3)
TAP
13 Down: Students (5)
COEDS
17 Down: Blame (4)
ONUS
19 Down: Roman dates (5)
NONES
22 Down: Right, left and U (5)
TURNS
23 Down: Traffic sign (11)
TOWAWAYZONE
24 Down: Plumber's tool (5)
SNAKE
26 Down: Layers (5)
COATS
28 Down: ___ in the wood (4)
AGED
29 Down: Spots on cards (4)
PIPS
30 Down: Audibly (5)
ALOUD
31 Down: Main force (5)
BRUNT
35 Down: W.W. I defences (8)
TRENCHES
36 Down: Astute (5)
SHARP
41 Down: Changed (7)
ALTERED
43 Down: Imparted (4)
LENT
44 Down: Incites (5)
GOADS
46 Down: Honeycomb units (5)
CELLS
47 Down: Figurehead (5)
FRONT
49 Down: Sped (4)
TORE
50 Down: Black (4)
EBON
51 Down: Direction: Abbr. (3)
SSW
52 Down: ___ to the line (3)
HEW
53 Down: Gabor (3)
EVA
54 Down: Tune (3)
AIR
55 Down: " . . . a big ___ hen" (3)
FAT

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