NY TIMES, MON, MAY 24, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 5/24/1976. By Elizabeth M. Quackenbush.

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Across Answers

1 Across: African lake (4)
CHAD
5 Across: Morning ___ (5)
AFTER
10 Across: Some remarks are off this (4)
CUFF
14 Across: Pueblo Indian (4)
HOPI
15 Across: Jewish scripture (5)
TORAH
16 Across: Oklahoma Indian (4)
OTOE
17 Across: Voters in general (10)
ELECTORATE
19 Across: ___ Hari (4)
MATA
20 Across: Gala (6)
FESTAL
21 Across: Something often mixed (8)
METAPHOR
23 Across: Wheel holder (4)
AXLE
25 Across: Line on a voting machine (4)
ROWA
26 Across: Kind of politics (8)
PARTISAN
30 Across: Used-car deal (6)
RESALE
34 Across: Stranger (5)
ALIEN
35 Across: Chevalier film (4)
GIGI
37 Across: Side dish (4)
SLAW
38 Across: ___ banana (3)
TOP
39 Across: U.S. writer Paul (7)
GALLICO
42 Across: Native: Suffix (3)
ITE
43 Across: Chemical suffixes (4)
ENES
45 Across: Reward (4)
MEED
46 Across: Break off (5)
SEVER
48 Across: Some candidates' goal (6)
SENATE
50 Across: Homesteaders (8)
SETTLERS
52 Across: Actress ___-Ellen (4)
VERA
54 Across: ___Pea, baby in "Popeye" (4)
SWEE
55 Across: Kind of political son (8)
FAVORITE
59 Across: Smithy fixtures (6)
ANVILS
63 Across: Poet of old (4)
OMAR
64 Across: Campaigners (10)
CANDIDATES
66 Across: ___ and shine (4)
RISE
67 Across: Highway to north (5)
ALCAN
68 Across: Product of 63 Across (4)
TENT
69 Across: Legal document (4)
DEED
70 Across: Lacks (5)
NEEDS
71 Across: Greek goddess (4)
ERIS

Down Answers

1 Down: Escoffier, for one (4)
CHEF
2 Down: ___-in-one (4)
HOLE
3 Down: Copies (4)
APES
4 Down: Give orders (7)
DICTATE
5 Down: Bikini et al. (6)
ATOLLS
6 Down: Pro (3)
FOR
7 Down: Underground car (4)
TRAM
8 Down: " . . . pumpkin ___" (5)
EATER
9 Down: Political bombast (8)
RHETORIC
10 Down: Helmsman's need (7)
COMPASS
11 Down: State (4)
UTAH
12 Down: Snapshot, Variety style (4)
FOTO
13 Down: Atlantic cape (4)
FEAR
18 Down: Trying (6)
TAXING
22 Down: Reverence (3)
AWE
24 Down: Emblematic bird (5)
EAGLE
26 Down: Hors d'oeuvres (5)
PATES
27 Down: Go it ___ (5)
ALONE
28 Down: Age (5)
RIPEN
29 Down: Blue and White (5)
NILES
31 Down: ___ and kicking (5)
ALIVE
32 Down: Anon (5)
LATER
33 Down: Pitchers (5)
EWERS
36 Down: André and family (5)
GIDES
40 Down: New World resident (8)
AMERICAN
41 Down: Belgian port (6)
OSTEND
44 Down: Relished (7)
SAVORED
47 Down: Exalt (7)
ELEVATE
49 Down: Thrice: Prefix (3)
TER
51 Down: Mark et al. (6)
TWAINS
53 Down: "___ of Two Cities" (5)
ATALE
55 Down: President (4)
FORD
56 Down: Friend, in Paris (4)
AMIE
57 Down: Florist's item (4)
VASE
58 Down: Noun suffix (4)
ENCE
60 Down: Roman road (4)
ITER
61 Down: ___ Lenape (4)
LENI
62 Down: Planes (4)
SSTS
65 Down: Family member (3)
DAD

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