NY TIMES, MON, MAY 31, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/31/1976. By Jay Spry.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Nutmeg byproduct (4)
MACE
5 Across: Receive as one's due (4)
REAP
9 Across: Enthralled (4)
RAPT
13 Across: Privy to (4)
INON
14 Across: Sailors' saint (4)
ELMO
15 Across: Fields's vaudeville partner (5)
WEBER
16 Across: Ignoramus (4)
DOLT
17 Across: Gigolo's kisses, in a way (10)
LIPSERVICE
19 Across: Blue dye (6)
INDIGO
21 Across: Withered (4)
SERE
22 Across: Squeeze out (3)
EKE
23 Across: Indication (5)
TRACE
25 Across: Word with pan or rag (4)
DISH
27 Across: Pool necessity (7)
CUEBALL
29 Across: Firm (6)
STABLE
33 Across: Timetable abbr. (3)
ARR
34 Across: Pens (5)
STIES
36 Across: Direct (5)
STEER
37 Across: Gate receipts (4)
TAKE
39 Across: Lab heaters (5)
ETNAS
41 Across: Draped garment (4)
SARI
42 Across: Hot places (5)
OVENS
44 Across: Plain and deckle (5)
EDGES
46 Across: Seafood delicacy (3)
ROE
47 Across: Mexican cactus (6)
PEYOTE
49 Across: Seek (7)
SOLICIT
51 Across: Identical (4)
SAME
53 Across: Evil one (5)
SATAN
54 Across: Pronoun (3)
SHE
57 Across: ___ green (4)
NILE
59 Across: Homily (6)
SERMON
62 Across: Skyjackings, literally (10)
HIGHCRIMES
65 Across: Terza ___ (4)
RIMA
66 Across: Came up (5)
AROSE
67 Across: "What ___ tell you?" (4)
DIDI
68 Across: ___ much as (4)
INAS
69 Across: Direction (4)
WEST
70 Across: Otherwise (4)
ELSE
71 Across: Ferber (4)
EDNA

Down Answers

1 Down: Skirt length (4)
MIDI
2 Down: Presently (4)
ANON
3 Down: Post-Thanksgiving fare (10)
COLDTURKEY
4 Down: Whole (6)
ENTIRE
5 Down: Move to another town (8)
RELOCATE
6 Down: Wallach (3)
ELI
7 Down: Elec. units (4)
AMPS
8 Down: Sat (5)
POSED
9 Down: Gun an engine (3)
REV
10 Down: Rose's friend (4)
ABIE
11 Down: Casual kiss (4)
PECK
12 Down: Linden or ash (4)
TREE
15 Down: Extracts by force (6)
WRESTS
18 Down: Goddess of discord (4)
ERIS
20 Down: Prates (4)
GABS
24 Down: Superior group (5)
ELITE
26 Down: Chapeaux (4)
HATS
27 Down: Hunger for (5)
CRAVE
28 Down: Imparts (5)
LENDS
30 Down: Think of Smokey (10)
BEARINMIND
31 Down: Old World dormouse (5)
LEROT
32 Down: Lake (4)
ERIE
33 Down: Slept like ___ (4)
ATOP
35 Down: Feather palms (5)
SAGOS
38 Down: Slugger Slaughter (4)
ENOS
40 Down: Haile ___ (8)
SELASSIE
43 Down: Attitude (6)
STANCE
45 Down: Location (4)
SITE
48 Down: Arab nobleman (4)
EMIR
50 Down: Dreiser's Sister (6)
CARRIE
52 Down: Strike out (5)
ELIDE
54 Down: Part of G.B.S. (4)
SHAW
55 Down: Engage (4)
HIRE
56 Down: Alter and super (4)
EGOS
58 Down: Jannings or Ludwig (4)
EMIL
60 Down: Arabian gulf (4)
OMAN
61 Down: Space agency (4)
NASA
63 Down: Presidential monogram (3)
HST
64 Down: Mss. reviewers (3)
EDS

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