NY TIMES, MON, OCT 18, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/18/1976. By Evelyn Benshoof.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Globe-girdler Nellie (3)
BLY
4 Across: Top banana, athletically (5)
CHAMP
9 Across: Humorist Irvin S. (4)
COBB
13 Across: New Guinea port (3)
LAE
14 Across: Tramps (6)
HOBOES
16 Across: Surplus (4)
OVER
17 Across: Doctors' org. (3)
AMA
18 Across: Develop (6)
EMERGE
19 Across: Tailor-___ (4)
MADE
20 Across: Drink dispensers (8)
BARMAIDS
22 Across: Swayed (6)
REELED
24 Across: Consumed (3)
ATE
25 Across: Minneapolis suburb (5)
EDINA
27 Across: Baseball infielders (7)
SACKERS
31 Across: Scamps (7)
RASCALS
35 Across: Track athlete (5)
MILER
36 Across: Walter of stage (4)
ABEL
38 Across: Gather (4)
REAP
39 Across: Potpourri (4)
OLIO
40 Across: Takes it on the lam (5)
BLOWS
41 Across: Killer whale (4)
ORCA
42 Across: Nashville, ___ (4)
TENN
43 Across: Humdinger (4)
LULU
44 Across: Inquisitive one (5)
SPIER
45 Across: Defeat narrowly (7)
EDGEOUT
47 Across: Babies (7)
PAMPERS
49 Across: Adeline or Sue (5)
SWEET
51 Across: Neckline (3)
VEE
52 Across: Mallet (6)
HAMMER
55 Across: Convict hastily (8)
RAILROAD
60 Across: Kazan (4)
ELIA
61 Across: Impressively great (6)
EPICAL
63 Across: ___ Vista, Calif. (3)
RIO
64 Across: Dye worker (4)
AGER
65 Across: Contribute (6)
DONATE
66 Across: Fortify (3)
ARM
67 Across: Foul (4)
RANK
68 Across: Arrest (5)
DETER
69 Across: Strong solution (3)
LYE

Down Answers

1 Down: Spill (4)
BLAB
2 Down: Tibetan priest (4)
LAMA
3 Down: Division of time (4)
YEAR
4 Down: Impostor (7)
CHEATER
5 Down: More cozy (6)
HOMIER
6 Down: In the sack (4)
ABED
7 Down: Inventor Samuel (5)
MORSE
8 Down: Work persistently (3)
PEG
9 Down: Fail (12)
COMEACROPPER
10 Down: Sports field (4)
OVAL
11 Down: "Adam ___" (4)
BEDE
12 Down: Begot (4)
BRED
15 Down: Pearl White vehicles (7)
SERIALS
21 Down: Succeed (12)
MAKEONESMARK
23 Down: Letters (3)
ENS
26 Down: Arranged (6)
DREWUP
27 Down: Struck (5)
SMOTE
28 Down: Had troubles (5)
AILED
29 Down: Peach variety (5)
CLING
30 Down: Military greeting (6)
SALUTE
32 Down: Nest (5)
AERIE
33 Down: One adjusting a shoe (5)
LACER
34 Down: Boxes (5)
SPARS
37 Down: S.A. country (3)
BOL
40 Down: Purplish (7)
BLUERED
44 Down: Bloodhound, at times (7)
SMELLER
46 Down: Be in the red (3)
OWE
48 Down: Fly (6)
AVIATE
50 Down: Threefold (5)
TRINE
52 Down: Attend (4)
HEAR
53 Down: Chlorophyll source (4)
ALGA
54 Down: Look (4)
MIEN
56 Down: No room to throw ___ (4)
ACAT
57 Down: Test (4)
ORAL
58 Down: Sprightly (4)
AIRY
59 Down: Roof (4)
DOME
62 Down: Seed vessel (3)
POD

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