NY TIMES, MON, OCT 25, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 10/25/1976. By Bert Beaman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: English poet (4)
POPE
5 Across: Words of choice (5)
ANDOR
10 Across: Alan or Robert (4)
ALDA
14 Across: City of Russia (4)
OREL
15 Across: Carried on (10)
RAISEDCAIN
17 Across: Evening the score (15)
INRECIPROCATION
19 Across: Vanzetti's partner (5)
SACCO
20 Across: Mister, in Madrid (5)
SENOR
21 Across: Initials of the 1930's (3)
NRA
22 Across: ___ with (encountered) (5)
METUP
24 Across: Coins (5)
CENTS
26 Across: Room (3)
DEN
27 Across: English prime minister (4)
PITT
29 Across: Endearing word (5)
SUGAR
33 Across: Preposition (4)
INTO
35 Across: Jogs (5)
TROTS
38 Across: ___ contendere (4)
NOLO
39 Across: Common Latin abbr. (4)
ETAL
40 Across: Erie, for one (5)
CANAL
41 Across: Rue ___ Paix (4)
DELA
42 Across: Crazy (4)
GAGA
43 Across: Zoo denizen (5)
HYENA
44 Across: Reptiles (4)
ASPS
45 Across: Fragrant (5)
OLENT
47 Across: ___ souci (4)
SANS
49 Across: Exclamation (3)
TUT
50 Across: Small quantities (5)
DRAMS
53 Across: Be enthusiastic about (5)
GOFOR
55 Across: ___ king (3)
ALA
58 Across: Mountain spur (5)
ARETE
60 Across: Plane maneuvers (5)
LOOPS
62 Across: Get in a jam (15)
LETONESELFINFOR
65 Across: Certain paintings (10)
LANDSCAPES
66 Across: Dare, hillbilly style (4)
DAST
67 Across: Kind of tree (4)
SHOE
68 Across: Beauty, for one (5)
ASSET
69 Across: Kind of code (4)
AREA

Down Answers

1 Down: Polynesian staples (4)
POIS
2 Down: Like lawn shrubs (10)
ORNAMENTAL
3 Down: Share (10)
PERCENTAGE
4 Down: Choose (5)
ELECT
5 Down: "Exodus" hero (3)
ARI
6 Down: Piles (4)
NAPS
7 Down: Set a course (15)
DIRECTONESSTEPS
8 Down: Chemical compound (5)
OSONE
9 Down: Front-line duty, for short (5)
RECON
10 Down: Stamp ___ (3)
ACT
11 Down: Reclined (4)
LAIN
12 Down: Fashion name (4)
DIOR
13 Down: Literary heroine (4)
ANNA
16 Down: Pub game (5)
DARTS
18 Down: ___ d'etat (4)
COUP
23 Down: Slider, for one (5)
PITCH
25 Down: Strait between Java and Sumatra (5)
SUNDA
26 Down: San ___ (5)
DIEGO
28 Down: Cafeteria equipment (4)
TRAY
30 Down: Overreaches (10)
GOESTOOFAR
31 Down: Generally useful (10)
ALLPURPOSE
32 Down: Cookout (5)
ROAST
34 Down: Charlie Chan portrayer (5)
OLAND
36 Down: Kenya river (4)
TANA
37 Down: Argot (5)
SLANG
46 Down: Across: Prefix (5)
TRANS
48 Down: Opera highlights (4)
SOLI
51 Down: Tropical palm (5)
ARECA
52 Down: Hills of the Southwest (5)
MESAS
54 Down: Henry or Jane (5)
FONDA
55 Down: "___ well" (4)
ALLS
56 Down: Jacob's wife (4)
LEAH
57 Down: ___ time (4)
ATNO
59 Down: Robt. ___ (4)
ELEE
61 Down: Miss, in Mexico: Abbr. (4)
SRTA
63 Down: "___ to Billie Joe" (3)
ODE
64 Down: Rapid: Abbr. (3)
FST

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