NY TIMES, MON, DEC 20, 1976 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/20/1976. By Lucile H. Bowers.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Dawn welcomer (4)
- COCK
- 5 Across: In style (4)
- CHIC
- 9 Across: Betelgeuse, e.g. (4)
- STAR
- 13 Across: Like ___ of bricks (4)
- ATON
- 14 Across: Greek goddess (4)
- HERA
- 15 Across: Doughboys' choice over the farm (5)
- PAREE
- 17 Across: Philippine nut (4)
- PILI
- 18 Across: Time periods (4)
- ERAS
- 19 Across: Auto parts (5)
- AXLES
- 20 Across: Long-eared dogs (14)
- COCKERSPANIELS
- 23 Across: Farm basket (4)
- SKEP
- 24 Across: Biblical priest (3)
- ELI
- 25 Across: Helm direction (3)
- SSE
- 26 Across: Brash (5)
- SASSY
- 28 Across: "___ the thought!" (6)
- PERISH
- 31 Across: Drink (3)
- ALE
- 32 Across: Pair of oxen (4)
- SPAN
- 34 Across: Incubator dwellers (6)
- CHICKS
- 38 Across: Approach (4)
- NEAR
- 40 Across: Cordage fiber (5)
- ISTLE
- 42 Across: ___ off (fled) (4)
- TOOK
- 43 Across: Expert at skiing (6)
- KANONE
- 45 Across: Silent interval, in music (4)
- REST
- 47 Across: W.W. II theater in Asia (3)
- CBI
- 48 Across: Set a trip mechanism (6)
- COCKED
- 50 Across: Ruffled (5)
- IRKED
- 52 Across: ___ artium (3)
- ARS
- 55 Across: Decimal interval (3)
- TEN
- 56 Across: Effluvium (4)
- ODOR
- 57 Across: Dawn-welcomer's welcome (14)
- COCKADOODLEDOO
- 62 Across: Fancy heron (5)
- EGRET
- 63 Across: Stepped on (4)
- TROD
- 64 Across: Greasy-spoon sign (4)
- EATS
- 66 Across: Two of Mae's words (5)
- SEEME
- 67 Across: Prefix for gram (4)
- TELE
- 68 Across: U.S. publisher (4)
- OCHS
- 69 Across: Upholstery fabrics (4)
- REPS
- 70 Across: North Sea feeder (4)
- YSER
- 71 Across: Beebee, e.g. (4)
- SHOT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Detonating device (3)
- CAP
- 2 Down: Of the ear (4)
- OTIC
- 3 Down: Of gigantic size (9)
- COLOSSEAN
- 4 Down: N.Y. cagers (6)
- KNICKS
- 5 Down: Bird sound (5)
- CHEEP
- 6 Down: Teutonic title (4)
- HERR
- 7 Down: Gershwin et al. (4)
- IRAS
- 8 Down: Wyoming city (6)
- CASPER
- 9 Down: Olive or omelet (7)
- SPANISH
- 10 Down: Certain dancer (4)
- TAXI
- 11 Down: French art town (5)
- ARLES
- 12 Down: Spools (5)
- REELS
- 16 Down: Essential being (4)
- ESSE
- 21 Down: Francis Scott and family (4)
- KEYS
- 22 Down: "___ Restaurant" (6)
- ALICES
- 26 Down: Foundered (4)
- SANK
- 27 Down: Name for Athena (4)
- ALEA
- 28 Down: Dance step (3)
- PAS
- 29 Down: ___ nous (5)
- ENTRE
- 30 Down: Gang murder (3)
- HIT
- 33 Down: Like a crazy quilt (6)
- PIECED
- 35 Down: Archy, for one (9)
- COCKROACH
- 36 Down: Honshu port (4)
- KOBE
- 37 Down: Kind of row (4)
- SKID
- 39 Down: Transport for Sinbad (3)
- ROC
- 41 Down: Headed (3)
- LED
- 44 Down: Adds marginal comments (7)
- NOTATES
- 46 Down: Flood or spring (4)
- TIDE
- 49 Down: Kind of decorative pine (6)
- KNOTTY
- 51 Down: Cowpoke galas (6)
- RODEOS
- 52 Down: High or low cards (4)
- ACES
- 53 Down: Mr. de Coverley (5)
- ROGER
- 54 Down: Rocky debris (5)
- SCREE
- 56 Down: More mature (5)
- OLDER
- 58 Down: Bandleader Hal (4)
- KEMP
- 59 Down: Crude minerals (4)
- ORES
- 60 Down: Handout (4)
- DOLE
- 61 Down: German king (4)
- OTHO
- 65 Down: Jet plane (3)
- SST
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