NY TIMES, MON, SEP 05, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 9/5/1977. By Tap Osborn.

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Across Answers

1 Across: King of the jungle (4)
LION
5 Across: Perle ___, memorable hostess (5)
MESTA
10 Across: Robbers' chasers (4)
COPS
14 Across: Betel pepper (4)
ITMO
15 Across: Fed the kitty (5)
ANTED
16 Across: Russian range (4)
URAL
17 Across: Start of a four-line verse (15)
SCOURTHECOTTAGE
20 Across: Espionage device (8)
PHONETAP
21 Across: Moved on casters (6)
ROLLED
22 Across: Wriggly swimmer (3)
EEL
23 Across: Grow dim (4)
FADE
24 Across: Second line of verse (15)
PACKFOODANDTOGS
32 Across: "___ calm . . . " (5)
ALLIS
33 Across: Chi-chi (4)
ARTY
34 Across: Word with stick or service (3)
LIP
35 Across: Disturb (4)
ROIL
36 Across: Almost half of the human race (5)
MALES
38 Across: Cloy (4)
PALL
39 Across: Electrical unit (3)
OHM
40 Across: Carillon item (4)
BELL
41 Across: Jane, Henry or Peter (5)
FONDA
42 Across: Third line of verse (15)
LABORDAYHOLIDAY
46 Across: Platform (4)
DAIS
47 Across: One ___ kind (3)
OFA
48 Across: Mourn (6)
GRIEVE
51 Across: Outdoors (8)
ALFRESCO
56 Across: Last line of verse (15)
WESLAVELIKEDOGS
58 Across: She, in Paris (4)
ELLE
59 Across: Troops, for Napoleon (5)
ARMEE
60 Across: Fence, but not for fun (4)
DUEL
61 Across: Igor's refusal (4)
NYET
62 Across: Timothy or Mrs. O' (5)
LEARY
63 Across: Thereabouts (4)
ORSO

Down Answers

1 Down: Speech defect (4)
LISP
2 Down: Seven-year ___ (4)
ITCH
3 Down: Melville novel (4)
OMOO
4 Down: Part of speech (4)
NOUN
5 Down: ___ di Bassi, Capuchins' founder (6)
MATTEO
6 Down: Give saintly status to (6)
ENHALO
7 Down: Stair or rung (4)
STEP
8 Down: Gumshoe (3)
TEC
9 Down: Worshipers (8)
ADORANTS
10 Down: Small piece of fried or broiled meat (6)
CUTLET
11 Down: Spoken (4)
ORAL
12 Down: Call for over the p.a. system (4)
PAGE
13 Down: Coaster (4)
SLED
18 Down: Offshore hazards (5)
REEFS
19 Down: Hot drink (5)
TODDY
23 Down: Travel tariff (4)
FARE
24 Down: Word of mouth (5)
PAROL
25 Down: Greeting, in Oahu (5)
ALOHA
26 Down: Ascent (5)
CLIMB
27 Down: About five-eights of a mi. (3)
KIL
28 Down: Waste time (5)
DALLY
29 Down: Warner of "Chan" fame (5)
OLAND
30 Down: Hayworth film: 1946 (5)
GILDA
31 Down: Spread out (5)
SPLAY
36 Down: ___ history: A.D. 500–1500 (8)
MEDIEVAL
37 Down: Wellaway! (4)
ALAS
38 Down: Luau item (3)
POI
40 Down: Costa ___, Spain (5)
BRAVA
41 Down: Blaze (5)
FLARE
43 Down: Short poem (6)
ODELET
44 Down: More sacred (6)
HOLIER
45 Down: Disharmonic (6)
OFFKEY
48 Down: Actress Verdon (4)
GWEN
49 Down: Count (on) (4)
RELY
50 Down: Capri, for one (4)
ISLE
51 Down: ___ mater (4)
ALMA
52 Down: Tarot root (4)
EDDO
53 Down: Like a lemon (4)
SOUR
54 Down: Horse-drawn vehicles: Abbr. (4)
CGES
55 Down: Scandinavian city (4)
OSLO
57 Down: Before (3)
ERE

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