NY TIMES, FRI, JAN 09, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 1/9/1976. By Brian G. Tyler.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Golf-tour players (4)
PROS
5 Across: Curve part (3)
ARC
8 Across: Govt. agency (3)
FBI
11 Across: North and South (5)
POLES
13 Across: Juice-glass residue (4)
PULP
15 Across: Pressing necessity (4)
IRON
16 Across: Metric measure (5)
STERE
17 Across: Fasten (4)
SEAL
18 Across: Secretary (4)
DESK
19 Across: Insured vehicles (13)
COVEREDWAGONS
22 Across: March 15 (4)
IDES
23 Across: Powdery mineral (4)
TALC
24 Across: Right and obtuse (6)
ANGLES
27 Across: Fixations (8)
FETISHES
31 Across: Provoked (5)
DARED
32 Across: Assayer's vessel (5)
CUPEL
33 Across: Persian or alley (3)
CAT
34 Across: Good hole card (3)
ACE
35 Across: Blunder (5)
BONER
36 Across: G.I. org. (3)
USO
37 Across: Meddle (3)
PRY
38 Across: Construction-site sight (5)
CRANE
39 Across: Less dangerous (5)
SAFER
41 Across: Rashness (8)
TEMERITY
43 Across: Alcoholic insect, perhaps (6)
BARFLY
44 Across: Andy's partner (4)
AMOS
45 Across: Fire or garage event (4)
SALE
46 Across: Cattle trade (13)
STOCKEXCHANGE
51 Across: Inventor James (4)
WATT
52 Across: Constantly (4)
EVER
53 Across: Utter pompously (5)
MOUTH
55 Across: Molding (4)
OGEE
56 Across: Fork part (4)
TINE
57 Across: British and others (5)
ISLES
58 Across: Head part (3)
EAR
59 Across: Cattle sound (3)
LOW
60 Across: Or ___ (4)
ELSE

Down Answers

1 Down: Letter adjunct: Abbr. (3)
PPS
2 Down: Campus org. (4)
ROTC
3 Down: Spread (4)
OLEO
4 Down: Obsequious (7)
SERVILE
5 Down: Church parts (5)
APSES
6 Down: Regretted (4)
RUED
7 Down: Talon (4)
CLAW
8 Down: Slap, in Paris (10)
FRENCHCUFF
9 Down: Domineer (4)
BOSS
10 Down: India, for one (3)
INK
12 Down: Did a lawn job (6)
SEEDED
14 Down: Silver item (7)
PLATTER
15 Down: Star athletes, to children (5)
IDOLS
20 Down: In medias ___ (3)
RES
21 Down: Appropriate name for a hurricane (4)
GAIL
24 Down: Adjust (5)
ADAPT
25 Down: Mother-of-pearl (5)
NACRE
26 Down: Thing involving Zane or Lady Jane (10)
GREYMATTER
27 Down: Girl or bone (5)
FUNNY
28 Down: Sword (4)
EPEE
29 Down: Canvas support (5)
EASEL
30 Down: Tall or short (5)
STORY
32 Down: Paint layer (4)
COAT
35 Down: Meat cut (7)
BRISKET
38 Down: Nile swimmer, for short (4)
CROC
39 Down: Deli offering (6)
SALAMI
40 Down: Sandy (7)
ARENOSE
42 Down: Act the ham (5)
EMOTE
43 Down: Scrooge word (3)
BAH
45 Down: Something often loose (5)
SCREW
46 Down: Forsyte, for one (4)
SAGA
47 Down: Vile (4)
EVIL
48 Down: Strange: Prefix (4)
XENO
49 Down: Hoodwink (4)
GULL
50 Down: French seasons (4)
ETES
51 Down: Grief (3)
WOE
54 Down: Congress unit: Abbr. (3)
HSE

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