NY TIMES, FRI, JAN 23, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/23/1976. By Sophie Fierman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Used the bus (4)
RODE
5 Across: Cry of disgust (5)
PSHAW
10 Across: Dead Sea kingdom (4)
MOAB
14 Across: Dedicated (4)
AVID
15 Across: Verdi's country (5)
ITALY
16 Across: ___ eye (4)
EVIL
17 Across: Postcard wheeze (15)
HAVINGAGOODTIME
20 Across: Roofing material (5)
SLATE
21 Across: Part of a film dog's name (3)
RIN
22 Across: Sea eagles (5)
ERNES
23 Across: Locations (5)
AREAS
25 Across: Supplies (5)
FEEDS
26 Across: Sidetracked (7)
SHUNTED
30 Across: Chemical suffix (3)
OSE
32 Across: Let up on (4)
EASE
33 Across: Delaware Water ___ (3)
GAP
35 Across: Out of bed (6)
ARISEN
40 Across: Postcard wheeze (15)
THEWEATHERSFINE
43 Across: Of a foot bone (6)
TARSAL
44 Across: Savings-book entry: Abbr. (3)
INT
45 Across: Cleaving tool (4)
FROW
46 Across: Occasion for two (3)
TEA
48 Across: Most bleak (7)
GRAYEST
50 Across: Preference (5)
TASTE
54 Across: Barker's harangue (5)
SPIEL
56 Across: Willow (5)
OSIER
57 Across: Japanese coin (3)
SEN
58 Across: Caustic (5)
ACRID
63 Across: Postcard wheeze (15)
WISHYOUWEREHERE
66 Across: Suffix in zoology (4)
IDAE
67 Across: Show off (5)
PREEN
68 Across: Later (4)
ANON
69 Across: Prefix for gram (4)
TELE
70 Across: Nostradamus and others (5)
SEERS
71 Across: Large amounts (4)
TONS

Down Answers

1 Down: Cheering words (4)
RAHS
2 Down: White House room (4)
OVAL
3 Down: Prima donna (4)
DIVA
4 Down: Make revisions (4)
EDIT
5 Down: Poke's occupant (3)
PIG
6 Down: Gazed intently (8)
STAREDAT
7 Down: Eucharistic elements (5)
HAGIA
8 Down: Alicia ___, Cuban ballerina (6)
ALONSO
9 Down: Neighbor of Mont. (3)
WYO
10 Down: Rhythm (5)
METRE
11 Down: Sheeplike (5)
OVINE
12 Down: Prepared to fire (5)
AIMED
13 Down: "___ this house" (5)
BLESS
18 Down: Undiluted (4)
NEAT
19 Down: Puts off (6)
DEFERS
24 Down: Entertain (6)
REGALE
26 Down: Paving stone (4)
SETT
27 Down: Laughter (4)
HAHA
28 Down: Customer (4)
USER
29 Down: Kind of paper (4)
NEWS
31 Down: French novelist (6)
SARTRE
34 Down: Greek letter (3)
PHI
36 Down: Chancy (4)
IFFY
37 Down: Royal address (4)
SIRE
38 Down: Genesis name (4)
ENOS
39 Down: "Eye of ___, and toe of frog" (4)
NEWT
41 Down: Hash house (6)
EATERY
42 Down: Georgia Tech grad (8)
ENGINEER
47 Down: Convince (6)
ASSURE
49 Down: Wings (4)
ALAE
50 Down: Namely (5)
TOWIT
51 Down: Digression (5)
ASIDE
52 Down: Hemp fiber (5)
SISAL
53 Down: Giggle (5)
TEHEE
55 Down: Small bird (5)
PEWEE
59 Down: Noisy bird (4)
CHAT
60 Down: Gambling center (4)
RENO
61 Down: Inflexible (4)
IRON
62 Down: Rooms (4)
DENS
64 Down: Goddess of plenty (3)
OPS
65 Down: Hospital V.I.P.'s (3)
RNS

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