NY TIMES, FRI, JAN 30, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/30/1976. By Marie West.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Large rodent (4)
PACA
5 Across: Kind of race (5)
RELAY
10 Across: Chew the rag (4)
CHAT
14 Across: Major in (10)
SPECIALIZE
16 Across: Garden fixture (4)
HOSE
17 Across: Highway pest (10)
SPEEDDEMON
18 Across: Gaelic (4)
ERSE
19 Across: Football scores: Abbr. (3)
TDS
20 Across: Rod of tennis (5)
LAVER
21 Across: Malaccas (5)
CANES
22 Across: College town in Kentucky (5)
BEREA
23 Across: Hymnist Isaac (5)
WATTS
24 Across: Did secret work (5)
SPIED
27 Across: Tune in (4)
DIAL
29 Across: Hops kiln (3)
OST
31 Across: Turner (4)
LANA
32 Across: Get even with (6)
AVENGE
34 Across: Cockney residence (3)
OME
35 Across: Pie ___ (7)
ALAMODE
37 Across: Certain payments (7)
REBATES
39 Across: Ear or horn (3)
TIN
40 Across: Evening star (6)
VESPER
42 Across: Fasting period (4)
LENT
43 Across: Bitter or dead (3)
END
44 Across: Choir voice (4)
ALTO
45 Across: Out of ___ (testy) (5)
SORTS
46 Across: Holmes's creator (5)
DOYLE
48 Across: Textile fiber (5)
RAMIE
51 Across: Adjusts to accuracy (5)
TRUES
52 Across: Kind of hanger (5)
STRAP
53 Across: Farm sound (3)
BAA
56 Across: Register (4)
ROTA
57 Across: Highway pests (10)
TAILGATERS
59 Across: Ben ___ Williams (4)
AMES
60 Across: ___ the positive (10)
ACCENTUATE
61 Across: Saucy (4)
PERT
62 Across: City of India (5)
POONA
63 Across: Willow (4)
ITEA

Down Answers

1 Down: Attention-getter (4)
PSST
2 Down: Okayed: Abbr. (4)
APPD
3 Down: Letters (4)
CEES
4 Down: Honor card (3)
ACE
5 Down: Forecasting aid (5)
RADAR
6 Down: French pupil (5)
ELEVE
7 Down: Summer cooler (7)
LIMEADE
8 Down: Israeli town (4)
AZOR
9 Down: Craving (3)
YEN
10 Down: Swindle (5)
CHEAT
11 Down: Highway pest (10)
HORNTOOTER
12 Down: Evaluation (10)
ASSESSMENT
13 Down: ___ off (begins) (4)
TEES
15 Down: Wasted time (5)
IDLED
21 Down: One of Moses's spies (5)
CALEB
22 Down: Off the ___ (wrong) (4)
BEAM
23 Down: Mutuel transaction (5)
WAGER
24 Down: Schedule (5)
SLATE
25 Down: "Madam, I'm Adam," e.g. (10)
PALINDROME
26 Down: Highway pest (10)
INANDOUTER
28 Down: Concerning (4)
INRE
30 Down: Tryouts (5)
TESTS
32 Down: Astaire (5)
ADELE
33 Down: Garment (4)
VEST
36 Down: Playing fields (5)
OVALS
38 Down: Lily plant (4)
ALOE
41 Down: Colonnade (7)
PORTICO
45 Down: Drink tentatively (5)
SIPAT
47 Down: Beer ingredient (5)
YEAST
49 Down: Writer Michael (5)
ARLEN
50 Down: ___ cum laude (5)
MAGNA
51 Down: Pitfall (4)
TRAP
52 Down: River in Maine (4)
SACO
53 Down: Pulsate (4)
BEAT
54 Down: Comedian Johnson (4)
ARTE
55 Down: Lost (4)
ASEA
57 Down: Wire job (3)
TAP
58 Down: Parson bird (3)
TUI

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