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

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 4/9/1976. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Bedroom ___ (5)
FARCE
6 Across: Put 2 and 2 together (5)
ADDED
11 Across: Owned (3)
HAD
14 Across: Make ___ (do business) (5)
ADEAL
15 Across: Harder to find (5)
RARER
16 Across: Tavern order (3)
ALE
17 Across: Instrument-landing situation (11)
CEILINGZERO
19 Across: Obstacle (3)
RUB
20 Across: Sicilian city (4)
ENNA
21 Across: Shoe parts (4)
TOES
22 Across: See 39 Across (5)
VADIS
24 Across: Relative of phooey (3)
BAH
26 Across: Oarsman's place (5)
SHELL
28 Across: Deteriorate (5)
GOBAD
31 Across: Russian assembly (4)
DUMA
33 Across: Belted (4)
GIRT
36 Across: Barely floating (5)
AWASH
37 Across: ___ out (sporadic) (5)
INAND
39 Across: Sienkiewicz novel, with 22 Across (3)
QUO
40 Across: Not prominent (15)
INTHEBACKGROUND
43 Across: Filbert or hazel (3)
NUT
44 Across: ___ syrup (5)
MAPLE
45 Across: Eschew (5)
AVOID
46 Across: Go a round (4)
SPAR
48 Across: TV singing star (4)
CHER
49 Across: Unstrained quality, to Portia (5)
MERCY
50 Across: Soviet space-dog (5)
LAIKA
52 Across: Average (3)
PAR
53 Across: Stoop (5)
DEIGN
55 Across: Not final, in law (4)
NISI
58 Across: ___ spumante (4)
ASTI
62 Across: Outer: Prefix (3)
EXO
63 Across: Like Richard (11)
LIONHEARTED
66 Across: Calendar abbr. (3)
JAN
67 Across: Sky-blue (5)
AZURE
68 Across: Quick bread (5)
SCONE
69 Across: Times of day (3)
AMS
70 Across: Voiced agreement (5)
YESED
71 Across: Elm tree's offering (5)
SHADE

Down Answers

1 Down: Kind of lift or card (4)
FACE
2 Down: Arabian Sea gulf (4)
ADEN
3 Down: Check (4)
REIN
4 Down: Gourd (8)
CALABASH
5 Down: Wallach (3)
ELI
6 Down: Jason's ship (4)
ARGO
7 Down: Stun (4)
DAZE
8 Down: Modiste (10)
DRESSMAKER
9 Down: Noun ending (3)
EER
10 Down: Motored (5)
DROVE
11 Down: Booze (10)
HARDLIQUOR
12 Down: His, in Tours (4)
ALUI
13 Down: Society figures (4)
DEBS
18 Down: Unspecified degree (3)
NTH
23 Down: Math subject (3)
ALG
25 Down: Abou ben ___ (5)
ADHEM
27 Down: Put up a picture (4)
HANG
28 Down: Acquires (5)
GAINS
29 Down: Confess (5)
OWNUP
30 Down: Military units (10)
BATTALIONS
31 Down: Ethereal (10)
DIAPHANOUS
32 Down: Family member (5)
UNCLE
34 Down: Mysterious (5)
RUNIC
35 Down: Bar offering (5)
TODDY
38 Down: Stage fare (5)
DRAMA
41 Down: Support (4)
BACK
42 Down: Span (8)
OVERARCH
47 Down: Kind of doll or time (3)
RAG
51 Down: Dental item (5)
INLAY
52 Down: Bakery item (3)
PIE
53 Down: ___ vu (4)
DEJA
54 Down: Student's concern (4)
EXAM
56 Down: With reference (4)
INRE
57 Down: Get rid of (4)
SHED
59 Down: Classical porch (4)
STOA
60 Down: Incline (4)
TEND
61 Down: ___ fixe (4)
IDEE
64 Down: Verb ending (3)
IZE
65 Down: Numskull (3)
ASS

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