NY TIMES, FRI, MAY 07, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 5/7/1976. By Jordan S. Lasher.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Dillon (4)
MATT
5 Across: Rulers (5)
CZARS
10 Across: Large quantity (4)
SCAD
14 Across: Skunk's defense (4)
ODOR
15 Across: Ration (5)
ALLOT
16 Across: King of the road (4)
HOBO
17 Across: S.A. rodent (4)
PACA
18 Across: Missouri city (5)
ROLLA
19 Across: Drubbing (4)
ROUT
20 Across: Unsuccessful stamp collector's lament, with 49 Across (13)
PHILATELYWILL
23 Across: Gas or electric company (7)
UTILITY
24 Across: Navigational distance (7)
SEAMILE
26 Across: Stephen V. and William R. (6)
BENETS
27 Across: Relative of "bon voyage" (8)
GODSPEED
28 Across: Turkish decree (5)
IRADE
29 Across: Shankar (4)
RAVI
30 Across: Jets (4)
SSTS
31 Across: Garb (7)
RAIMENT
34 Across: Chiefs: Abbr. (4)
LDRS
38 Across: River to the Elbe (4)
ISER
39 Across: Perch (5)
ROOST
44 Across: At the ready (8)
PREPARED
46 Across: Green iron (6)
PUTTER
47 Across: Scholars (7)
SAVANTS
48 Across: Marsh gas (7)
METHANE
49 Across: See 20 Across (13)
GETYOUNOWHERE
51 Across: Ord or Dix (4)
FORT
52 Across: Swiftly (5)
APACE
53 Across: Insects (4)
LICE
55 Across: Draw the wrong straw (4)
LOSE
56 Across: Give ___ gas (accelerate) (5)
ITTHE
57 Across: Goneril's father (4)
LEAR
58 Across: Something unique (4)
ONER
59 Across: Bonheur et al. (5)
ROSAS
60 Across: Thessaly peak (4)
OSSA

Down Answers

1 Down: Swab (3)
MOP
2 Down: Camera gadget (7)
ADAPTER
3 Down: " . . . on a slow boat ___" (7)
TOCHINA
4 Down: Brought up the rear (7)
TRAILED
5 Down: Gem weights (6)
CARATS
6 Down: Polish coin (5)
ZLOTY
7 Down: Auk genus (4)
ALLE
8 Down: Does a dog trick (9)
ROLLSOVER
9 Down: Remained at home (8)
STAYEDIN
10 Down: Prawns' relatives (7)
SHRIMPS
11 Down: Far-East laborers (7)
COOLIES
12 Down: " . . . and put ___ through his head" (7)
ABULLET
13 Down: "I" part (3)
DOT
21 Down: Metric quart (5)
LITER
22 Down: Common verb (3)
WAS
23 Down: ___ supra (3)
UBI
25 Down: Sullivan et al. (3)
EDS
27 Down: Used the Las Vegas facilities (5)
GAMED
29 Down: Meets, as a challenge (9)
RISESUPTO
32 Down: Kind of missile (8)
AIRTOAIR
33 Down: Verity (5)
TRUTH
34 Down: Certain records: Abbr. (3)
LPS
35 Down: Cavalryman (7)
DRAGOON
36 Down: Auto gear (7)
REVERSE
37 Down: Splash (7)
SPATTER
40 Down: Famous Moor (7)
OTHELLO
41 Down: Eared seals (7)
OTARIES
42 Down: New York Indians (7)
SENECAS
43 Down: Italian number (3)
TRE
45 Down: At all (3)
ANY
46 Down: Small flycatchers (6)
PEWEES
48 Down: Coffee variety (5)
MOCHA
50 Down: Cole et al. (4)
NATS
51 Down: Ziegfeld (3)
FLO
54 Down: Historical period (3)
ERA

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