NY TIMES, FRI, SEP 24, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 9/24/1976. By Stanley A. Kurzban.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Lively dances (4)
JIGS
5 Across: Soft food (3)
PAP
8 Across: Extorted from (4)
BLED
12 Across: Work on copy (4)
EDIT
13 Across: Portended (5)
BODED
15 Across: Russian hemp (4)
RINE
16 Across: ___ me tangere (4)
NOLI
17 Across: Knowledgeable (5)
AWARE
18 Across: Spring flower (4)
IRIS
19 Across: Kings (15)
ALANANDRICHARDI
22 Across: Musical club (4)
GLEE
23 Across: Understanding (3)
KEN
24 Across: She loves: Lat. (4)
AMAT
26 Across: Carriers: Abbr. (3)
RRS
29 Across: Symbol of office (4)
MACE
32 Across: Scenes of action (6)
ARENAS
34 Across: Charged atom (3)
ION
36 Across: Zola title (4)
NANA
38 Across: Bulls (15)
FERDINANDANDRUN
41 Across: Soft mineral (4)
TALC
42 Across: "___, I Can" (3)
YES
43 Across: Frost's field (6)
POETRY
44 Across: City of Utah (4)
LEHI
46 Across: Small whale (3)
SEI
48 Across: Snicker-___ (4)
SNEE
49 Across: Expert (3)
ACE
51 Across: Victory, in Germany (4)
SIEG
53 Across: Charleses (15)
THERIVERANDLAMB
61 Across: Fasten (4)
SEAL
62 Across: Ways out (5)
EXITS
63 Across: Word with pura or marine (4)
AQUA
64 Across: Commedia dell'___ (4)
ARTE
65 Across: One of the media (5)
RADIO
66 Across: Almonds, e.g. (4)
NUTS
67 Across: Diana of song (4)
ROSS
68 Across: Certain people (3)
MEN
69 Across: Stamping machines (4)
DIES

Down Answers

1 Down: Zeiss's city (4)
JENA
2 Down: Adored one (4)
IDOL
3 Down: River or monster (4)
GILA
4 Down: Rays (15)
STINGANDCHARLES
5 Down: Take a ___ (scram) (6)
POWDER
6 Down: Jewish month (4)
ADAR
7 Down: Persian fairy (4)
PERI
8 Down: Londons (15)
BRIANANDENGLAND
9 Down: N.Y. commuters line (4)
LIRR
10 Down: Miss Bagnold (4)
ENID
11 Down: Arnaz (4)
DESI
13 Down: Spoiler (4)
BANE
14 Down: Certain group of 52 (4)
DECK
20 Down: Russian range (5)
ALTAI
21 Down: Border (3)
HEM
24 Down: Of a region (5)
AREAL
25 Down: Oberon (5)
MERLE
27 Down: Wash lightly (5)
RINSE
28 Down: Earth (3)
SOD
30 Down: A la ___ (5)
CARTE
31 Down: Harden (5)
ENURE
32 Down: Nautical position (3)
AFT
33 Down: Curve of a ship's plank (3)
SNY
35 Down: Be off one's guard (3)
NAP
37 Down: At all (3)
ANY
39 Down: Roman bronze (3)
AES
40 Down: Snooped (5)
NOSED
45 Down: Here, in France (3)
ICI
47 Down: Dye substance (6)
ISATIN
50 Down: Always (4)
EVER
52 Down: ___ many words (4)
INSO
53 Down: Despot (4)
TSAR
54 Down: Star part (4)
HERO
55 Down: Uses up (4)
EATS
56 Down: Student's concern (4)
EXAM
57 Down: ___ out (endure) (4)
RIDE
58 Down: Here, in Spain (4)
AQUI
59 Down: Silent (4)
MUTE
60 Down: Fish (4)
BASS

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