NY TIMES, FRI, OCT 29, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/29/1976. By Sophie Fierman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Reptiles (4)
ASPS
5 Across: Self-important people (5)
SNOBS
10 Across: Plagiarize (4)
CRIB
14 Across: Faithful, in Scotland (4)
LEAL
15 Across: Woo (5)
COURT
16 Across: Lawn-care item (4)
HOSE
17 Across: Friend for Pierre (4)
AMIE
18 Across: Bone: Prefix (5)
OSTEO
19 Across: Out of a job (4)
IDLE
20 Across: Frustrating quest (14)
WILDGOOSECHASE
23 Across: Information (4)
DATA
24 Across: "D' ye ___ John Peel . . . ?" (3)
KEN
25 Across: Bactrian (5)
CAMEL
28 Across: Elusive goal (9)
POTOFGOLD
34 Across: Goes for (6)
ADORES
36 Across: Salamander (4)
NEWT
37 Across: Engage in rivalry (3)
VIE
38 Across: Guns up (4)
REVS
39 Across: Big ___ (V.I.P.) (5)
WHEEL
41 Across: Watery track (4)
WAKE
42 Across: Cheer (3)
OLE
43 Across: Violinist Leopold (4)
AUER
44 Across: Established (6)
SEATED
46 Across: Delusion (9)
MARESNEST
49 Across: British Waves (5)
WRENS
50 Across: Dress (3)
TOG
51 Across: Emulated (4)
APED
53 Across: Making a hopeless try (14)
ONAFOOLSERRAND
60 Across: Kind of shape (4)
SHIP
61 Across: Sheer fabric (5)
VOILE
62 Across: Table item (4)
OLEO
63 Across: Assistant (4)
AIDE
64 Across: "Where's ___?" (5)
ELMER
65 Across: Endure (4)
BEAR
66 Across: Leaves (4)
GOES
67 Across: Ecstatic states (5)
RAPTS
68 Across: Weird (4)
EERY

Down Answers

1 Down: "There ought to be ___" (4)
ALAW
2 Down: Truck rig, for short (4)
SEMI
3 Down: Jack and Jill's burden (4)
PAIL
4 Down: Participants in a winter sport (8)
SLEDDERS
5 Down: Make tracks (5)
SCOOT
6 Down: Nothing doing! (6)
NOSOAP
7 Down: Face-saving devices (4)
OUTS
8 Down: Broth, in Scotland (4)
BREE
9 Down: Horned birds of Europe (9)
STOCKOWLS
10 Down: Taiwan name (6)
CHIANG
11 Down: Fishing and divining (4)
RODS
12 Down: Capri, e.g. (4)
ISLE
13 Down: Social (3)
BEE
21 Down: Writer Zona (4)
GALE
22 Down: Weight (4)
HEFT
25 Down: Billiard shot (5)
CAROM
26 Down: Miss St. Johns (5)
ADELA
27 Down: Van line, e.g. (5)
MOVER
29 Down: Unique types (5)
ONERS
30 Down: Letter (3)
TEE
31 Down: Kind of leaf shape (5)
OVATE
32 Down: Compare (5)
LIKEN
33 Down: Town-goer of film (5)
DEEDS
35 Down: Changed sides (9)
SWUNGOVER
40 Down: ___-haw (3)
HEE
41 Down: Clotheshorse's need (8)
WARDROBE
43 Down: Words setting a time (4)
ASOF
45 Down: Pitcher (4)
EWER
47 Down: Storehouses (6)
ETAPES
48 Down: Armor piece: Var. (6)
TASLET
52 Down: Equals (5)
PEERS
53 Down: Eileen's state (4)
OHIO
54 Down: Brood of pheasants (4)
NIDE
55 Down: Alley Oop's friend (4)
OOLA
56 Down: Wilted (4)
LIMP
57 Down: Nautical word (4)
ALEE
58 Down: At hand (4)
NEAR
59 Down: Fishing boat (4)
DORY
60 Down: Droop (3)
SAG

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