NY TIMES, FRI, DEC 03, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 12/3/1976. By George Raventos.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Swain (4)
BEAU
5 Across: Excellent (5)
IDEAL
10 Across: Boat blade (3)
OAR
13 Across: Old measures (4)
ELLS
14 Across: Fellini's street (6)
STRADA
15 Across: U.S. Indian (3)
UTE
16 Across: Homes for nonthrowers (11)
GLASSHOUSES
18 Across: Shoe part (3)
TOE
19 Across: Evening party (6)
SOIREE
20 Across: Clover (7)
TREFOIL
22 Across: French lace (3)
VAL
24 Across: Heroes of Battle of Britain (3)
RAF
25 Across: Museum displays (9)
ARTIFACTS
31 Across: Cavalry groups: Abbr. (3)
TPS
33 Across: Thread holder (5)
SPOOL
34 Across: "___, if you must, this . . . " (5)
SHOOT
36 Across: Inc., in England (3)
LTD
38 Across: Homes for flighty ones (15)
CASTLESINTHEAIR
41 Across: Early age (3)
ICE
42 Across: Put in a row (5)
ALINE
43 Across: Noun suffixes (5)
ENCES
44 Across: Self (3)
EGO
46 Across: Homes for partridges (9)
PEARTREES
48 Across: Trouble (3)
ADO
50 Across: Pronoun (3)
SHE
51 Across: Scrapes away (7)
ABRADES
55 Across: Makes up for (6)
ATONES
60 Across: Type of number: Abbr. (3)
ORD
61 Across: Homes for loners (11)
IVORYTOWERS
64 Across: Bridal word (3)
NEE
65 Across: World ___ (6)
SERIES
66 Across: Road sign (4)
EXIT
67 Across: Sea bird (3)
ERN
68 Across: Golfers' worries (5)
TRAPS
69 Across: Marie et al.: Abbr. (4)
STES

Down Answers

1 Down: Panhandles (4)
BEGS
2 Down: It, in Spain (4)
ELLO
3 Down: Jai ___ (4)
ALAI
4 Down: U.N. power (4)
USSR
5 Down: Japanese statesman (3)
ITO
6 Down: Actress Joanne (3)
DRU
7 Down: Lynne or India (4)
EAST
8 Down: Vein, in Germany (4)
ADER
9 Down: Powerful beam (5)
LASER
10 Down: Like jeans at a formal party (10)
OUTOFPLACE
11 Down: Thine, in France (4)
ATOI
12 Down: Fisherman's need (4)
REEL
14 Down: Bundle (5)
SHEAF
17 Down: City of España (7)
SEVILLA
21 Down: Kind of chance (3)
FAT
23 Down: Movie dog (6)
LASSIE
25 Down: Rapidly (5)
APACE
26 Down: Never-promised place (10)
ROSEGARDEN
27 Down: Add up (3)
TOT
28 Down: Dishes, e.g. (5)
CHINA
29 Down: Photographic acids (6)
TONERS
30 Down: Drunkard (3)
SOT
32 Down: Barnyard units (5)
STIES
33 Down: School subject: Abbr. (3)
SCI
35 Down: In that place (7)
THERETO
37 Down: Med. people (3)
DRS
39 Down: Cockney's cry (3)
ELP
40 Down: Compass point (3)
ENE
45 Down: Harem room (3)
ODA
47 Down: "___ Entertainment" (5)
THATS
49 Down: Certain poet (5)
ODIST
51 Down: Tops (4)
AONE
52 Down: Uncle Remus word (4)
BRER
53 Down: "Did you ___!" (4)
EVER
54 Down: Rail bird (4)
SORA
56 Down: Faces a dunning (4)
OWES
57 Down: Teller's word (4)
NEXT
58 Down: Ontario's neighbor (4)
ERIE
59 Down: Concorde et al. (4)
SSTS
62 Down: Actor Torn (3)
RIP
63 Down: Assent (3)
YES

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