NY TIMES, WED, FEB 18, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 2/18/1976. By Evelyn B. Rosenthal.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Merchant guild (5)
HANSA
6 Across: Semiprecious stone (4)
OPAL
10 Across: So-so poker holding (4)
PAIR
14 Across: Darling, in Ireland (5)
AROON
15 Across: Front: Prefix (4)
FORE
16 Across: Light color (4)
ECRU
17 Across: College officials (5)
DEANS
18 Across: Dart along (4)
FLIT
19 Across: Box-score entry, for short (4)
STAT
20 Across: He shouted "Sic semper tyrannis!" (15)
JOHNWILKESBOOTH
23 Across: Abominable Snowman (4)
YETI
24 Across: Weeks in a year, to Cicero (3)
LII
25 Across: Legal matter (3)
RES
26 Across: College degrees (3)
BAS
29 Across: Airfield area (4)
RAMP
31 Across: Compass reading (3)
NNW
33 Across: Proceedings (4)
ACTA
35 Across: Truth evader (4)
LIAR
37 Across: Honkers (5)
GEESE
41 Across: Her vicitm was in his bath (15)
CHARLOTTECORDAY
44 Across: Therefore (5)
HENCE
45 Across: After frosh (4)
SOPH
46 Across: Brink (4)
EDGE
47 Across: Pinafore, e.g. (3)
HMS
49 Across: Map location: Abbr. (4)
NLAT
51 Across: Toady's response (3)
YES
52 Across: Month: Abbr. (3)
APR
55 Across: Farrow (3)
MIA
57 Across: Nitric or boric (4)
ACID
59 Across: He was shot on live TV (15)
LEEHARVEYOSWALD
65 Across: ___ down (modify) (4)
TONE
66 Across: Tenth: Prefix (4)
DECI
67 Across: Spanish title (5)
SENOR
68 Across: Insects (4)
ANTS
69 Across: In a while (4)
ANON
70 Across: Ne plus ___ (5)
ULTRA
71 Across: Bread and whisky (4)
RYES
72 Across: Pealed (4)
RANG
73 Across: T. S. or George (5)
ELIOT

Down Answers

1 Down: Pilgrimage (4)
HADJ
2 Down: Of Mars: Prefix (4)
AREO
3 Down: Webster (4)
NOAH
4 Down: Jolson's boy (5)
SONNY
5 Down: Respond (6)
ANSWER
6 Down: Out of bounds (9)
OFFLIMITS
7 Down: Tyler's successor (4)
POLK
8 Down: "Tempest" character (5)
ARIEL
9 Down: Admits (6)
LETSIN
10 Down: Acapulco money (4)
PESO
11 Down: Barrymore, e.g. (5)
ACTOR
12 Down: Upset (5)
IRATE
13 Down: Babe and family (5)
RUTHS
21 Down: Balbo (5)
ITALO
22 Down: Game of chance (5)
BINGO
26 Down: Classic composer (4)
BACH
27 Down: Head or stomach woe (4)
ACHE
28 Down: Musial (4)
STAN
30 Down: Author Alan (5)
PATON
32 Down: As it ___ (so to speak) (4)
WERE
34 Down: Chief (4)
ARCH
36 Down: Running a tape again (9)
REPLAYING
38 Down: Singer Nelson (4)
EDDY
39 Down: Wise one (4)
SAGE
40 Down: Hooks' partners (4)
EYES
42 Down: Preliminary theorem (5)
LEMMA
43 Down: Gran ___, area of S. A. (5)
CHACO
48 Down: Indian military chief (6)
SIRDAR
50 Down: Carbon-copy paper (6)
TISSUE
52 Down: Church area (5)
ALTAR
53 Down: Showy flower (5)
PEONY
54 Down: French income (5)
RENTE
56 Down: Genus of oats (5)
AVENA
58 Down: Reside (5)
DWELL
60 Down: Nazi who flew to Scotland (4)
HESS
61 Down: College study: Abbr. (4)
ECON
62 Down: Con (4)
ANTI
63 Down: Monk parrot (4)
LORO
64 Down: Mild oath (4)
DRAT

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