NY TIMES, WED, SEP 15, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 9/15/1976. By Jack L. Steinhardt.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Sand and shopping (4)
BAGS
5 Across: Buffaloes' relatives (5)
ANOAS
10 Across: Court champ (4)
ASHE
14 Across: Smell ___ (4)
ARAT
15 Across: Bantu lion (5)
SIMBA
16 Across: Accoutered (4)
CLAD
17 Across: Opposite of blanc (4)
NOIR
18 Across: Belle or Bart (5)
STARR
19 Across: Boxing program (4)
CARD
20 Across: Western state flower (15)
CALIFORNIAPOPPY
23 Across: Illustrator Gustave (4)
DORE
24 Across: French gravy (3)
JUS
25 Across: Quiescent (6)
LATENT
28 Across: Loud-voiced persons (8)
STENTORS
33 Across: Alter a bill (5)
AMEND
34 Across: Croat or Serb (4)
SLAV
35 Across: Criminal, in Spain (3)
REO
36 Across: Armchair officer (15)
KENTUCKYCOLONEL
40 Across: Abstract being (3)
ENS
41 Across: Consummate (4)
RIPE
42 Across: Dispatch boat (5)
AVISO
43 Across: Second mother, of old (8)
STEPDAME
46 Across: This: Ger. (6)
DIESES
47 Across: Geological division (3)
EON
48 Across: Young salmon (4)
PARR
49 Across: Revolutionary chickens (15)
RHODEISLANDREDS
57 Across: Greek goddess (4)
HERA
58 Across: Defeat in competition (5)
UPEND
59 Across: Styptic (4)
ALUM
60 Across: Gain (4)
EARN
61 Across: Nickel and copper alloy (5)
MONEL
62 Across: Adjust an instrument (4)
TUNE
63 Across: French political unit (4)
ETAT
64 Across: Commonplace (5)
STALE
65 Across: Robert ___ (4)
ELEE

Down Answers

1 Down: Judge's seat (4)
BANC
2 Down: Venezuelan copper town (4)
AROA
3 Down: Milk-processor Borden (4)
GAIL
4 Down: Harsh (8)
STRIDENT
5 Down: Furnish with variety (6)
ASSORT
6 Down: Saltpeter (5)
NITRE
7 Down: Arabian Sea gulf (4)
OMAN
8 Down: Dugout (4)
ABRI
9 Down: Where W.W. I was set off (8)
SARAJEVO
10 Down: Greet (6)
ACCOST
11 Down: Happy or dash (4)
SLAP
12 Down: Dwell on (4)
HARP
13 Down: Miss MacDonald's co-star (4)
EDDY
21 Down: Ballet bend (5)
FONDU
22 Down: Certain bit of wit (3)
PUN
25 Down: Placid and Mohawk (5)
LAKES
26 Down: Catkin (5)
AMENT
27 Down: Past or present (5)
TENSE
28 Down: Cathedral passage (5)
SLYPE
29 Down: Armor skirt: Var. (4)
TACE
30 Down: Regional bird life (5)
ORNIS
31 Down: Della (5)
REESE
32 Down: Certain performances (5)
SOLOS
34 Down: Treat cursorily (4)
SKIM
37 Down: Brain covers (8)
CRANIUMS
38 Down: Scottish landowner (5)
LAIRD
39 Down: Estimate too highly (8)
OVERRATE
44 Down: Grandiloquent one (6)
PEDANT
45 Down: Female antelope (3)
DOE
46 Down: Bounce on the lap (6)
DANDLE
48 Down: Advisory board (5)
PANEL
49 Down: Former Korean leader (4)
RHEE
50 Down: Inflame (4)
HEAT
51 Down: Irregular, in Inverness (4)
ORRA
52 Down: Sight (4)
SPOT
53 Down: Miss Horne (4)
LENA
54 Down: Jewish month (4)
ELUL
55 Down: Beach feature (4)
DUNE
56 Down: Pintail duck (4)
SMEE

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