NY TIMES, WED, SEP 29, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 9/29/1976. By Virginia Butler.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Embrace (5)
CLASP
6 Across: Jade (4)
TIRE
10 Across: Star in Lyra (4)
VEGA
14 Across: Miss Rookh (5)
LALLA
15 Across: Monitor lizard (4)
URAN
16 Across: Followers: Suffix (4)
ITES
17 Across: Moslem noble (5)
AMEER
18 Across: Warm underwear (9)
LONGJOHNS
20 Across: Like some sharks (9)
MANEATING
22 Across: Warn (5)
ALERT
23 Across: Lulus (4)
PIPS
24 Across: Says boo to (6)
SCARES
25 Across: Makes wet (6)
BATHES
28 Across: Utensil for foo yong (3)
WOK
29 Across: Scope (6)
TETHER
30 Across: Small purse (8)
RETICULE
35 Across: Center of worship (5)
ALTAR
36 Across: Water or flower (3)
BED
37 Across: Artist's need (5)
EASEL
38 Across: Ones who project (8)
PLANNERS
40 Across: Subway needs (6)
TOKENS
41 Across: Common Latin word (3)
AMO
42 Across: Chair workers (6)
CANERS
43 Across: Come-on artists (6)
SHILLS
47 Across: Spanish duke (4)
ALBA
48 Across: Veranda (5)
LANAI
49 Across: Hope-chest come true (9)
TROUSSEAU
54 Across: Fragrant plants (9)
AROMATICS
56 Across: Milton or Beverly (5)
SILLS
57 Across: Certain word (4)
VERB
58 Across: Wings (4)
ALAE
59 Across: Sacro-___ (5)
ILIAC
60 Across: Tense (4)
EDGY
61 Across: Fit together (4)
NEST
62 Across: Arnold of movies (5)
STANG

Down Answers

1 Down: ___ up (4)
CLAM
2 Down: Tibetan monk (4)
LAMA
3 Down: Danish measure (4)
ALEN
4 Down: Old ship cradle (4)
SLEE
5 Down: Personal belongings (13)
PARAPHERNALIA
6 Down: Bright flowers (6)
TULIPS
7 Down: Clubs for Snead (5)
IRONS
8 Down: Phoned (4)
RANG
9 Down: Eur. country (3)
ENG
10 Down: ___ d'amore (5)
VIOLA
11 Down: Heavens (5)
ETHER
12 Down: Style (5)
GENRE
13 Down: Helpers: Abbr. (5)
ASSTS
19 Down: Well-known widow (13)
JACKIEONASSIS
21 Down: Layer (4)
TIER
24 Down: Tosspot (3)
SOT
25 Down: Carillon unit (4)
BELL
26 Down: "___ boy!" (4)
ATTA
27 Down: Conjunction (4)
THAN
28 Down: Day: Abbr. (3)
WED
29 Down: On ___ (available) (3)
TAP
30 Down: Legal thing (3)
RES
31 Down: Thing to take (4)
CAKE
32 Down: Employer (4)
USER
33 Down: Refracting device (4)
LENS
34 Down: Letters (3)
ELS
36 Down: Relative: Abbr. (3)
BRO
39 Down: German spa (3)
EMS
40 Down: Forbidden (4)
TABU
42 Down: Fibber McGee's catchall (6)
CLOSET
43 Down: Bondman (5)
SLAVE
44 Down: Ran swiftly (5)
HARED
45 Down: Neither plant nor animal: Abbr. (5)
INORG
46 Down: ___ pie (sweetie) (5)
LAMBY
47 Down: Son of Zeus (5)
ARCAS
49 Down: Pipe material (4)
TILE
50 Down: Sediment (4)
SILT
51 Down: Essayist (4)
ELIA
52 Down: Old hunting dog (4)
ALAN
53 Down: Initials for a Spar (4)
USCG
55 Down: Black and ___ (3)
TAN

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