NY TIMES, WED, OCT 06, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 10/6/1976. By Hallie & Gerald Parsons.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Needle case (4)
ETUI
5 Across: Crescent points (5)
CUSPS
10 Across: Arab garments (4)
ABAS
14 Across: Seed (4)
GERM
15 Across: Set apart (5)
ALLOT
16 Across: Wind indicator (4)
VANE
17 Across: Soft drink (10)
GRAPEJUICE
19 Across: Son of Judah (4)
ONAN
20 Across: Witty, in Spain (6)
SALADO
21 Across: Skunks (8)
POLECATS
23 Across: Rural sight (4)
SILO
25 Across: Mortgage (4)
LIEN
26 Across: ___ of Paris (7)
PLASTER
29 Across: Type of pigeon or goldfish (7)
FANTAIL
32 Across: Ready (4)
RIPE
33 Across: Certain writing (6)
SATIRE
35 Across: Greek letter (3)
PSI
36 Across: Mischief-makers (4)
IMPS
37 Across: Small piece (3)
NUB
38 Across: Burmese rice (4)
SELA
39 Across: Ott or Allen (3)
MEL
40 Across: They fall harder when they're this (6)
BIGGER
43 Across: One using a driver (4)
TEER
44 Across: Showy flower (7)
ANEMONE
46 Across: Causes disgust (7)
REVOLTS
48 Across: Kind of turkey or cash (4)
COLD
49 Across: Noted playwright (4)
SHAW
50 Across: Puerile (8)
CHILDISH
54 Across: Moslem decrees (6)
IRADES
58 Across: Miner's quest (4)
LODE
59 Across: Moderately hard drink (10)
CHERRYWINE
61 Across: Simulates (4)
APES
62 Across: Pastry item, in France (5)
TARTE
63 Across: Buffalo of India (4)
ARNA
64 Across: Saucy (4)
PERT
65 Across: Does a blacksmith job (5)
SHOES
66 Across: Time unit (4)
YEAR

Down Answers

1 Down: Good and rotten (4)
EGGS
2 Down: Japanese monastery (4)
TERA
3 Down: Soviet river (4)
URAL
4 Down: Deadlocks (8)
IMPASSES
5 Down: Wheedles (7)
CAJOLES
6 Down: Eskimo knife (3)
ULU
7 Down: Faux pas (4)
SLIP
8 Down: Slightly, in music (4)
POCO
9 Down: Outstanding (7)
STELLAR
10 Down: Shore bird (6)
AVOCET
11 Down: This could get one down (10)
BANANAPEEL
12 Down: Med. subject (4)
ANAT
13 Down: Legislators: Abbr. (4)
SENS
18 Down: Correct (4)
EDIT
22 Down: One, in Cologne (4)
EINE
24 Down: Fruit-salad item (6)
ORANGE
26 Down: Donna or ballerina (5)
PRIMA
27 Down: Threshold (5)
LIMEN
28 Down: Soft or hard drink (10)
APPLECIDER
29 Down: Fabric components (6)
FIBERS
30 Down: Small land body (5)
ISLET
31 Down: Unveracious ones (5)
LIARS
34 Down: Harbor craft (3)
TUG
38 Down: Certain free rider (8)
STOWAWAY
40 Down: Nervy (4)
BOLD
41 Down: Charges formally (7)
INDICTS
42 Down: Puts back on the payroll (7)
REHIRES
45 Down: Bother (6)
MOLEST
47 Down: Change (4)
VARY
50 Down: Show approval (4)
CLAP
51 Down: "___ springs eternal . . . " (4)
HOPE
52 Down: Mideast V.I.P. (4)
SHAH
53 Down: Fat role (4)
HERO
55 Down: Fearful (4)
DIRE
56 Down: Sicilian city (4)
ENNA
57 Down: Gun part (4)
SEAR
60 Down: Hwy. (3)
RTE

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