Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Construction guideline => SPEC
5 Across: Pitfalls => TRAPS
10 Across: Bible book that chronicles the conversion of Paul => ACTS
14 Across: Rake prong => TINE
15 Across: Soprano Fleming => RENEE
16 Across: Fluctuate => VARY
17 Across: 500 sheets of paper => REAM
18 Across: I'm on __! => AROLL
19 Across: Access, as a computer program => OPEN
20 Across: Combat => ARMEDCONFLICT
23 Across: Characterized by => PRONETO
24 Across: Provide parenting for => RAISE
27 Across: Art Deco icon => ERTE
28 Across: Compel to land, as a plane => FORCEDOWN
32 Across: Massage therapist's employer => SPA
34 Across: Penn. neighbor => DEL
35 Across: Handling the situation => ONIT
36 Across: Lilly of pharmaceuticals => ELI
39 Across: Coffee cup insulators => SLEEVES
42 Across: Texting format, for short => SMS
43 Across: Boogie Nights actor Reynolds => BURT
45 Across: Night school subj. => ESL
46 Across: Fashion plate => FOP
48 Across: Red or white unit => BLOODCELL
51 Across: Put one over on => FOOL
54 Across: Islamic denomination => SUNNI
55 Across: Oregon city near the mouth of the Columbia => ASTORIA
58 Across: Speaking Spanglish, say ... or a hint to what's hidden in 20-, 28- and 48-Across => CODESWITCHING
62 Across: Competent => ABLE
64 Across: Suck-up => TOADY
65 Across: Afrikaans speaker => BOER
66 Across: Shiraz's land => IRAN
67 Across: Make one's case => ARGUE
68 Across: Cupid's wings => ALAE
69 Across: Anti-DUI org. => MADD
70 Across: Tango moves => STEPS
71 Across: This is for you => HERE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Guitar support => STRAP
2 Down: Missouri River capital => PIERRE
3 Down: Fill with affection => ENAMOR
4 Down: Fixes in place => CEMENTS
5 Down: Activist's handout => TRACT
6 Down: Install new shingles on => REROOF
7 Down: Quote book abbr. => ANON
8 Down: Ill-gotten gains => PELF
9 Down: Move for money => SELL
10 Down: Guacamole ingredient => AVOCADO
11 Down: Underwriting? => CAPTIONS
12 Down: Roman three => TRE
13 Down: Many a crossword clue: Abbr. => SYN
21 Down: Ocean trenches => DEEPS
22 Down: Fury => IRE
25 Down: Enjoy the pool => SWIM
26 Down: Tonsillitis-treating MDs => ENTS
29 Down: Former Entertainment Tonight co-anchor Nancy => ODELL
30 Down: Make growl, as an engine => REV
31 Down: Sheet music symbol => CLEF
33 Down: Actor Baldwin => ALEC
36 Down: Goes back out => EBBS
37 Down: Humdinger => LULU
38 Down: Like a rock-solid contract => IRONCLAD
40 Down: Language suffix => ESE
41 Down: Start of civilization? => SOFTC
44 Down: Constantly => TONOEND
47 Down: Bureaucratic bigwig => POOHBAH
49 Down: Impersonated => DID
50 Down: On the injured list => LAIDUP
52 Down: Camden Yards player => ORIOLE
53 Down: One-dimensional => LINEAR
56 Down: Eye annoyances => STYES
57 Down: Be on the same page => AGREE
59 Down: Share-a-ride pickup hrs. => ETAS
60 Down: Microsoft Excel command => SORT
61 Down: Compensation => WAGE
62 Down: Crossbow wielder's asset => AIM
63 Down: Maidenform garment => BRA

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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