Crossword Answers For: Thursday, May 7, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: __ de deux: ballet dance => PAS
4 Across: Spell => TRANCE
10 Across: Rite opener? => AMI
13 Across: Fire away! => ASK
14 Across: Web banners => HEADERS
15 Across: Auerbach of the Black Keys => DAN
16 Across: Casual appetizer => CHIPSANDDIP
18 Across: Tap quaff => ALE
19 Across: Sunday cry => AMEN
20 Across: Sneaky critic => SNIPER
22 Across: Sweater mishap => SNAG
23 Across: Tool for flooring jobs => TILECUTTER
27 Across: Extra qtrs. => OTS
28 Across: Game fish => BONITO
29 Across: __ boots => GOGO
30 Across: Designated spaces for some riders => BIKELANES
32 Across: One of 12, usually => JUROR
33 Across: Ruminant's mouthful => CUD
34 Across: Natural drier => AIR
35 Across: Concrete support rod => REBAR
38 Across: Opening => INAUGURAL
44 Across: Qatari chief => EMIR
45 Across: Masses => DROVES
46 Across: Source of iron => ORE
47 Across: Rewards earner, perhaps => CARDHOLDER
49 Across: And another thing ... => ALSO
50 Across: Breaks up => ENDSIT
51 Across: Wheel connector => AXLE
52 Across: Beaver creation => DAM
53 Across: Mesclun, and a hint to the circled squares => MIXEDGREENS
59 Across: GPS calculation => ETA
60 Across: Folded breakfast fare => OMELETS
61 Across: Conk out => DIE
62 Across: Place to relax => DEN
63 Across: War zone lifesavers => MEDICS
64 Across: LG rival => RCA

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: D.C. funding group => PAC
2 Down: Her 2002 self-titled album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 => ASHANTI
3 Down: Protection on the slopes => SKIMASK
4 Down: Afternoon brew => TEA
5 Down: Sought office => RAN
6 Down: Total => ADD
7 Down: Former Royals manager Yost => NED
8 Down: Shortening brand => CRISCO
9 Down: College sports channel => ESPNU
10 Down: Charger accessory => ADAPTOR
11 Down: Cause of some tough-guy behavior => MALEEGO
12 Down: Mistakenly => INERROR
14 Down: Channel that can be costly to watch => HSN
17 Down: Cribbage piece => PEG
21 Down: Geek Squad employee, for short => ITGURU
22 Down: __ story => SOB
23 Down: Creep => TOAD
24 Down: Cozy stopover => INN
25 Down: Shakira's Hips Don't __ => LIE
26 Down: Aliens, briefly => ETS
28 Down: Make unclear => BLUR
31 Down: Some last-minute birthday greetings => ECARDS
32 Down: Dances for leprechauns => JIGS
34 Down: Violinist Leopold => AUER
35 Down: Drew back => RECEDED
36 Down: Exude (from) => EMANATE
37 Down: 2015 Best Picture => BIRDMAN
38 Down: Like offline interaction, initially => IRL
39 Down: Doze => NOD
40 Down: Urban way: Abbr. => AVE
41 Down: Burrito feature? => ROLLEDR
42 Down: __ and Old Lace => ARSENIC
43 Down: Celestial feline => LEO
45 Down: Complete a sentence => DOTIME
48 Down: Mouthed sideline greeting => HIMOM
49 Down: Log splitter => AXE
51 Down: MGM motto word => ARS
54 Down: Chose on a form, with in => XED
55 Down: New Haven alum => ELI
56 Down: Present mo. => DEC
57 Down: Classic muscle cars => GTS
58 Down: __ salt => SEA

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This crossword has 36 across clues and 43 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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