Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: HIV-treating drug => AZT
4 Across: Word with contracts or contractions => LABOR
9 Across: More brooding => MOPIER
15 Across: Mauna __ => LOA
16 Across: Frugal way to wed => ELOPE
17 Across: Big blood vessels => AORTAE
18 Across: Animal kingdom predator => FOXINTHEHENHOUSE
21 Across: Car radio letters => AMFM
22 Across: Genius 8000 toothbrushes, e.g. => ORALBS
23 Across: Flanders of Springfield => NED
24 Across: Bakery draw => AROMA
27 Across: Most populous continent => ASIA
28 Across: Road Runner stills, e.g. => CELS
29 Across: Animal kingdom traitor => SNAKEINTHEGRASS
32 Across: Lucy of Elementary => LIU
33 Across: Bark holder => TREE
34 Across: Absorb, with up => SOP
35 Across: Speeder's undoing => RADAR
37 Across: Igor, to Dr. Frankenstein => ASST
40 Across: Like Redbox films => ONDVD
44 Across: __ a plea => COP
46 Across: One removed by a wine lover => CORK
48 Across: Musical knack => EAR
49 Across: Animal kingdom eccentricity => BATSINTHEBELFRY
54 Across: Enticement => LURE
55 Across: Space => ROOM
56 Across: Figure of speech => IDIOM
57 Across: Nonprofit URL ending => ORG
58 Across: Sheena who collaborated with Prince => EASTON
60 Across: It can end on a high note => ARIA
62 Across: Animal kingdom complication => FLYINTHEOINTMENT
66 Across: 1927 movie innovation => TALKIE
67 Across: Turkic language => UZBEK
68 Across: The Bosporus, e.g.: Abbr. => STR
69 Across: Zooms => SPEEDS
70 Across: Sauce made with pine nuts => PESTO
71 Across: PreCheck org. => TSA

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Two before Charlie => ALFA
2 Down: Fanatic love of animals => ZOOMANIA
3 Down: It may involve cooking the books => TAXFRAUD
4 Down: Super Bowl IV MVP Dawson => LEN
5 Down: PC shortcut key => ALT
6 Down: __-chic: hippie-influenced fashion style => BOHO
7 Down: Performs surgery => OPERATES
8 Down: Go over again => REHASH
9 Down: Guys' attaché alternatives => MANBAGS
10 Down: Fireworks cries => OOHS
11 Down: Golf expert => PRO
12 Down: Apple music app => ITUNES
13 Down: Stands for oils => EASELS
14 Down: Clarinets, e.g. => REEDS
19 Down: It's just a flesh wound => IMOK
20 Down: Nobelist Wiesel => ELIE
25 Down: Some undergrounds => METROS
26 Down: It can be fresh but not insulting => AIR
28 Down: Crunch's rank => CAPN
29 Down: 35mm camera type => SLR
30 Down: Cultural funding gp. => NEA
31 Down: Swindled => ROOKED
36 Down: Entr'__ => ACTE
38 Down: Work a crowd => SCHMOOZE
39 Down: Digit for water testing? => TOE
41 Down: Clear-cut, as for lumber => DEFOREST
42 Down: Pesky critters => VARMINTS
43 Down: Parched => DRY
45 Down: Pittsburgh team => PIRATES
47 Down: Stat for the 45-Down => RBI
49 Down: Gunny sack fabric => BURLAP
50 Down: Socks pattern => ARGYLE
51 Down: Enjoy a bagel, say => NOSH
52 Down: Add => TOTEUP
53 Down: Actor Neeson => LIAM
54 Down: Artists' pads => LOFTS
58 Down: City west of Tulsa => ENID
59 Down: Pen points => NIBS
61 Down: First razor with a pivoting head => ATRA
63 Down: Pres. after Harry => IKE
64 Down: Site-seeing place, with the => NET
65 Down: Ring ref's decision => TKO

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 43 down clues. In total 80 clues are solved in the section above.
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