Crossword Answers For: Thursday, June 11, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Color similar to sand => ECRU
5 Across: NBC show since 1975 => SNL
8 Across: Instrument played with a plectrum => GUITAR
14 Across: Lorelei Lee's creator => LOOS
15 Across: Middling grade => CEE
16 Across: Con => INMATE
17 Across: Fail at a barbecue? => FLAMEOUT
19 Across: One of the lesser apes => GIBBON
20 Across: Star in the Plowman constellation => ARCTURUS
22 Across: Fancy home => VILLA
23 Across: Fail on a field? => DROPTHEBALL
25 Across: Pressure => STRESS
29 Across: Simple partner? => PURE
30 Across: OPEC member => IRAN
31 Across: Head lock => TRESS
33 Across: Pop duo __ & Him => SHE
36 Across: Fail in a ring? => TAKEITONTHECHIN
40 Across: Artist's skill => EYE
41 Across: Like crook and creek, etymologically => NORSE
42 Across: Nesting site => EAVE
43 Across: One spelling a superior: Abbr. => ASST
44 Across: Bread flavoring => GINGER
46 Across: Fail at a dock? => MISSTHEBOAT
51 Across: Cheapen => ABASE
52 Across: Beachgoer's protection => SUNBLOCK
56 Across: Big name in sports caps => NEWERA
58 Across: Fail on a dance floor? => FALLFLAT
60 Across: Competed on TV's Ink Master => TATTED
61 Across: Quaint word of disapproval => FIE
62 Across: Game for which Wyatt Earp was once a dealer => FARO
63 Across: In the Land of Israel author => AMOSOZ
64 Across: Age abbr. => YRS
65 Across: Triathlon part => SWIM

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: The Lord of the Rings figure => ELF
2 Down: Roy Rogers ingredient => COLA
3 Down: Big laugh => ROAR
4 Down: Letters at Camp Lejeune => USMC
5 Down: Scrubs => SCOURS
6 Down: Introduction to chemistry? => NEURO
7 Down: Abate => LETUP
8 Down: Band booking => GIG
9 Down: TV's Fringe involved a parallel one => UNIVERSE
10 Down: Drink => IMBIBE
11 Down: Indian drum => TABLA
12 Down: Bikini, for one => ATOLL
13 Down: Kidney-related => RENAL
18 Down: LAX listings => ETDS
21 Down: City WNW of Boca => STPETE
24 Down: Pipe down! => HUSH
25 Down: Place => SITE
26 Down: Cafeteria item => TRAY
27 Down: Autumn item => RAKE
28 Down: Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir. => ENE
31 Down: Rich desserts => TORTES
32 Down: ER staffers => RNS
33 Down: Catch during practice => SHAG
34 Down: Busy place => HIVE
35 Down: Dept. formed under Carter => ENER
37 Down: Like much FM radio => INSTEREO
38 Down: Brit's Baloney! => TOSH
39 Down: 100 yrs. => CEN
43 Down: Holdings => ASSETS
44 Down: Hawthorne title septet => GABLES
45 Down: __ take time => ITLL
46 Down: Reef denizen => MANTA
47 Down: Construction girder => IBEAM
48 Down: Took care of => SAWTO
49 Down: Role for Kristy and Sarah => BUFFY
50 Down: Live, TV-wise => ONAIR
53 Down: Rubs out => OFFS
54 Down: Cat's scratcher => CLAW
55 Down: Byron of MythBusters => KARI
57 Down: Cutting tool => ADZ
59 Down: Brady of Tampa Bay, now => TOM

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This crossword has 33 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 75 clues are solved in the section above.
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