Crossword Answers For: Thursday, July 2, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Indian noblewoman => RANI
5 Across: Pressure meas. => PSI
8 Across: Little lies => FIBS
12 Across: Like port, usually => AGED
13 Across: W. alliance since 1948 => OAS
14 Across: Southwestern grassy plain => LLANO
16 Across: No idea => HOWSHOULDIKNOW
19 Across: Make a minister => ORDAIN
20 Across: Soft drink nut => KOLA
22 Across: Flings => CASTS
26 Across: No idea => IMSTUMPED
28 Across: Cost of preventing deterioration => UPKEEP
30 Across: Adhesive => PASTE
31 Across: Protein-rich bean => SOYA
32 Across: Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo __ => EPSTEIN
37 Across: Blueprint detail, for short => SPEC
38 Across: [No idea] => SHRUG
39 Across: Charity => ALMS
43 Across: Wearing away gradually => ERODING
45 Across: Greek earth goddess => GAIA
46 Across: Autocrats of old Russia => TSARS
49 Across: 100 agorot, in Israel => SHEKEL
51 Across: No idea => ITBEATSME
56 Across: Dancer Castle => IRENE
57 Across: Strait-laced => PRIM
58 Across: Storywriter known for irony => OHENRY
60 Across: No idea => IDONTHAVEACLUE
66 Across: Pasta often served alla vodka => PENNE
67 Across: Louis XIV, par exemple => ROI
68 Across: Unnerve => FAZE
69 Across: Hides the gray, maybe => DYES
70 Across: Atlas Shrugged writer Rand => AYN
71 Across: Mattress spring => COIL

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Go team! => RAH
2 Down: Back in the day => AGO
3 Down: Still in the package => NEW
4 Down: Fake __ => IDS
5 Down: Not up to snuff => POOR
6 Down: Mecca native => SAUDI
7 Down: Religion of Mecca => ISLAM
8 Down: Low-tech fire starter => FLINT
9 Down: Breed => ILK
10 Down: Supervisor at a financial institution => BANKMANAGER
11 Down: Busybodies => SNOOPS
15 Down: Young hooter => OWLET
17 Down: One may wind up on a fire truck => HOSE
18 Down: Bad-mouth => DIS
21 Down: Beverage suffix => ADE
22 Down: Use bad words => CUSS
23 Down: Informal pricing words => APOP
24 Down: Largest of the Inner Hebrides => SKYE
25 Down: Japanese ritual with an iron pot => TEACEREMONY
27 Down: Org. with an Odd News web page => UPI
29 Down: Baja bread => PESO
33 Down: Scholar's deg. => PHD
34 Down: __ Lanka => SRI
35 Down: Winery cask => TUN
36 Down: French toast maker's need => EGGS
40 Down: Victoria, for one => LAKE
41 Down: Appearance => MIEN
42 Down: BOGO event => SALE
44 Down: Cape Town's country: Abbr. => RSA
46 Down: Pointed end => TIP
47 Down: Narrow piece => STRIP
48 Down: Tolerated => ABIDED
50 Down: Breezy greeting => HIYA
52 Down: Big name in raingear => TOTES
53 Down: Use your inside voice => SHH
54 Down: Comedian featured in Jerry Stiller's Married to Laughter => MEARA
55 Down: Official representative => ENVOY
59 Down: Horse rider's strap => REIN
61 Down: Shreveport-to-Little Rock dir. => NNE
62 Down: Ozone-depleting chemical => CFC
63 Down: Language of Southeast Asia => LAO
64 Down: Special forces weapon => UZI
65 Down: Unagi, e.g. => EEL

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This crossword has 33 across clues and 44 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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