Crossword Answers For: Friday, July 17, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Sticking point? => CRAW
5 Across: Mixed __ => MEDIA
10 Across: Surveillance network, briefly => CCTV
14 Across: Adonis => HUNK
15 Across: Finals, e.g. => EXAMS
16 Across: Vibe => AURA
17 Across: Minty green cocktail? => ASTROTURFHOPPER
20 Across: Plunging neckline type => DEEPV
21 Across: Island chain => LEI
22 Across: Annoying => PESKY
23 Across: Not an exact fig. => EST
25 Across: __ King Cole => NAT
27 Across: Easier to swallow? => ASPARTAMECOATED
36 Across: Panache => ELAN
37 Across: Número after cero => UNO
38 Across: Gypsy (2008) Tony winner => LUPONE
39 Across: Airs => SONGS
41 Across: Pinnacle => TOP
43 Across: The Goldfinch novelist Donna => TARTT
44 Across: Code prohibiting singing? => OMERTA
46 Across: Trashy newspaper => RAG
48 Across: Hard to find => RARE
49 Across: Puritan preacher involved in the Salem Witch Trials? => POLYESTERMATHER
52 Across: Old records => LPS
53 Across: Bobs and weaves => DOS
54 Across: Eye color => HAZEL
58 Across: Barry channel => HBO
60 Across: Major religion of Indonesia => ISLAM
65 Across: 1934 Oscar-nominated film whose title hints at the wordplay in three other long answers => IMITATIONOFLIFE
68 Across: Rackets => DINS
69 Across: Yankee Candle emanation => AROMA
70 Across: Retailer with a meatball recipe to make at höme => IKEA
71 Across: Nervous => EDGY
72 Across: Frisky swimmer => OTTER
73 Across: Whimper => MEWL

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Libya neighbor => CHAD
2 Down: Deceptive ploy => RUSE
3 Down: Poker entry fee => ANTE
4 Down: Sitcom radio station => WKRP
5 Down: Brave adversary? => MET
6 Down: Over the moon => EXULTANT
7 Down: Take a risk => DARE
8 Down: Feeling good => IMFINE
9 Down: E-cig's lack => ASH
10 Down: Sleeveless garment => CAPE
11 Down: Starbucks stack => CUPS
12 Down: Cause of blisters, perhaps => TREK
13 Down: Your mileage may __ => VARY
18 Down: Word after bowl or blow => OVER
19 Down: Decline to participate => OPTOUT
24 Down: Early Beatle Sutcliffe => STU
26 Down: Oft-torn knee part => ACL
27 Down: Lion's share originated from a story of his => AESOP
28 Down: NBA replay aid => SLOMO
29 Down: Group of pundits => PANEL
30 Down: Seeing red => ANGRY
31 Down: Demi of Ghost => MOORE
32 Down: Separated => APART
33 Down: Word from the Hebrew for teaching => TORAH
34 Down: __ nous => ENTRE
35 Down: Discourage => DETER
40 Down: Designer McCartney => STELLA
42 Down: Please repeat that? => PARDONME
45 Down: Egyptian viper => ASP
47 Down: Controversial food letters => GMO
50 Down: Many a souvenir => TSHIRT
51 Down: That'll be the day! => ASIF
54 Down: Conceal => HIDE
55 Down: Surrounded by => AMID
56 Down: Oh snap! => ZING
57 Down: Handmade goods website => ETSY
59 Down: Abrupt dismissal => BOOT
61 Down: __ to none: bad odds => SLIM
62 Down: Go for => LIKE
63 Down: Several => AFEW
64 Down: Event with courses => MEAL
66 Down: Eastern way => TAO
67 Down: Shell mover => OAR

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This crossword has 35 across clues and 44 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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