Crossword Answers For: Thursday, September 24, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Espionage name => MATA
5 Across: Not at all rainy => ARID
9 Across: Old Faithful output => STEAM
14 Across: Got down => ALIT
15 Across: Virologist Yvonne who worked with Epstein => BARR
16 Across: Serving tool => LADLE
17 Across: Ado => KERFUFFLE
19 Across: Hunt in Mission: Impossible films => ETHAN
20 Across: H, to Hercules => ETA
21 Across: NE player, to fans => PAT
22 Across: Very start? => VEE
24 Across: Trial fig. => ATT
25 Across: Unit in an improvisational parlor game => MADLIB
27 Across: Word in a con man's pitch => RISKFREE
29 Across: Foil alternative => EPEE
30 Across: Goofy images? => CELS
31 Across: Fig or olive => TREE
32 Across: Subtle vibes => AURAS
35 Across: Cookbook instruction => ADDIN
37 Across: Former Postal Service mascot => MRZIP
38 Across: Ones drawn to flames, briefly => PYROS
39 Across: Indira's son => RAJIV
40 Across: Thought about it => MUSED
41 Across: British general at the Battle of Bunker Hill => GAGE
42 Across: Obi-Wan portrayer => EWAN
44 Across: Get a __! => GRIP
48 Across: Dryer component => LINTTRAP
50 Across: Brainstorm => IDEATE
52 Across: Double Fantasy artist => ONO
53 Across: Klutz => OAF
54 Across: California's Santa __ River => ANA
55 Across: PreCheck org. => TSA
56 Across: More adept => ABLER
58 Across: Basketball tactic ... and a hint to four puzzle rows => FASTBREAK
61 Across: Works hard => TOILS
62 Across: Dieter's buzzword => LITE
63 Across: Beat by a nose => EDGE
64 Across: Hindu sage => SWAMI
65 Across: First Best Actor Jannings => EMIL
66 Across: More than coax => PROD

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: You and what army?! => MAKEME
2 Down: Bartender's device => ALETAP
3 Down: Rant => TIRADE
4 Down: DOJ branch => ATF
5 Down: BBC sitcom => ABFAB
6 Down: River transport => RAFT
7 Down: Offline, briefly => IRL
8 Down: Austin Powers' nemesis => DREVIL
9 Down: Aerodynamic => SLEEK
10 Down: Skin pic => TAT
11 Down: Pollock star => EDHARRIS
12 Down: Adolescent support group => ALATEEN
13 Down: Protégé => MENTEE
18 Down: News initials => UPI
23 Down: Bacon products => ESSAYS
26 Down: VIP travel option => LEARJET
27 Down: Legal thing => RES
28 Down: IA city on U.S. 20 => FTDODGE
30 Down: Limit => CAP
33 Down: Action film weapon => UZI
34 Down: Only unanimous Baseball Hall of Fame electee => RIVERA
36 Down: Dr. of rap => DRE
37 Down: Official flower of two Southern states => MAGNOLIA
38 Down: Cherry Garcia is one => PUN
39 Down: Path to the gold, so they say => RAINBOW
40 Down: Waze feature => MAP
41 Down: Wins in an ugly way? => GLOATS
43 Down: Equivocate => WAFFLE
45 Down: Not for kids => RATEDR
46 Down: Let's do this => ITSAGO
47 Down: Reached a max => PEAKED
49 Down: Upper bodies => TORSI
50 Down: Recon mission goal => INTEL
51 Down: Put gently (on) => DAB
54 Down: Vino venue => ASTI
57 Down: Street in a horror series => ELM
59 Down: Archer's skill => AIM
60 Down: Gym unit => REP

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This crossword has 40 across clues and 39 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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