Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Pete Seeger's instrument => BANJO
6 Across: Biblical song => PSALM
11 Across: Chocolate dog => LAB
14 Across: Hunter in the night sky => ORION
15 Across: Radio station, e.g. => AIRER
16 Across: Physicians' gp. => AMA
17 Across: Creator of unique gallery pieces => NICHEARTIST
19 Across: Jake Tapper's channel => CNN
20 Across: Adam's first home => EDEN
21 Across: Neptune's domain => SEA
22 Across: Amen => SOBEIT
24 Across: Louder, please => ICANTHEARYOU
27 Across: Cry out loud => SOB
30 Across: Make a choice => OPT
31 Across: Ctrl+Z, in Windows => UNDO
32 Across: Ruin's companion => WRACK
34 Across: Blonde or pale beverage => ALE
35 Across: Slime => GOOP
39 Across: TV soap for 54 years ... and a hint to the puzzle circles => ASTHEWORLDTURNS
43 Across: Mug for a selfie => POSE
44 Across: Nile viper => ASP
45 Across: Race prelims => HEATS
46 Across: Behaves => ACTS
48 Across: One of two for a downhill run => SKI
50 Across: Movie filming site => LOT
51 Across: Free on request => FORTHEASKING
56 Across: Playground bully, e.g. => ABUSER
57 Across: Butter square => PAT
58 Across: Waikiki Beach location => OAHU
62 Across: Little Birds author Anaïs => NIN
63 Across: Motorcyclist's state-of-the-art gear => SMARTHELMET
66 Across: First day of spring, in Hanoi => TET
67 Across: Conical plains shelter => TEPEE
68 Across: Car alarm sound => BLARE
69 Across: Biblical beast of burden => ASS
70 Across: Scornful look => SNEER
71 Across: Modern storage units => BYTES

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Tibia or humerus => BONE
2 Down: Dry as a desert => ARID
3 Down: Naughty's opposite, to Santa => NICE
4 Down: First of 21 Popes => JOHNI
5 Down: Number that's its own square root => ONE
6 Down: Mother or grandmother, e.g. => PARENT
7 Down: Occupy, as a desk => SITAT
8 Down: Phoenix MLB team, on scoreboards => ARI
9 Down: Eased => LESSENED
10 Down: The Wind in the Willows amphibian => MRTOAD
11 Down: Cagney's TV partner => LACEY
12 Down: OB/GYN procedure => AMNIO
13 Down: African language group => BANTU
18 Down: Instantly! letters => ASAP
23 Down: Irish accent => BROGUE
25 Down: Pepsi rival => COKE
26 Down: Main body of the Constitution? => HULL
27 Down: Give and take => SWAP
28 Down: Thereabouts => ORSO
29 Down: Ones hanging out in caves => BATS
33 Down: Ignores the rules => CHEATS
34 Down: Dada co-founder => ARP
36 Down: Like some traditions => ORAL
37 Down: Not fooled by => ONTO
38 Down: Hissed Over here! => PSST
40 Down: Guys in the fishing business, e.g. => WATERMEN
41 Down: Mount of Greek myth => OSSA
42 Down: Pizza crust order => THIN
47 Down: Places for ribs => CHESTS
48 Down: One doing axels => SKATER
49 Down: Kin's partner => KITH
51 Down: Fruity soda brand => FANTA
52 Down: Village Voice awards => OBIES
53 Down: Littlest littermates => RUNTS
54 Down: Shop 'til you drop affair => SPREE
55 Down: Wowie! => GOLLY
59 Down: Amo, amas, __ => AMAT
60 Down: Take it! => HERE
61 Down: Tribe with a state named for it => UTES
64 Down: Impersonate => APE
65 Down: Tidal flow => EBB

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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