Crossword Answers For: Thursday, December 24, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Streaming delay => LAG
4 Across: Blubber => SOB
7 Across: Goddess whom Arachne challenged to a weaving contest => ATHENA
13 Across: Lennon collaborator => ONO
14 Across: Roth investment => IRA
15 Across: Driveway application => SEALER
16 Across: Mono- kin => UNI
17 Across: Market area with a counter => DELI
19 Across: Dojo teacher => SENSEI
20 Across: __ rigate: pasta dish => PENNE
22 Across: Number-crunching need => INPUTDATA
24 Across: Get by a threat => EXTORT
26 Across: Tokyo brew => ASAHI
27 Across: Siouan people => OTOE
28 Across: Dog or hound => NAG
29 Across: Corporate money mgrs. => CFOS
33 Across: Big name in 2008 financial news => LEHMAN
35 Across: Mod or nod suffix => ULE
36 Across: SNL Emmy nominee Bryant => AIDY
37 Across: Steer clear of => AVOID
38 Across: Armored truck stop => ATM
39 Across: Cathedral areas => APSES
40 Across: Some quirks => TICS
41 Across: Hotel room sets => TVS
42 Across: Busby or ushanka => FURHAT
43 Across: Benevolent order => ELKS
44 Across: Support syllable => RAH
45 Across: Severely damaged sea => ARAL
46 Across: Became an issue => AROSE
48 Across: Take back => RECANT
51 Across: Competition with rhyme and rhythm => RAPBATTLE
55 Across: WWII observance => VEDAY
56 Across: Acquaint with the existing situation => ORIENT
57 Across: Prom rental => LIMO
59 Across: Ballroom dance move => DIP
60 Across: Facial expression => VISAGE
61 Across: Versailles monarch => ROI
62 Across: December 24, e.g. => EVE
63 Across: Flying high => ELATED
64 Across: Cup handle => EAR
65 Across: __ tape => RED

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Jeweler's glass => LOUPE
2 Down: Wing of no help in flying => ANNEX
3 Down: Incur debt beyond one's means => GOINTOHOCK
4 Down: Detour part, maybe => SIDEROAD
5 Down: Rock with potential => ORE
6 Down: __ Ha'i => BALI
7 Down: Soften => ASSUAGE
8 Down: Effective means of enforcement => TEETH
9 Down: Equine contest with weight penalties => HANDICAPRACE
10 Down: Frozen II sister => ELSA
11 Down: Bikini wax alternative, formerly => NEET
12 Down: Opera highlight => ARIA
18 Down: Succinctly => INANUTSHELL
21 Down: Progress without faltering => NOTMISSABEAT
23 Down: Sacred song => PSALM
25 Down: Number of Taylor Swift's Grammys => TEN
30 Down: Structure that creates a path for upstream migration, and a hint to hidden words in four long Down answers => FISHLADDER
31 Down: Classical theaters => ODEA
32 Down: Part of iOS: Abbr. => SYST
33 Down: After curfew => LATE
34 Down: Good opponent => EVIL
38 Down: Salty Halt! => AVAST
39 Down: Parting words => AUREVOIR
41 Down: Rounded the bases after a homer, say => TROTTED
42 Down: Not within walking distance => FAR
47 Down: Safe place to drive => RANGE
49 Down: Unsophisticated => NAIVE
50 Down: Used a keyboard => TYPED
51 Down: Gad about => ROVE
52 Down: Seed coat => ARIL
53 Down: Galileo's hometown => PISA
54 Down: Word on Irish stamps => EIRE
58 Down: Extinct bird => MOA

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This crossword has 41 across clues and 34 down clues. In total 75 clues are solved in the section above.
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