Crossword Answers For: Friday, January 8, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Architectural recess => APSE
5 Across: Good enough => OKAY
9 Across: Grad => ALUM
13 Across: A New Day Has Come singer => DION
14 Across: Like Erté's art => DECO
15 Across: Compensate => REPAY
17 Across: Full of anticipation => AGOG
18 Across: Subject to being wiped out => ERADICABLE
20 Across: Source of some TV content => MINIS
22 Across: Kardashian matriarch => KRIS
23 Across: We __ alone => ARENOT
25 Across: Genetic connection => LIN
27 Across: Bridge protectors => NOSEPADS
30 Across: Promotional giveaways => TIEINS
32 Across: Explosive initials => TNT
33 Across: Bob's Burgers sibling => TINA
35 Across: Fellows => LADS
36 Across: Sports bet based on total points scored ... or a hint to answering four puzzle clues => OVERUNDER
39 Across: Chamonix peak => ALPE
41 Across: Retro ski resort sight => TBAR
42 Across: Inexact no. => EST
45 Across: Like a busy chimney sweep's clothes => SOOTED
47 Across: Collide with => SLAMINTO
50 Across: Impediment to walking down a hallway => CLU
52 Across: Bleeping editor => CENSOR
53 Across: Hawkeye State campus town => AMES
55 Across: Recommendation for better health => MEDI
58 Across: Evil fairy played by Angelina Jolie => MALEFICENT
61 Across: Kurylenko of Quantum of Solace => OLGA
62 Across: In a heap => PILED
63 Across: Bravo preceder => ALFA
64 Across: It's not optional => NEED
65 Across: Tibetan honorific => LAMA
66 Across: Alka-Seltzer jingle word => PLOP
67 Across: International gas brand => ESSO

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Hardheaded => ADAMANT
2 Down: Blast furnace output => PIGIRON
3 Down: With the least delay => SOONEST
4 Down: Word with steam or fire => ENGINE
5 Down: Many a poem by Sharon Olds => ODE
6 Down: NBA coach Steve => KERR
7 Down: Amazon berry => ACAI
8 Down: Alpine song => YODEL
9 Down: Continuing story line => ARC
10 Down: Source of inside info, perhaps => LEAK
11 Down: Criticize severely => UPBRAID
12 Down: Casts in a bad light => MALIGNS
16 Down: Green lights => YESES
19 Down: You sure of that? => ISIT
21 Down: Soak (up) => SOP
24 Down: Thames gallery => TATE
26 Down: African river to the Mediterranean => NILE
28 Down: Topsoil => DIRT
29 Down: Treats with disdain => SNUBS
31 Down: Hammer home? => EAR
34 Down: Uptight => ANAL
36 Down: Go (for) => OPT
37 Down: Nair rival that originally had N as its first letter => VEET
38 Down: Horror icon, for short => DRAC
39 Down: Web service since 1993 => AOLMAIL
40 Down: Parsons of old Hollywood gossip => LOUELLA
42 Down: Stores on a farm => ENSILES
43 Down: Trio in funny shorts => STOOGES
44 Down: Storm often chased => TORNADO
45 Down: Mischief-maker => SCAMP
46 Down: Sorry Not Sorry singer Lovato => DEMI
48 Down: Give __ break! => MEA
49 Down: Chant => INTONE
51 Down: Summarize => RECAP
54 Down: Come across as => SEEM
56 Down: Inspiron maker => DELL
57 Down: Lowdown => INFO
59 Down: HHS agency => FDA
60 Down: Touchscreen touch => TAP

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This crossword has 35 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 75 clues are solved in the section above.
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