Crossword Answers For: Monday, March 29, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Buckwheat porridge => KASHA
6 Across: Tears, as paper => RIPS
10 Across: Hobbyist's book => HOWTO
15 Across: One submitting a tax return => FILER
16 Across: Operatic solo => ARIA
17 Across: State bordering both Nevada and Canada => IDAHO
18 Across: Almost! => CLOSE
19 Across: Drink brand associated with NASA missions => TANG
20 Across: Fight off => REPEL
21 Across: Parking image, on signs => PINASQUARE
24 Across: As I see it, to a texter => IMO
25 Across: Stay alcohol-free => ABSTAIN
27 Across: Ad that spreads awareness, briefly => PSA
28 Across: Baseball's Musial => STAN
29 Across: Princess from a galaxy far, far away => LEIA
30 Across: Society newcomer => DEB
32 Across: Minnesota NFLer => VIKING
34 Across: Slacks => PANTS
36 Across: Second drop-down list, say => SUBMENU
39 Across: Kosher image, on labels => KINATRIANGLE
42 Across: Garage floor blemish => OILSPOT
43 Across: Wabbit hunter Fudd => ELMER
46 Across: Forward, to Fellini => AVANTI
49 Across: Just a __! => SEC
51 Across: Count on me! => ICAN
52 Across: Blubbers => SOBS
53 Across: Pow! relative => BAM
56 Across: Potatoes often used for fries => RUSSETS
58 Across: Cape __, Mass. => COD
59 Across: Registered image, on product names => RINACIRCLE
61 Across: Draw out => EDUCE
63 Across: DIY furniture brand => IKEA
64 Across: Fridge forays => RAIDS
67 Across: Diet-friendly => NOCAL
68 Across: Blab => TELL
69 Across: Boredom => ENNUI
70 Across: Eccentric => DOTTY
71 Across: Creative pursuits, with the => ARTS
72 Across: Yard-grooming tool => EDGER

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Fast-food co. serving buckets => KFC
2 Down: Feel sick => AIL
3 Down: Aptly named clean-up basin => SLOPSINK
4 Down: Speaker's ers or ums => HESITATIONS
5 Down: Sports spot => ARENA
6 Down: Some rodent homes => RATSNESTS
7 Down: Baghdad's land => IRAQ
8 Down: Alluring poster => PINUP
9 Down: Long stories => SAGAS
10 Down: Add to the staff => HIRE
11 Down: Poetic salute => ODE
12 Down: Elk => WAPITI
13 Down: 28-Across nickname => THEMAN
14 Down: Chinese tea => OOLONG
22 Down: Help => AID
23 Down: Poetic bird of one word => RAVEN
25 Down: Mont Blanc, e.g. => ALP
26 Down: Arthur of The Golden Girls => BEA
28 Down: King Kong's home => SKULLISLAND
31 Down: Patting-the-baby's-back goal => BURP
33 Down: Picnic playwright => INGE
35 Down: Petulant state => SNIT
37 Down: Book jacket blurbs => BIOS
38 Down: His Dark __: fantasy trilogy => MATERIALS
40 Down: Defendant's story => ALIBI
41 Down: Hosting the roast => EMCEEING
44 Down: Use the feed bag => EAT
45 Down: OR attendants => RNS
46 Down: Go up => ASCEND
47 Down: Ritualistic kind of doll => VOODOO
48 Down: Kidnap => ABDUCT
50 Down: Surly mutt => CUR
54 Down: Singer Baker with eight Grammys => ANITA
55 Down: Manufacturer => MAKER
57 Down: Stony debris => SCREE
59 Down: Count (on) => RELY
60 Down: Gael or Breton => CELT
62 Down: Lap-loving pet => CAT
65 Down: Past __: late => DUE
66 Down: __ Loin of Beef: Bugs Bunny character => SIR

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 41 down clues. In total 80 clues are solved in the section above.
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