Crossword Answers For: Monday, August 9, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Dutch-speaking Caribbean island => ARUBA
6 Across: Sharp conflict => CLASH
11 Across: Butcher's trimmings => FAT
14 Across: More ticked off => SORER
15 Across: Video's partner => AUDIO
16 Across: Wedding promise => IDO
17 Across: Performance featuring Gene Simmons => KISSCONCERT
19 Across: Shipping weight => TON
20 Across: Deck chair piece => SLAT
21 Across: Meat ending for sir => LOIN
22 Across: Don't disturb => LETBE
24 Across: Outdoor chimes player => WIND
25 Across: Went for stripers, say => FISHED
26 Across: Wins back => REGAINS
30 Across: Hora or hula => DANCE
31 Across: Dead-on => EXACT
32 Across: Convertible sofa => HIDEABED
35 Across: Stop on a __ => DIME
36 Across: Queeg's ship => CAINE
38 Across: Old King Cole's smoke => PIPE
39 Across: Broad-brimmed hats => STETSONS
41 Across: __ of Troy => HELEN
42 Across: Astronaut Schirra => WALLY
43 Across: Graceland surname => PRESLEY
45 Across: Expressed in words => STATED
47 Across: Word after Joe or low => BLOW
48 Across: Gay city in a Porter song => PAREE
49 Across: Blue-green shade => TEAL
50 Across: Bluish part of blue cheese => MOLD
54 Across: Wrap up => END
55 Across: Speaker of the House, e.g. => PARTYLEADER
58 Across: Biography datum => AGE
59 Across: Bring joy to => ELATE
60 Across: Tearoom biscuit => SCONE
61 Across: Anchorman: The Legend of __ Burgundy => RON
62 Across: Closer to maturity => RIPER
63 Across: Light bed cover ... and a verb that goes with the first parts of this puzzle's four longest answers => THROW

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Requests => ASKS
2 Down: Stir up => ROIL
3 Down: Astronomical bear => URSA
4 Down: Oscars category adjective => BEST
5 Down: Lob trajectory => ARC
6 Down: Church decrees => CANONS
7 Down: Clear-thinking => LUCID
8 Down: Port of Yemen => ADEN
9 Down: Knightly title => SIR
10 Down: Emergency phone link => HOTLINE
11 Down: Meet one's needs => FITTHEBILL
12 Down: Photoshop creator => ADOBE
13 Down: In good muscular shape => TONED
18 Down: Lena of TV's Riviera => OLIN
23 Down: Houdini feats => ESCAPES
24 Down: Gag writer's asset => WIT
25 Down: Lose brilliance => FADE
26 Down: Many lipstick shades => REDS
27 Down: Off-ramp => EXIT
28 Down: Enforcer of hunting laws => GAMEWARDEN
29 Down: Clear overlay => ACETATE
30 Down: Annoying racket => DIN
32 Down: Casual hellos => HIS
33 Down: Sword with a three-sided blade => EPEE
34 Down: Declare false => DENY
36 Down: Faucet handle word => COLD
37 Down: At least one => ANY
40 Down: Surprise success => SLEEPER
41 Down: Chop down => HEW
43 Down: Team member => PLAYER
44 Down: Breadbasket item => ROLL
45 Down: Pickle serving => SPEAR
46 Down: Letter after Sierra => TANGO
47 Down: Midler of The Rose => BETTE
49 Down: Lint catcher => TRAP
50 Down: Speed-of-sound word => MACH
51 Down: Garlic tip-off => ODOR
52 Down: Lantern-jawed Jay => LENO
53 Down: Neither won nor lost => DREW
56 Down: Oscar winner Mahershala __ => ALI
57 Down: Charlotte winter hrs. => EST

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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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