Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: 4-Across holder => JAW
4 Across: Chewing need => TEETH
9 Across: Comes (from) => STEMS
14 Across: Rock in a vein => ORE
15 Across: Actress Berry of X-Men films => HALLE
16 Across: Easy putt => TAPIN
17 Across: *Where many hockey face-offs happen => CENTERICE
19 Across: Kind of acid in proteins => AMINO
20 Across: Journalist Couric => KATIE
21 Across: Spicy => HOT
23 Across: Work with a needle => SEW
24 Across: *Physical ability acquired via repetition => MUSCLEMEMORY
29 Across: Ready to harvest => RIPE
32 Across: President after Grant => HAYES
33 Across: Oral health org. => ADA
34 Across: Phoenix-to-Albuquerque dir. => ENE
35 Across: Malek of Bohemian Rhapsody => RAMI
36 Across: Amtrak express => ACELA
38 Across: Where one might learn etiquette ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues => FINISHINGSCHOOL
42 Across: Does' mates => STAGS
43 Across: Mardi __ => GRAS
44 Across: Zip => NIL
45 Across: Paris' __ de la Cité => ILE
46 Across: Peninsular Persian Gulf land => QATAR
48 Across: Depend (on) => RELY
49 Across: *Contest won by the last fighter standing => BATTLEROYALE
52 Across: Authentic ending? => ITY
53 Across: Japanese veggie => UDO
54 Across: Birthday process => LABOR
58 Across: River through Rome => TIBER
60 Across: *Comics Great Dane => MARMADUKE
64 Across: Call to mind => EVOKE
65 Across: Geometry basic => AXIOM
66 Across: Cab cousin => ZIN
67 Across: H.S. health course => SEXED
68 Across: Old photo tint => SEPIA
69 Across: British zoo opening? => ZED

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Athletic stereotype => JOCK
2 Down: Region => AREA
3 Down: Left => WENT
4 Down: Brexit target org. => THEEU
5 Down: Canal site => EAR
6 Down: Inventor Whitney => ELI
7 Down: Attention from Dr. Mom => TLC
8 Down: Lighthearted laugh => HEEHEE
9 Down: Hawaii or Alaska => STATE
10 Down: Flat hat => TAM
11 Down: TV pilot, often => EPISODEONE
12 Down: Lotion ingredient => MINERALOIL
13 Down: __ owl => SNOWY
18 Down: Word with capsule or clock => TIME
22 Down: Mantra syllables => OMS
25 Down: Former Iranian leader => SHAH
26 Down: Garment with spaghetti straps, for short => CAMI
27 Down: Deceiving => LYINGTO
28 Down: Speed ratio => MACH
29 Down: Umps' counterparts => REFS
30 Down: Ambition => INITIATIVE
31 Down: Hockey's sin bin, formally => PENALTYBOX
35 Down: Blog feed letters => RSS
36 Down: Rm. coolers => ACS
37 Down: Friend => ALLY
39 Down: Oh, now __ it! => IGET
40 Down: Ethically uncertain => GRAY
41 Down: Lee known for desserts => SARA
46 Down: Proof-ending letters => QED
47 Down: Food court attractions => AROMAS
48 Down: Audition (for) => READ
49 Down: Nibbles => BITES
50 Down: Attracted => LURED
51 Down: Animal name starting with a double letter => LLAMA
55 Down: Fly sound => BUZZ
56 Down: Tulsa native, e.g. => OKIE
57 Down: Tear => REND
59 Down: Just make, with out => EKE
61 Down: Wood-splitting tool => AXE
62 Down: Tear => RIP
63 Down: Little ol' me? => MOI

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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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