Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Sarah __, first woman governor of Alaska => PALIN
6 Across: Academic acronym => STEM
10 Across: Chem class rooms => LABS
14 Across: Therapy prefix => AROMA
15 Across: Cardamom-infused tea => CHAI
16 Across: Tierra en el mar => ISLA
17 Across: Blue Ribbon beer => PABST
18 Across: Heavenly bear => URSA
19 Across: Small bottle => VIAL
20 Across: 2002 Hugh Grant film based on a Nick Hornby novel => ABOUTABOY
22 Across: Ogre, for one => BEAST
23 Across: Post-injury regimen => REHAB
24 Across: Delicate => DAINTY
25 Across: Strong, as a storm => SEVERE
28 Across: Reunion attendee => AUNT
29 Across: Signal from the wings => CUE
30 Across: Gobbledygook => MUMBOJUMBO
36 Across: Symbol on several PC keys => ARROW
39 Across: Long-handled tool => HOE
40 Across: Puccini specialty => OPERA
41 Across: Three-time All-Star outfielder whose son was a seven-time N.L. MVP => BOBBYBONDS
44 Across: Title for Richard Starkey => SIR
45 Across: RPM indicator => TACH
46 Across: Drum kit cymbals => HIHATS
49 Across: Put under => SEDATE
52 Across: Shrek's love => FIONA
54 Across: Blond hair, e.g. => TRAIT
55 Across: Birds with short finch-like bills ... or, what the sets of circled letters literally are? => BOBOLINKS
59 Across: Come by honestly => EARN
60 Across: First name in desserts => SARA
61 Across: Bull-riding venue => ARENA
62 Across: __ sow ... => ASYE
63 Across: A bit open => AJAR
64 Across: Wastes time => IDLES
65 Across: Canasta combination => MELD
66 Across: Foots the bill => PAYS
67 Across: Parcels (out) => DOLES

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Fairy tale bear => PAPA
2 Down: Part of UAE => ARAB
3 Down: ESPN basketball analyst Rebecca => LOBO
4 Down: There's no doubt! => IMSURE
5 Down: Talk aimlessly => NATTER
6 Down: Diving acronym => SCUBA
7 Down: Pulsate => THROB
8 Down: Settle down! => EASY
9 Down: Soccer great Hamm => MIA
10 Down: Have a ball => LIVEITUP
11 Down: Lao or Thai => ASIAN
12 Down: __ from the past: nostalgic event => BLAST
13 Down: Like pretzels => SALTY
21 Down: May I speak? => AHEM
22 Down: Bluegrass band staple => BANJO
24 Down: Hall & Oates, e.g. => DUO
25 Down: Nature's bandage => SCAB
26 Down: Costa del Sol coin => EURO
27 Down: Trick or treat => VERB
28 Down: Under the covers => ABED
31 Down: This isn't good => UHOH
32 Down: Part of MNF, an in-season wkly. sports broadcast => MON
33 Down: Spanish for table => MESA
34 Down: One with a tyre in his boot, perhaps => BRIT
35 Down: Scull crew => OARS
37 Down: Managed to get => OBTAINED
38 Down: Tombstone first name => WYATT
42 Down: Letters in early dates => BCE
43 Down: Chase away => SHOO
47 Down: Like mosaic tiles => INLAID
48 Down: Salon creation => HAIRDO
49 Down: Teakettle output => STEAM
50 Down: Backspace over => ERASE
51 Down: Hannah of Splash => DARYL
52 Down: New venture => FORAY
53 Down: Structural beams => IBARS
55 Down: Gulf of California peninsula => BAJA
56 Down: 1994 Jodie Foster title role => NELL
57 Down: Trick joint => KNEE
58 Down: Disrespectful talk => SASS
60 Down: Botanical fluid => SAP

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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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