Crossword Answers For: Friday, September 24, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Acid => LSD
4 Across: Pine product => SAP
7 Across: Swell => BULGE
12 Across: First name in pharmaceuticals => ELI
13 Across: Irritated, with on => WORE
14 Across: 90% of Earth's volcanic rock => BASALT
15 Across: Otolaryngologist's colleagues? => EARDRUMS
17 Across: Reach for rudely => GRABAT
18 Across: Home-away-from-home vacation => RVTRIP
19 Across: Departure notice? => OBIT
21 Across: Historic period => ERA
22 Across: PIN points => ATMS
24 Across: Big name in databases => ORACLE
26 Across: Solid vestment choice? => THEWHITEALBUM
30 Across: Water in the Seine => EAU
31 Across: Rejoices => EXULTS
32 Across: Foot specialist? => BARD
35 Across: Like burnt coffee => ACRID
37 Across: Member of a noted sailing trio => NOD
38 Across: LGBTQ activist George => TAKEI
39 Across: Hershey toffee bar => SKOR
40 Across: Home of The Trop => STPETE
42 Across: Clean Water Act org. => EPA
43 Across: Rodent reduction measure? => VOLUMECONTROL
46 Across: One getting smashed at a bash => PINATA
47 Across: Big Island coffee region => KONA
48 Across: Faux follower => PAS
49 Across: Servers at affairs => URNS
51 Across: Donation drop-off site => TIPJAR
55 Across: Afghanistan's national airline => ARIANA
57 Across: Minuscule biters, and a clue to understanding 15-, 26- and 43-Across => NOSEEUMS
59 Across: They take things in stride => STOICS
60 Across: Nice ways to say yes => OUIS
61 Across: Patel of Lion => DEV
62 Across: __-pop: electronic music genre => SYNTH
63 Across: Test for M.A. seekers => GRE
64 Across: Medium claim => ESP

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Not a nice look => LEER
2 Down: Pole, e.g. => SLAV
3 Down: Gossip => DIRT
4 Down: Lipton product => SOUPMIX
5 Down: Branch or limb => ARM
6 Down: Currency of 25-Down => PESO
7 Down: It may be closed at last call => BARTAB
8 Down: Winner of the most medals at the 2020 Olympics => USA
9 Down: Tiny office printer => LABELMAKER
10 Down: Screen problem => GLARE
11 Down: Sundance's sweetie => ETTA
13 Down: Squirmed => WRITHED
14 Down: Certain break-dancers => BGIRLS
16 Down: Attract => DRAW
20 Down: Where hands may be brought together => BOATDECK
23 Down: Double, often => STUNTMAN
25 Down: Birthplace of Gloria Estefan => CUBA
26 Down: Poured-over leaves => TEAS
27 Down: Cybersecurity concern => HACK
28 Down: 2021 musical contest held in Rotterdam => EUROVISION
29 Down: Get away to get together => ELOPE
33 Down: Default result => REPO
34 Down: Old phone feature => DIAL
36 Down: Decrease? => IRON
38 Down: Sneaks => TENNIES
40 Down: Hindu teachings => SUTRAS
41 Down: __ Roll => TOOTSIE
44 Down: Set in motion => LAUNCH
45 Down: Format for much '80s music => TAPE
46 Down: Bash => PARTY
48 Down: Word with hall and press => PASS
50 Down: Make out, in Britain => SNOG
52 Down: Hey __: classic hit => JUDE
53 Down: Iowa college town => AMES
54 Down: Request on an invitation => RSVP
56 Down: River isle => AIT
58 Down: Collective pronoun => OUR

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 38 down clues. In total 75 clues are solved in the section above.
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