Crossword Answers For: Monday, October 11, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Dull paint finish => MATTE
6 Across: Make furious => ANGER
11 Across: Cry loudly => SOB
14 Across: Handle on a rap sheet => ALIAS
15 Across: Short and sweet => TERSE
16 Across: Actress Longoria => EVA
17 Across: Born to Be Wild rock band => STEPPENWOLF
19 Across: Mo. after February => MAR
20 Across: Like a poor loser => SORE
21 Across: Figure in red ink => LOSS
22 Across: Submit tax returns online => EFILE
24 Across: Single-handedly => SOLO
26 Across: Clear kitchen wrap => SARAN
28 Across: One of the political Bushes => JEB
31 Across: Cold-weather neckwear => WINTERSCARF
35 Across: Is crazy about => ADORES
37 Across: FDR's successor => HST
38 Across: Pants, in slang => TROU
39 Across: Gives the thumbs-down => NIXES
40 Across: Egyptian boy-king => TUT
41 Across: Gesture while giving directions => POINT
42 Across: __, Brute? => ETTU
43 Across: __ out: depress => BUM
44 Across: Texas border city => LAREDO
45 Across: Flash of lightning => THUNDERBOLT
48 Across: Part of the Trinity => SON
49 Across: Aired again => RERAN
50 Across: Former => PAST
52 Across: Flag maker Ross => BETSY
54 Across: In Touch Weekly twosome, usually => ITEM
56 Across: Film spool => REEL
60 Across: Every bit => ALL
61 Across: Gobble down food, and hint to the ends of 17-, 31- and 45-Across => EATINAHURRY
64 Across: Fail a polygraph test => LIE
65 Across: River of Lyon => RHONE
66 Across: Role player => ACTOR
67 Across: __ Cruces, N. Mex. => LAS
68 Across: Less loony => SANER
69 Across: V-formation fliers => GEESE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Sunday service => MASS
2 Down: Voice above tenor => ALTO
3 Down: Stadium level => TIER
4 Down: Cassettes and eight-tracks => TAPES
5 Down: Sixth sense letters => ESP
6 Down: When both hands are straight up => ATNOON
7 Down: Anchor's delivery => NEWS
8 Down: Icky to the max => GROSSEST
9 Down: Bilingual subj. => ESL
10 Down: Mentions, with to => REFERS
11 Down: Schools for ministers-to-be => SEMINARIES
12 Down: Mirror shape => OVAL
13 Down: Uncarpeted => BARE
18 Down: New York Harbor's __ Island => ELLIS
23 Down: The F in SPF => FACTOR
25 Down: Hasn't paid yet => OWES
27 Down: Music or dance => ART
28 Down: Pop star Jackson => JANET
29 Down: Writer Wharton => EDITH
30 Down: Hard-shelled terrarium pets => BOXTURTLES
32 Down: Opposable digit => THUMB
33 Down: Lively sonata movement => RONDO
34 Down: Bed that's easily stored => FUTON
36 Down: Attends homecoming, say => REUNES
40 Down: Activate the TV, say => TURNITON
41 Down: New England NFL team => PATS
43 Down: Arthur of The Golden Girls => BEA
44 Down: Andean pack animal => LLAMA
46 Down: Laundromat array => DRYERS
47 Down: Bottle cap remover => OPENER
51 Down: Feud ender => TRUCE
52 Down: Matzo __ soup => BALL
53 Down: Kazan who directed On the Waterfront => ELIA
55 Down: Fork prong => TINE
57 Down: One-named Art Deco notable => ERTE
58 Down: Erotic god => EROS
59 Down: Ancient harplike instrument => LYRE
62 Down: Caught ya! => AHA
63 Down: Witchy woman of folklore => HAG

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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