Crossword Answers For: Monday, October 25, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Duo => PAIR
5 Across: Who's there? reply => ITSME
10 Across: Acquire => GET
13 Across: Cartoon maker of a cactus costume => ACME
14 Across: Student's assignment => REPORT
16 Across: Artist Yoko => ONO
17 Across: Starring role => LEAD
18 Across: Roma is its capital => ITALIA
19 Across: Once around the track => LAP
20 Across: Flexible desk accessory => GOOSENECKLAMP
23 Across: Yalie => ELI
25 Across: VCR format => VHS
26 Across: Support for a painting => EASEL
27 Across: Divine Comedy author => DANTE
29 Across: Acceleration control => THROTTLE
32 Across: Filmmaker's monochrome background => GREENSCREEN
35 Across: Medieval Icelandic collection => EDDA
36 Across: Save like mad => HOARD
37 Across: Govt. workplace monitor => OSHA
41 Across: Indecisive sort => FENCESITTER
43 Across: Sport with meshed sticks => LACROSSE
47 Across: Teatime treat => SCONE
48 Across: Last choice, perhaps => OTHER
49 Across: Communication syst. with hand signals => ASL
51 Across: Govt. code-breaking org. => NSA
52 Across: Mental refresher ... and a hint to the circled letters => CHANGEOFSCENE
57 Across: Barbie's beau => KEN
58 Across: List of mistakes => ERRATA
59 Across: Like granola => OATY
62 Across: SASE, e.g. => ENC
63 Across: One who loses on purpose? => DIETER
64 Across: Fairy tale bully => OGRE
65 Across: X or manta follower => RAY
66 Across: Salon filing aid => EMERY
67 Across: They open locks and start cars => KEYS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Bud => PAL
2 Down: King beater => ACE
3 Down: Pictured in one's mind => IMAGINED
4 Down: Second chance => REDO
5 Down: __ whiskey => IRISH
6 Down: Heads of France => TETES
7 Down: Bridge => SPAN
8 Down: Spy for the other guy => MOLE
9 Down: Guitarist Clapton => ERIC
10 Down: Bring up the rear => GOLAST
11 Down: Tooth covering => ENAMEL
12 Down: Knock over => TOPPLE
15 Down: Hire => TAKEON
21 Down: Something to bake in => OVEN
22 Down: Zero deg. at the equator, say => LAT
23 Down: Barely beat => EDGE
24 Down: Pie crust ingredient => LARD
28 Down: Earl Grey, for one => TEA
29 Down: Barely discernible amount => TRACE
30 Down: You are __: mall map info => HERE
31 Down: Bordeaux and Chianti => REDS
33 Down: Hall & Oates' __ Gone => SHES
34 Down: Opposite of pros => CONS
37 Down: Like meds needing no Rx => OTC
38 Down: Era for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles => STONEAGE
39 Down: Egg layers => HENS
40 Down: Bailiwick => AREA
41 Down: Copied with intent to deceive, as a signature => FORGED
42 Down: Emerald __: Ireland => ISLE
43 Down: Student's hallway hangout => LOCKER
44 Down: Goddess of wisdom => ATHENA
45 Down: Dicey => CHANCY
46 Down: The Last Jedi villain Kylo => REN
49 Down: Daisylike flower => ASTER
50 Down: Like many Stephen King stories => SCARY
53 Down: Cleveland's lake => ERIE
54 Down: Utah city on I-15 => OREM
55 Down: Inevitable outcome => FATE
56 Down: Cozy corner => NOOK
60 Down: Attempt => TRY
61 Down: Absolutely! => YES

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This crossword has 35 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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