Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Fabled runner-up => HARE
5 Across: Deep cleft => CHASM
10 Across: Tell me if you're coming letters => RSVP
14 Across: Pacific island ceded by Spain to the U.S. in 1899 => GUAM
15 Across: The __: Europol headquarters => HAGUE
16 Across: Meticulous to a fault => ANAL
17 Across: Jazz club group => TRIO
18 Across: Detroit NFL team => LIONS
19 Across: Party hat shape => CONE
20 Across: Large-scale ride-sharing option => VANPOOL
22 Across: Limited-access internet area => DARKWEB
24 Across: Surfing connection => MODEM
25 Across: A bit off => ASKEW
26 Across: Hogwarts potions master => SNAPE
28 Across: Raggedy doll => ANN
30 Across: Significant __: partner => OTHER
33 Across: Acorn dropper => OAK
34 Across: How much it costs => PRICE
36 Across: Prez before JFK => IKE
37 Across: Monopoly's Atlantic or Pacific: Abbr. => AVE
38 Across: __ ignition system: hi-tech car starter => KEYLESS
40 Across: October's number => TEN
41 Across: Fozzie Bear's frog pal => KERMIT
43 Across: If all goes right => ATBEST
45 Across: Sign of healing => SCAB
47 Across: Diamonds or clubs => SUIT
48 Across: Backbone => SPUNK
51 Across: You've got mail ISP => AOL
53 Across: Claymation green guy => GUMBY
57 Across: Proven, in proofs => QED
58 Across: Tune that stays in your head too long => EARWORM
61 Across: Huntsville's st. => ALA
62 Across: Out of sorts ... or where four answer-ending words (see starred clues) can be found? => UNDERTHEWEATHER
65 Across: Tops, as a cake => ICES
66 Across: November tally => VOTES
67 Across: Magic prop => WAND
68 Across: Lahr of The Wizard of Oz => BERT
69 Across: Golf or tennis => SPORT
70 Across: Ransom of auto fame => OLDS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Channel for home flippers => HGTV
2 Down: General feel => AURA
3 Down: *1956 Burt Lancaster film, with The => RAINMAKER
4 Down: Expressive music genre => EMOPOP
5 Down: Techie on 24 => CHLOE
6 Down: *Desperation gridiron pass => HAILMARY
7 Down: In the past => AGO
8 Down: *Big name in film festivals => SUNDANCE
9 Down: Western plateaus => MESAS
10 Down: Tennis need => RACKET
11 Down: *Seven Dwarfs' housekeeper => SNOWWHITE
12 Down: Wind indicator => VANE
13 Down: Roman commoner => PLEB
21 Down: Poet's tribute => ODE
23 Down: It's a Wonderful Life studio => RKO
26 Down: Enjoy a Jacuzzi => SOAK
27 Down: Central church part => NAVE
29 Down: Zero, in soccer => NIL
31 Down: Barely gets (by) => EKES
32 Down: Tenant's expense => RENT
34 Down: Fur-protesting org. => PETA
35 Down: Jacob's twin => ESAU
38 Down: Field goal expert, e.g. => KICKER
39 Down: Mark of shame => STIGMA
42 Down: 51-Across alternative => MSN
44 Down: A/C measure => BTU
46 Down: Hit a bunch of pubs in one night => BARHOP
47 Down: Like the 1-Across vis-à-vis the tortoise, ironically => SLOWER
48 Down: News filler => SQUIB
49 Down: Trump's VP => PENCE
50 Down: Milker's handful => UDDER
52 Down: Be a debtor of => OWETO
54 Down: Taj __ => MAHAL
55 Down: Button on a mixer => BLEND
56 Down: Football measures => YARDS
59 Down: Off-rd. transports => ATVS
60 Down: Catnap, e.g. => REST
63 Down: Ballpark fig. => EST
64 Down: Squared power => TWO

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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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