Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: *With 4-Across, researcher's wear => LAB
4 Across: *See 1-Across => COAT
8 Across: Nested newborns' noises => CHEEPS
14 Across: Be off => ERR
15 Across: Major employer? => ARMY
16 Across: Like some quaint lamps => OILLIT
17 Across: Get it? => SEE
18 Across: Back => REAR
19 Across: Old-fashioned type => STODGE
20 Across: *Briefs alternative => BOXERSHORTS
23 Across: Soccer cheer => OLE
24 Across: Lena of Riviera => OLIN
25 Across: Feast with poi => LUAU
26 Across: 50 Cent piece, e.g. => RAP
27 Across: Send-ups => SATIRES
31 Across: Sixth sense: Abbr. => ESP
32 Across: 2021 World Series champs: Abbr. => ATL
33 Across: Relish => SAVOR
35 Across: Garfield dog => ODIE
36 Across: *Jewel-encrusted film noir title bird => MALTESEFALCON
41 Across: Curly cabbage => KALE
42 Across: Vocally twangy => NASAL
43 Across: Nothing => NIL
44 Across: Pound sound => ARF
47 Across: Buffet with guacamole and salsa => TACOBAR
51 Across: Chekov's early Star Trek rank: Abbr. => ENS
52 Across: Give (out) sparingly => DOLE
54 Across: Musical finale => CODA
55 Across: CPR expert => EMT
56 Across: *Sock hop attire => POODLESKIRT
60 Across: Seize, as an opportunity => LEAPAT
62 Across: __ proprietor => SOLE
63 Across: Poe's Annabel __ => LEE
64 Across: Infuriate => ENRAGE
65 Across: Latin 101 verb => ESSE
66 Across: Finish => END
67 Across: Checked for prints => DUSTED
68 Across: With 69-Across, Iditarod front-runner ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues => LEAD
69 Across: See 68-Across => DOG

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Sappho's island home => LESBOS
2 Down: Anatomical ring => AREOLA
3 Down: Secession approved in a 2016 U.K. referendum => BREXIT
4 Down: Three-time Grammy-winning singer Vikki => CARR
5 Down: Valuable minerals => ORES
6 Down: Asian nurse => AMAH
7 Down: Alpine region in Italy and Austria => TYROL
8 Down: Sportscaster Bob with 29 Emmys => COSTAS
9 Down: Asks (for), as a loan => HITSUP
10 Down: Evil Woman rock gp. => ELO
11 Down: Legendary city of gold => ELDORADO
12 Down: Jargon with words ending in -ay => PIGLATIN
13 Down: Church feature => STEEPLE
21 Down: Strand at sea => ENISLE
22 Down: Poe's __ Morgue => RUE
28 Down: Backstabber => RAT
29 Down: Christmas __ => EVE
30 Down: Aptly palindromic ABBA hit => SOS
34 Down: The Last Jedi villain Kylo => REN
35 Down: The end of time? => OCLOCK
36 Down: Top-level computer list => MAINMENU
37 Down: Elite athletes => ALLSTARS
38 Down: Lucrative, as a contract => FAT
39 Down: Smart-whip link => ASA
40 Down: Europe's __ de Genève => LAC
41 Down: Prepared for a proposal => KNEELED
44 Down: Common Sunday newspaper insert => ADPAGE
45 Down: Supported from the bleachers, with for => ROOTED
46 Down: Progressive spokeswoman => FLO
48 Down: Heated to bubbling => BOILED
49 Down: Glandular prefix => ADRENO
50 Down: Like family-friendly films => RATEDG
53 Down: '50s Ford failure => EDSEL
57 Down: You snooze, you __ => LOSE
58 Down: Frozen II sister => ELSA
59 Down: Gardener's purchase => SEED
61 Down: Tom Brady, before he became a Buc => PAT

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 38 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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