Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Abe Lincoln feature => BEARD
6 Across: Starting from => ASOF
10 Across: Yarn relative => TALE
14 Across: Pool owner's bane => ALGAE
15 Across: Spitting sound => PTUI
16 Across: One slain in Genesis => ABEL
17 Across: Dyeing targets for some => ROOTS
18 Across: Dollywood's st. => TENN
19 Across: Princess friend of Gabrielle => XENA
20 Across: *Generate funds for a corporate project, say => RAISECAPITAL
23 Across: Pinkish hues => CORALS
26 Across: Archaeological artifact => RELIC
27 Across: Ranges of colors => SPECTRA
29 Across: Fantastic J.K. Rowling critters => BEASTS
33 Across: Fortunate ones => HAVES
34 Across: *Condition of steaming water with lots of bubbles breaking quickly => RAPIDBOIL
37 Across: EPA pollution std. => AQI
38 Across: Kept from squeaking => OILED
39 Across: Outdoor gear brand => REI
40 Across: *Drambuie and Scotch cocktail => RUSTYNAIL
43 Across: Hogwarts motto language => LATIN
45 Across: Watch closely => PEERAT
46 Across: Poking fun at => TEASING
48 Across: __ Survive: disco classic => IWILL
51 Across: In-group privilege => ACCESS
52 Across: Abraham Lincoln nickname, and a hint to a hidden word in each answer to a starred clue => RAILSPLITTER
56 Across: Not pizzicato => ARCO
57 Across: Domesticated => TAME
58 Across: Loses on purpose? => DIETS
62 Across: Trudge (through) => SLOG
63 Across: A comet was often considered a bad one => OMEN
64 Across: WWII sea threat => UBOAT
65 Across: Fork over, with up => PONY
66 Across: __ Room: White House banquet site => EAST
67 Across: Reddish cent => PENNY

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Limbo need => BAR
2 Down: Jeff Lynne rock gp. => ELO
3 Down: Had __ at: tried => AGO
4 Down: Wearying grind => RATRACE
5 Down: Makes potable, as seawater => DESALTS
6 Down: Bldg. divisions => APTS
7 Down: Take the helm => STEER
8 Down: Prevention measure => OUNCE
9 Down: Auction ender => FINALBID
10 Down: One hailed in cities => TAXICAB
11 Down: Be on the lookout for? => ABET
12 Down: Headey of Game of Thrones => LENA
13 Down: Airline to Tel Aviv => ELAL
21 Down: Tel Aviv home: Abbr. => ISR
22 Down: Variegated => PIED
23 Down: Note in an A major scale => CSHARP
24 Down: Not transparent => OPAQUE
25 Down: Edit => REVISE
28 Down: Rigoletto highlight => ARIA
30 Down: Combat mission => SORTIE
31 Down: Fast-food toy giveaways, typically => TIEINS
32 Down: The __ and arrows of outrageous fortune: Hamlet => SLINGS
35 Down: Thrilla in Manila victor => ALI
36 Down: Hit, as with snowballs => PELT
38 Down: Sneaking, maybe => ONTIPTOE
41 Down: Three-part work => TRILOGY
42 Down: Sailing deviations => YAWS
43 Down: Got ready for the ice, as skates => LACEDUP
44 Down: Chalk up => ASCRIBE
47 Down: No longer fast? => EAT
49 Down: Andean grazer => LLAMA
50 Down: Bartender's supply => LIMES
52 Down: Abrasive sound => RASP
53 Down: Woody's son => ARLO
54 Down: Clickable pic => ICON
55 Down: Outdoor party rental => TENT
59 Down: Ages and ages => EON
60 Down: Summer shade => TAN
61 Down: Oink pen => STY

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This crossword has 35 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 75 clues are solved in the section above.
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