Crossword Answers For: Monday, February 7, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Has a balance due => OWES
5 Across: Fish with valuable roe => SHAD
9 Across: Jeweler's weight unit => CARAT
14 Across: Extra-long dress => MAXI
15 Across: ''Those __ the days!'' => WERE
16 Across: Sister company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car => ALAMO
17 Across: Wide smile => GRIN
18 Across: Arab League dignitary => EMIR
19 Across: The Thinker sculptor => RODIN
20 Across: Gets trounced => TAKESABEATING
23 Across: Crime scene clue exposed by dusting => PRINT
24 Across: Candied veggie => YAM
25 Across: Apple operating system => IOS
26 Across: I get it now! => AHA
27 Across: Palindromic man's name => OTTO
30 Across: Royal flush card => TEN
32 Across: Cubs' caretakers => MAMABEARS
35 Across: Foamy hot drink => LATTE
39 Across: College GameDay channel => ESPN
40 Across: Vinyl collectible => ALBUM
42 Across: Pork or beef => MEAT
43 Across: Tree houses => NESTS
45 Across: Veggies from Peru => LIMABEANS
47 Across: Approx. landing hr. => ETA
49 Across: Ripped apart => TORE
50 Across: Cloud's place => SKY
51 Across: Govt. Rx watchdog => FDA
54 Across: Fútbol cheer => OLE
56 Across: Caribbean cruise stops => ISLES
58 Across: Home of the Metropolitan Opera ... and a hint to the honest guy hiding in 20-, 32- and 45-Across => LINCOLNCENTER
62 Across: Like much beer at a bar => ONTAP
63 Across: Et voilà! => TADA
64 Across: Slack-jawed look => GAPE
67 Across: Salary increase => RAISE
68 Across: Managed, with out => EKED
69 Across: Brainstorm => IDEA
70 Across: Like a javelin's path => ARCED
71 Across: Russo of Tin Cup => RENE
72 Across: Russian autocrat => TSAR

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Can u believe it?! => OMG
2 Down: Card-vs.-card game => WAR
3 Down: Highway turnoffs => EXITRAMPS
4 Down: Red Sea peninsula => SINAI
5 Down: Sugary Southern beverage => SWEETTEA
6 Down: Blouse edges => HEMS
7 Down: Operatic solo => ARIA
8 Down: Churchill Downs race => DERBY
9 Down: Milky Way ingredient => CARAMEL
10 Down: Tons => ALOT
11 Down: Diameter halves => RADII
12 Down: Essential acid, familiarly => AMINO
13 Down: Salad bar pair => TONGS
21 Down: Etch A Sketch control => KNOB
22 Down: Have a bite => EAT
23 Down: Temporary stage => PHASE
26 Down: I feel the same way! => AMEN
28 Down: Starbucks size after Short => TALL
29 Down: Planet's path => ORBIT
31 Down: Birth certificate entry => NAME
33 Down: Initial poker stake => ANTE
34 Down: Osaka wrestler => SUMO
36 Down: Promos to pique interest => TEASERADS
37 Down: Homes for pet fish => TANKS
38 Down: Site with homemade gifts => ETSY
41 Down: Pre-grilling sauce => MARINADE
44 Down: Bent down => STOOPED
46 Down: Second to none => BEST
48 Down: Every one => ALL
51 Down: Plant life => FLORA
52 Down: Bahrain currency => DINAR
53 Down: Playful prank => ANTIC
55 Down: Large keyboard key => ENTER
57 Down: On the level => LEGIT
59 Down: Social worker's assignment => CASE
60 Down: Birthday candle holder => CAKE
61 Down: Genesis garden => EDEN
65 Down: Split __ soup => PEA
66 Down: Organ with a canal => EAR

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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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