Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Bare-bones => BASIC
6 Across: Out of concern that => LEST
10 Across: Distance runner's concern => PACE
14 Across: Early Greek public space => AGORA
15 Across: Excessively: Pref. => OVER
16 Across: Aerosol target => ODOR
17 Across: Mall map clarification => YOUAREHERE
19 Across: Half a patio pair => TONG
20 Across: Cuban missile crisis strategy => NAVALEMBARGO
22 Across: Uncertainties => IFS
25 Across: Even the queen, in chess => MAN
26 Across: Beat in a hot dog contest => OUTEAT
27 Across: Like nobility => TITLED
29 Across: Slow movement => LARGO
31 Across: Web app for the latest => GOOGLENEWS
33 Across: What 15 U.S. presidents formerly were, briefly => VPS
36 Across: Son of Chingachgook, in a Cooper novel => UNCAS
37 Across: Be in the red => OWE
38 Across: Hustle => CHEAT
40 Across: Shaggy pack animal => YAK
41 Across: Pre-wedding show => BRIDALEXPO
43 Across: Frequents dive bars, say => SLUMS
45 Across: Pretentious type => POSEUR
46 Across: Key participant => PLAYER
49 Across: NBA tiebreakers => OTS
50 Across: Water holder => DAM
51 Across: Salad dressing brand ... and what each set of circles reveals => HIDDENVALLEY
55 Across: Opposed to, in dialect => AGIN
56 Across: Start of a proverb for which Ben Franklin is credited => EARLYTOBED
60 Across: It's about a foot => SHOE
61 Across: Star Trek: T.N.G. counselor => TROI
62 Across: Do away with => ERASE
63 Across: Online craft shop => ETSY
64 Across: Newcastle's river => TYNE
65 Across: Summer Triangle star => DENEB

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: __ window => BAY
2 Down: Before now => AGO
3 Down: Thing of little worth => SOU
4 Down: Turkey neighbor => IRAN
5 Down: Whitman's Sampler choices => CARAMELS
6 Down: Freaky Friday actress Lindsay => LOHAN
7 Down: First name in daredevilry => EVEL
8 Down: Saharan => SERE
9 Down: Shakes => TREMORS
10 Down: One may be sweet => POTATO
11 Down: Love to death => ADORE
12 Down: __ line => CONGA
13 Down: Cereal killer => ERGOT
18 Down: Artfully escape => EVADE
21 Down: Listening device => BUG
22 Down: Company's tech guru => ITGUY
23 Down: Shrek princess => FIONA
24 Down: Keep in the supply room => STOCK
28 Down: NYC airport on Flushing Bay => LGA
29 Down: Civil rights legend John => LEWIS
30 Down: Blown away => AWED
32 Down: What do you expect? => NORM
33 Down: Put out => VEXED
34 Down: __ New Guinea => PAPUA
35 Down: Perfect thing that's not beneficial => STORM
38 Down: Like idiomatic skeletons => CLOSETED
39 Down: Tom, Dick and Harry => HES
41 Down: TV host/comedian with 23 Emmy nominations => BURNETT
42 Down: In a suitable manner => APTLY
43 Down: New South Wales capital => SYDNEY
44 Down: Jeans brand => LEE
46 Down: Part of a process => PHASE
47 Down: __-year => LIGHT
48 Down: So long, amigo => ADIOS
49 Down: Skateboard move => OLLIE
52 Down: Fluctuate => VARY
53 Down: East of Eden twin => ARON
54 Down: Bygone days => YORE
57 Down: Stop legally => BAN
58 Down: Austin-to-Houston dir. => ESE
59 Down: Star of the ball => DEB

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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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