Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Nail tech's layers => COATS
6 Across: Open mic night host => EMCEE
11 Across: Automated Twitter user => BOT
14 Across: Fire in the belly => ARDOR
15 Across: Take one's sweet time => DALLY
16 Across: Dedicated lines => ODE
17 Across: Top that! => WEDDINGCAKE
19 Across: Prefix with binary => NON
20 Across: Fair => SOSO
21 Across: Consider => DEEM
22 Across: Kabocha or pumpkin, e.g. => GOURD
24 Across: Make-up artist? => LIAR
26 Across: Mike who voices Shrek => MYERS
28 Across: David Ortiz's 1,768, briefly => RBIS
30 Across: Beat that! => STEELDRUM
34 Across: Park fixture for two => SEESAW
36 Across: SoFi Stadium player => RAM
37 Across: Half and half => ONE
38 Across: Caroline du Sud, e.g. => ETAT
39 Across: Like some angles => ACUTE
41 Across: Intestinal fortitude => GUTS
42 Across: __ on the side of caution => ERR
43 Across: Soon-to-be grads => SRS
44 Across: Realm entered through a wardrobe => NARNIA
46 Across: Strike that! => POWERPOSE
50 Across: Miami-__ County => DADE
51 Across: Count me out => IPASS
52 Across: Wee => ITSY
54 Across: Test versions => BETAS
56 Across: Farm skyscraper => SILO
58 Across: Hairstyle for Nina Simone => AFRO
62 Across: Kinda => ISH
63 Across: Take that! => COFFEEBREAK
66 Across: Hoover, for one => DAM
67 Across: Come about => ARISE
68 Across: Like a foggy trail path => EERIE
69 Across: Four-time WNBA champion Bird => SUE
70 Across: Divulge => LETON
71 Across: Fine partner => DANDY

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Cornfield calls => CAWS
2 Down: Cookie that has a lychee flavor in China => OREO
3 Down: States further => ADDS
4 Down: Slate of chores => TODOLIST
5 Down: __ Lanka => SRI
6 Down: Trimming tools => EDGERS
7 Down: Nutmeg spice => MACE
8 Down: Chewy chowder chunk => CLAMMEAT
9 Down: Animal on Idaho's state seal => ELK
10 Down: Application that may help reduce crow's-feet => EYEGEL
11 Down: Game show climax, often => BONUSROUND
12 Down: Garbage feature => ODOR
13 Down: Mind, as a bar => TEND
18 Down: Doc intended to prevent leaks => NDA
23 Down: Windy City airport code => ORD
25 Down: Ariana Grande's God __ Woman => ISA
27 Down: Gulf of Aden republic => YEMEN
28 Down: Evoking the past => RETRO
29 Down: Just wait a bit more! => BEARWITHME
31 Down: Tie for roasting => TRUSS
32 Down: Remove, as a ribbon => UNTIE
33 Down: Painted Desert landform => MESA
34 Down: Leak out slowly => SEEP
35 Down: Stinging insects => WASPS
40 Down: Regimen with Workouts of the Day => CROSSFIT
41 Down: Ambiguous point => GRAYAREA
45 Down: Podcast interrupters => ADS
47 Down: Org. regulating pesticides => EPA
48 Down: Mischief-maker => RASCAL
49 Down: Freestyle skier Gu who won two gold medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics => EILEEN
53 Down: Where to wear a metti => TOE
54 Down: Auction actions => BIDS
55 Down: Old Testament twin => ESAU
57 Down: In that case ... => IFSO
59 Down: Terrarium plant => FERN
60 Down: Bust => RAID
61 Down: __-dokey! => OKEY
64 Down: Foundry delivery => ORE
65 Down: Place to retire => BED

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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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