Crossword Answers For: Thursday, May 19, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: First lady Biden => JILL
5 Across: Homeopathic treatment for bruises => ARNICA
11 Across: Say that's true ... => IFSO
15 Across: On a cruise => ASEA
16 Across: Couple => PAIRUP
17 Across: Mon __! => DIEU
18 Across: *Easy order for a bartender => WHISKEYNEAT
20 Across: Rare blood type, briefly => BNEG
21 Across: B'way passes => TIX
22 Across: Blasting material => TNT
23 Across: Oh, brother! => YEESH
24 Across: It __ meant to be => WASNT
27 Across: *The place to be, informally => WHEREITSAT
29 Across: Invisible Man novelist => ELLISON
31 Across: Galoot => OAF
32 Across: Bygone airline => TWA
33 Across: Online journal => BLOG
34 Across: __ Eats => UBER
37 Across: Happy now? => SEE
39 Across: Rhetorical strategy of countering an accusation with another accusation, and an apt description of the answers to the starred clues => WHATABOUTISM
43 Across: Up to, in ads => TIL
44 Across: U2 lead singer => BONO
45 Across: Mall event => SALE
48 Across: Overly => TOO
51 Across: Tattle (on) => RAT
53 Across: Early stage => INFANCY
55 Across: *Toast choice => WHOLEWHEAT
59 Across: Paul of Bewitched => LYNDE
60 Across: Some map dots => ISLES
61 Across: College domain => EDU
62 Across: Playpen party => TOT
63 Across: Lee with a posthumous cameo in Avengers: Endgame => STAN
64 Across: *Is it almost time for dinner? => WHENDOWEEAT
69 Across: Tattled (on) => TOLD
70 Across: In demand => WANTED
71 Across: Fragrant herb => SAGE
72 Across: Mani-pedi spots => SPAS
73 Across: What a shame => ITSSAD
74 Across: Fig or olive => TREE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Moose __, Saskatchewan => JAW
2 Down: Give or take => ISH
3 Down: Floral wreath => LEI
4 Down: Yesterday evening => LASTNIGHT
5 Down: Climber's goal => APEX
6 Down: Blu-__ Disc => RAY
7 Down: Closer's inning => NINTH
8 Down: Adler called the woman by Sherlock Holmes => IRENE
9 Down: Dos y dos => CUATRO
10 Down: Suitable => APT
11 Down: __ on it: You can be sure => IDBET
12 Down: Best => FINEST
13 Down: Experience schoolyard highs and lows? => SEESAW
14 Down: Should, informally => OUGHTA
19 Down: Hobby shop buys => KITS
23 Down: Liu who plays the title role in 2020's Mulan => YIFEI
24 Down: Organic flytrap => WEB
25 Down: More than most => ALL
26 Down: Boring => SLOW
27 Down: Sparks org. => WNBA
28 Down: Singer Sheena => EASTON
30 Down: Ban => OUTLAW
35 Down: Tidal movement => EBB
36 Down: Joey of kiddie lit => ROO
38 Down: Final thoughts? => ESSAYTEST
40 Down: Buenos __ => AIRES
41 Down: Hand or foot => UNIT
42 Down: Mental Illness Grammy winner Aimee => MANN
46 Down: HDTV choice => LCD
47 Down: __ shadow => EYE
48 Down: Unexpected endings => TWISTS
49 Down: I'm blushing! => OHSTOP
50 Down: Fancy! => OOLALA
52 Down: Southern California chain known for pastrami => THEHAT
54 Down: Tidal movement => FLOW
56 Down: Lets use for now => LENDS
57 Down: Ideal places => EDENS
58 Down: Some matriarchs => AUNTS
62 Down: Meet the Press moderator Chuck => TODD
64 Down: 1910s conflict, for short => WWI
65 Down: Narc's org. => DEA
66 Down: Unit of corn => EAR
67 Down: Get on in years => AGE
68 Down: Simple shirt => TEE

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 45 down clues. In total 84 clues are solved in the section above.
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