Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Get all mushy => MELT
5 Across: Promising location => ALTAR
10 Across: Jewelry designer Peretti => ELSA
14 Across: Then again, in tweets => OTOH
15 Across: How nifty! => NEATO
16 Across: Just the best => TOPS
17 Across: Group for cardboard toy enthusiasts? => PAPERDOLLOUTFIT
20 Across: My Brilliant Friend novelist Ferrante => ELENA
21 Across: Breathe Me singer => SIA
22 Across: Back in style => RETRO
23 Across: Gasteyer of Wine Country => ANA
25 Across: eBay sale condition => ASIS
27 Across: Capital of Japan => YEN
28 Across: Imminent => INSTORE
32 Across: Filing tool => RASP
34 Across: Group for Roomba enthusiasts? => VACUUMPACK
37 Across: Livens (up) => PEPS
40 Across: Forestall => AVERT
41 Across: UFO crew, probably => ETS
42 Across: Gem weight => CARAT
43 Across: Little Girl Blue singer Simone => NINA
44 Across: Group for big-rig enthusiasts? => SEMICIRCLE
46 Across: Misfortunes => ILLS
48 Across: Quaint school dance => SOCKHOP
49 Across: Defense advisory gp. => NSC
51 Across: Road-trip stops => INNS
54 Across: Obi-__ Kenobi => WAN
55 Across: Inbox filler => EMAIL
57 Across: Fútbol fan's cry => OLE
59 Across: __ & Gabbana fashion house => DOLCE
63 Across: Group for Merriam-Webster enthusiasts? => WORDASSOCIATION
66 Across: Yoga pose that requires balancing on one foot => TREE
67 Across: San Diego's __ Park => PETCO
68 Across: Part of an EGOT => EMMY
69 Across: Wet septet => SEAS
70 Across: Pallid => ASHEN
71 Across: Noodle that may be served in dashi broth => SOBA

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Sulk => MOPE
2 Down: And so forth abbr. => ETAL
3 Down: Easy stride => LOPE
4 Down: Baseball film featuring a bat named Wonderboy => THENATURAL
5 Down: Your point is? => AND
6 Down: Signs of summer => LEOS
7 Down: Rocky actress Shire => TALIA
8 Down: Book of maps => ATLAS
9 Down: Milne joey => ROO
10 Down: Novel ending? => ETTE
11 Down: High vantage point => LOFTYPERCH
12 Down: Skyline standout => SPIRE
13 Down: __ Martin: Skyfall car => ASTON
18 Down: Went on a quick errand => RANOUT
19 Down: Major in astronomy? => URSA
24 Down: Blazer sleeve => ARM
26 Down: Needle => IRK
28 Down: Director Reitman => IVAN
29 Down: Blue-skinned race in Avatar => NAVI
30 Down: Picture-perfect spot => SCENICAREA
31 Down: Fencing category => EPEE
33 Down: Online source of study guides => SPARKNOTES
35 Down: PIN point? => ATM
36 Down: Several CBS forensic dramas => CSIS
38 Down: __ Alto, California => PALO
39 Down: Recipe part => STEP
42 Down: Insect with a 17-year life cycle => CICADA
44 Down: Nine-digit ID => SSN
45 Down: Bearer of good moos? => COW
47 Down: Country singer McCann => LILA
49 Down: Pond critters => NEWTS
50 Down: Gooey treat => SMORE
52 Down: Snouts => NOSES
53 Down: Slow-moving creature => SLOTH
56 Down: __ of March => IDES
58 Down: Latin Behold! => ECCE
60 Down: Long way to go? => LIMO
61 Down: Grooming tool => COMB
62 Down: Orinoco Flow singer => ENYA
64 Down: Pampering place => SPA
65 Down: Charged particle => ION

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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