Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Snorkeler's destination => REEF
5 Across: Challenging H.S. science class => APBIO
10 Across: Chef's meas. => TSP
13 Across: Musical Jeopardy! category that's tough for many contestants => OPERA
15 Across: Swampy area => MARSH
16 Across: Rower's blade => OAR
17 Across: Showers someone with money? => MAKESITRAIN
19 Across: Undivided => ONE
20 Across: Lead-in to gender => CIS
21 Across: Use when there are no better options, say => RESORTTO
23 Across: City in northern Illinois => DEKALB
26 Across: Breakfast chain with bottomless stacks => IHOP
27 Across: Spit it out! => TELLMEALREADY
32 Across: Sheltered, at sea => ALEE
33 Across: Beef and pork => MEATS
34 Across: Clock-setting std. => GMT
37 Across: Top Gun nickname => MAV
38 Across: Poolside structures => CABANAS
40 Across: __ Grande => RIO
41 Across: Potato spot => EYE
42 Across: Prepares for a recipe, as onions => CHOPS
43 Across: __ one's time: be patient => BIDE
44 Across: Cheese, beans, guacamole, sour cream, etc. => NACHOTOPPINGS
48 Across: Car => AUTO
50 Across: Creamy chocolate dessert => MOUSSE
51 Across: Sidelong glances => SLYLOOKS
56 Across: Afore => ERE
57 Across: Is that __?: Are you declining? => ANO
58 Across: Voter's crossover ballot, and what can literally be found in the circled letters => SPLITTICKET
63 Across: Journalist Rather => DAN
64 Across: Linney of Ozark => LAURA
65 Across: Peak in Greek myth => MTIDA
66 Across: Portland's st. => ORE
67 Across: Early Mesoamerican => OLMEC
68 Across: Puny pencil => STUB

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: __-com: date movie, maybe => ROM
2 Down: Clean air org. => EPA
3 Down: Cartoon shriek => EEK
4 Down: Skin spot that may be darkened by sunlight => FRECKLE
5 Down: Acct. balance, e.g. => AMT
6 Down: The Incredibles family name => PARR
7 Down: Scottish hillside => BRAE
8 Down: Egyptian fertility goddess => ISIS
9 Down: That's not good! => OHNO
10 Down: Wide smiles => TOOTHYGRINS
11 Down: __ Domingo: Caribbean capital => SANTO
12 Down: Hosp. stop before surgery => PREOP
14 Down: Take me __ => ASIAM
18 Down: Small landmass => ISLE
22 Down: Free (of) => RID
23 Down: Make late => DELAY
24 Down: Bilbo Baggins' age at the start of The Lord of the Rings => ELEVENTYONE
25 Down: Panda's diet => BAMBOO
27 Down: Domesticated => TAME
28 Down: Jumped => LEAPT
29 Down: Kidnapper's demand => RANSOM
30 Down: Incoming flight stat => ETA
31 Down: Pack animal => ASS
35 Down: Gnatlike insect => MIDGE
36 Down: Pedicure targets => TOES
38 Down: Junk bond rating => CCC
39 Down: That hits the spot! => AHH
43 Down: Divides equally => BISECTS
45 Down: IM pioneer => AOL
46 Down: Bard => POET
47 Down: Jewish festival when the Book of Esther is read => PURIM
48 Down: Pollo __: grilled chicken dish => ASADO
49 Down: Of a forearm bone => ULNAR
52 Down: Norway's capital => OSLO
53 Down: Milky white gem => OPAL
54 Down: Supermodel Heidi => KLUM
55 Down: Your Majesty => SIRE
59 Down: Tic-__-toe => TAC
60 Down: Assembly-required boxful => KIT
61 Down: School URL ending => EDU
62 Down: Indent key => TAB

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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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