Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Short-legged Welsh dog breed => CORGI
6 Across: Opera star => DIVA
10 Across: Milk in a skinny latte => SKIM
14 Across: WNBA team in 53-Across => DREAM
15 Across: Minnesota representative Ilhan => OMAR
16 Across: Actress Olin => LENA
17 Across: Cohort => CADRE
18 Across: Costa __ => RICA
19 Across: Choir part => ALTO
20 Across: *Bright yellow sandwich topping => BANANAPEPPER
23 Across: Broadway opening? => ACTONE
26 Across: Sweet potato kin => YAM
27 Across: Pt. of TGIF => FRI
28 Across: Low sound? => MOO
29 Across: Quran authority => IMAM
32 Across: Hostess snack => HOHO
34 Across: *Marinara ingredient => PLUMTOMATO
37 Across: Messes up => ERRS
40 Across: Actress Petty => LORI
41 Across: Quick qualifier => IMO
42 Across: Harvest => REAP
43 Across: Concludes => ENDS
44 Across: *Citrusy herb in Thai cuisine => LEMONBASIL
47 Across: Blues guitarist Baker => ETTA
49 Across: Longtime Swit co-star => ALDA
50 Across: Wanders in an airport? => TSA
51 Across: Sunscreen letters => SPF
53 Across: Ga. capital => ATL
55 Across: Ready to go => ALLSET
57 Across: Supermarket section containing each component of (as well as the complete answers to) the starred clues => PRODUCEAISLE
61 Across: Yesteryear => YORE
62 Across: Goat group => HERD
63 Across: Throwback diet => PALEO
67 Across: As soon as => ONCE
68 Across: __ Canalway Trail: 365-mile stretch in New York => ERIE
69 Across: Zest alternative => IVORY
70 Across: Require => NEED
71 Across: Group of two => DYAD
72 Across: Word before tea and toast => TEXAS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Public health org. headed by Rochelle Walensky => CDC
2 Down: British singer Rita => ORA
3 Down: Top stripe of a pride flag => RED
4 Down: Actress Greta => GARBO
5 Down: For real! => IMEANIT
6 Down: Explorer in The Lost City of Gold => DORA
7 Down: Hacker's triumphant cry => IMIN
8 Down: Time away, informally => VACAY
9 Down: Great Plains people => ARAPAHO
10 Down: Smack => SLAP
11 Down: Underwater ecosystems => KELPFORESTS
12 Down: Prefix with faith => INTER
13 Down: New Zealand native => MAORI
21 Down: Pixar clownfish => NEMO
22 Down: Punk subgenre => EMO
23 Down: More than sufficient => AMPLE
24 Down: Analogy punctuation => COLON
25 Down: Exceptional performance => TOURDEFORCE
30 Down: French friend => AMIE
31 Down: __ Mia! Here We Go Again => MAMMA
33 Down: Greek goddess of marriage => HERA
35 Down: 57-Across spray => MIST
36 Down: Hammer or saw => TOOL
38 Down: __ the roof => RAISE
39 Down: Bad sound in the 57-Across => SPLAT
44 Down: Fastened, in a way => LATCHED
45 Down: Confidentiality contracts: Abbr. => NDAS
46 Down: Colorful play area => BALLPIT
48 Down: Greek letter before upsilon => TAU
51 Down: Watch covertly => SPYON
52 Down: Inclined (to) => PRONE
54 Down: Wary (of) => LEERY
56 Down: Depart => LEAVE
58 Down: Act => DEED
59 Down: Opera solo => ARIA
60 Down: Named, briefly => IDED
64 Down: Smoked salmon => LOX
65 Down: Time period => ERA
66 Down: Noises of exasperation => OYS

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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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