Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: *Yes, captain! => AYESIR
7 Across: Kansas City cuisine, briefly => BBQ
10 Across: Quickly! letters => ASAP
14 Across: Period of self-care => METIME
15 Across: Steal from => ROB
16 Across: Greek philosopher known for a paradox => ZENO
17 Across: Things are bleak => ITSBAD
18 Across: *Well, shoot => AWSHUCKS
20 Across: Like many budget reno projects => DIY
21 Across: Aussie greeting => GDAY
23 Across: Wide variety => ARRAY
24 Across: Underling => PEON
25 Across: Little pigs count => THREE
27 Across: *Immunotherapy injection => ALLERGYSHOT
31 Across: Playground game => TAG
34 Across: God => DEITY
35 Across: Stop pouring => WHEN
36 Across: Start of a play => ACTI
37 Across: Kayaking site => LAKE
38 Across: Scallion kin => CHIVE
39 Across: Civil rights icon Parks => ROSA
40 Across: Happily __ after => EVER
41 Across: Move, in Realtor lingo => RELO
42 Across: Expand, as a highway => WIDEN
43 Across: Dreaming sleep phase, briefly => REM
44 Across: *Plane passenger's selection => AIRLINESEAT
46 Across: How about that! => ILLBE
48 Across: Surrender, as territory => CEDE
49 Across: Janelle of Moonlight => MONAE
51 Across: __ Strauss & Co. => LEVI
52 Across: Scrabble-like game app, briefly => WWF
55 Across: *Director's That's a wrap! => ANDSCENE
58 Across: Think highly of => ADMIRE
60 Across: Rhyme Pays rapper => ICET
61 Across: Job on a band's tour => GIG
62 Across: Immersed briefly => DIPPED
63 Across: Some long-lasting bulbs => LEDS
64 Across: Good Grips kitchenware brand => OXO
65 Across: Capital of Greece, or a three-word hint to the answers to the starred clues => ATHENS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: In the thick of => AMID
2 Down: Himalayan creature sometimes sought on Finding Bigfoot => YETI
3 Down: Online crafts marketplace => ETSY
4 Down: Sis or bro => SIB
5 Down: Language that paints mental pictures => IMAGERY
6 Down: Kid-lit's Clifford, notably => REDDOG
7 Down: Donkey sound => BRAY
8 Down: Decoration on a wrapped present => BOW
9 Down: NFL play callers => QBS
10 Down: Sky blue => AZURE
11 Down: Encryption for private messages => SECRETCODE
12 Down: My Way songwriter Paul => ANKA
13 Down: Small bouquet => POSY
19 Down: Musical partner of Rodgers before Hammerstein => HART
22 Down: No place in particular => ANYWHERE
24 Down: Tosh of reggae => PETER
25 Down: NBC singing competition hosted by Carson Daly => THEVOICE
26 Down: Fine-tune, as skills => HONE
27 Down: Chicago's __ Planetarium => ADLER
28 Down: Walk away => LEAVE
29 Down: On the same wavelength => LIKEMINDED
30 Down: Con artist's aide => SHILL
32 Down: Hopelessly lost => ATSEA
33 Down: Humongous => GIANT
36 Down: Come to light => ARISE
38 Down: Nursery bed => CRIB
42 Down: Teamwork makes the dream work! => WEDIDIT
44 Down: Smart __: wiseacre => ALEC
45 Down: Reno's state => NEVADA
47 Down: Endures => LASTS
49 Down: Postal delivery => MAIL
50 Down: __ and for all => ONCE
51 Down: Danish toy maker => LEGO
52 Down: Clear, as data => WIPE
53 Down: Little songbird => WREN
54 Down: Govt. agents => FEDS
56 Down: Sense of self => EGO
57 Down: Shoot down => NIX
59 Down: Freeway meas. => MPH

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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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