Crossword Answers For: Monday, October 24, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Thumbs-down votes => NAYS
5 Across: Save me a __! => SEAT
9 Across: Laundry day challenge => STAIN
14 Across: Soil-turning farm machine => PLOW
15 Across: Approximation words => ORSO
16 Across: Supermodel Klum => HEIDI
17 Across: Major annoyance => ROYALPAIN
19 Across: Dangerous household gas => RADON
20 Across: Synagogue scroll => TORAH
21 Across: Everything must go event => FIRESALE
23 Across: ABC News anchor David => MUIR
25 Across: Amazement => AWE
26 Across: Kiss __: PDA capturer at a stadium => CAM
29 Across: Utter destruction => RACKANDRUIN
35 Across: Clueless actress Donovan => ELISA
37 Across: Mailed holiday greeting => CARD
38 Across: Lhasa __ => APSO
39 Across: Shower bar => SOAP
40 Across: Sudden raid => FORAY
41 Across: Nincompoop => DOLT
42 Across: Alas, whatever shall I do? => AHME
43 Across: Thick slice => SLAB
44 Across: Ed of Elf => ASNER
45 Across: Train depot => RAILSTATION
48 Across: WNW's opposite => ESE
49 Across: Language of Southeast Asia => LAO
50 Across: Performing __ => ARTS
52 Across: Slow-cooked meat at a luau => ROASTPIG
57 Across: We __ please => AIMTO
60 Across: Diplomatic agent => ENVOY
61 Across: Wet-weather gear, and what this puzzle's circled letters literally are? => RAINCOATS
64 Across: Scrub with steel wool, say => SCOUR
65 Across: On pins and needles => AGOG
66 Across: Let's go! => CMON
67 Across: Camp shelters => TENTS
68 Across: Rational => SANE
69 Across: On an even __: steady => KEEL

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Listener-supported broadcaster => NPR
2 Down: That's __ to ask => ALOT
3 Down: Toy that exercises the wrist => YOYO
4 Down: Bees on the move => SWARM
5 Down: The Golden Girls character born in Sicily => SOPHIA
6 Down: Chapter in history => ERA
7 Down: In your dreams! => ASIF
8 Down: Song of Solomon novelist Morrison => TONI
9 Down: Canny => SHREWD
10 Down: Product promos with few details => TEASERADS
11 Down: Verdi opera set in ancient Egypt => AIDA
12 Down: Adored one => IDOL
13 Down: Highest sudoku digit => NINE
18 Down: Marriage Story Oscar winner Dern => LAURA
22 Down: Country star Travis => RANDY
24 Down: Pioneer in canned soft drinks => RCCOLA
26 Down: Labor leader Chavez => CESAR
27 Down: Greeting at a luau => ALOHA
28 Down: South Beach city => MIAMI
30 Down: Gold unit => KARAT
31 Down: Saudi __ => ARABIA
32 Down: Winning by a very small margin => UPONE
33 Down: The Hebrides, e.g. => ISLES
34 Down: __ Dame: South Bend school => NOTRE
36 Down: Explains in great detail => SPELLSOUT
40 Down: Photographer's setting that affects depth => FSTOP
44 Down: Bit of silliness => ANTIC
46 Down: Mythical man-goats => SATYRS
47 Down: Marmalade fruit => ORANGE
51 Down: Garb for a finger-painting project, say => SMOCK
52 Down: Take five => REST
53 Down: __ in a while => ONCE
54 Down: Stratford-upon-__ => AVON
55 Down: Some savings plans, briefly => IRAS
56 Down: Pop star Lady __ => GAGA
58 Down: Gentle => TAME
59 Down: Nebraska native => OTOE
62 Down: Charged particle => ION
63 Down: Weekend Update show, for short => SNL

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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