Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Theater accessory => PROP
5 Across: Home of the Pac-12's Bruins => UCLA
9 Across: Ejects, as lava => SPEWS
14 Across: Deflect, with off => FEND
15 Across: Chunk of bacon => SLAB
16 Across: Like most income => TAXED
17 Across: Leg-strengthening exercise => CALFRAISE
19 Across: Prefix with violet => ULTRA
20 Across: Austin Powers genre => SPYFI
21 Across: Bath rug => MAT
22 Across: Retired Yankee Jeter => DEREK
23 Across: Suitcase tie-on => IDTAG
25 Across: Supermodel Banks => TYRA
26 Across: Silent speech syst. => ASL
28 Across: Pig Latin rejection => IXNAY
30 Across: Advanced lit. degrees => MFAS
33 Across: Something to blow off or let off => STEAM
35 Across: Aviator's military branch => AIRFORCE
37 Across: Actress Peeples => NIA
38 Across: Spearheaded => LED
40 Across: Pat softly => DAB
41 Across: Party host's bucketful => ICE
42 Across: Altercation broken up by bouncers => BARFIGHT
45 Across: More likely to be on Santa's good list => NICER
47 Across: Penny-__: trivial => ANTE
48 Across: In flight => ALOFT
50 Across: Madrid mama bear => OSA
51 Across: Swim __: do one full pool circuit => ALAP
53 Across: Penne or ziti => PASTA
55 Across: Rapids runners => RAFTS
57 Across: Nervous mannerism => TIC
58 Across: Golden Arches pork sandwich => MCRIB
62 Across: Self-storage rentals => UNITS
63 Across: Equitable treatment ... and what's literally found in each set of circles => FAIRSHAKE
65 Across: Creepy => EERIE
66 Across: Like __ of sunshine => ARAY
67 Across: All square => EVEN
68 Across: Cleaned with a broom => SWEPT
69 Across: Country's Lovett => LYLE
70 Across: Pants rear => SEAT

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: USMC one-stripers => PFCS
2 Down: As ye sow, so shall ye __ => REAP
3 Down: Sole => ONLY
4 Down: Email attachment format => PDFFILE
5 Down: Country with an eagle on its Great Seal: Abbr. => USA
6 Down: Story's high point => CLIMAX
7 Down: Layered noodle dish => LASAGNA
8 Down: Distract the security guards for, say => ABET
9 Down: Book-lined room => STUDY
10 Down: Sicily's capital => PALERMO
11 Down: Big eater's fast-food request, maybe => EXTRAFRIES
12 Down: Used to be => WERE
13 Down: Mt. Rushmore's state => SDAK
18 Down: Free (of) => RID
24 Down: Interval => TIMEGAP
25 Down: Ruthless rulers => TYRANTS
26 Down: From Laos, e.g. => ASIAN
27 Down: Get the wood-burning stove going => STARTAFIRE
29 Down: Help out => AID
31 Down: Capital of Ghana => ACCRA
32 Down: Observe => SEE
34 Down: Woodcutter Baba => ALI
36 Down: J. Edgar Hoover Building org. => FBI
37 Down: Pro hoops gp. => NBA
39 Down: Global shipping company => DHL
43 Down: Sharpie feature => FELTTIP
44 Down: Horticultural art => TOPIARY
46 Down: Athletic instructors => COACHES
49 Down: Spa beauty treatment => FACIAL
52 Down: Valuable holding => ASSET
54 Down: Many corp. logos => TMS
55 Down: Regrets => RUES
56 Down: Once again => ANEW
57 Down: Giant in nonstick pans => TFAL
59 Down: Don't miss it review => RAVE
60 Down: Swedish furniture maker => IKEA
61 Down: Like knees when squatting => BENT
64 Down: Manhattan whiskey => RYE

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This crossword has 40 across clues and 39 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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