Crossword Answers For: Monday, November 28, 2022

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: The Fox and the __ => HOUND
6 Across: My gal of song => SAL
9 Across: Sharply bitter => ACRID
14 Across: Former anesthetic => ETHER
15 Across: Weep => CRY
16 Across: Overused, as an expression => TRITE
17 Across: *Source of endless funds => MONEYTREE
19 Across: Moon-related => LUNAR
20 Across: Vietnamese soup => PHO
21 Across: Tehran's country => IRAN
22 Across: Irritating inconvenience => HASSLE
23 Across: *Peter Pan pirate => CAPTAINHOOK
25 Across: Thumbed (through), as a book => LEAFED
29 Across: Catch on to => GET
30 Across: Spanish other => OTRA
31 Across: What __ can I say? => ELSE
34 Across: Newsletter edition => ISSUE
39 Across: *Pre-employment screening process => BACKGROUNDCHECK
42 Across: Straight Outta Compton actor __ Jackson Jr. => OSHEA
43 Across: French head => TETE
44 Across: French fashion magazine => ELLE
45 Across: I smell a __! => RAT
47 Across: Some electric cars => TESLAS
49 Across: *Suspenseful ending to a series => CLIFFHANGER
55 Across: Noodle dish => LOMEIN
56 Across: West Coast gas brand => ARCO
57 Across: Atlas page => MAP
60 Across: Tequila plant => AGAVE
61 Across: Features of some formal jackets, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues literally are => COATTAILS
63 Across: Spinal Tap guitarist Tufnel => NIGEL
64 Across: Energize, with up => AMP
65 Across: Cruise stopovers => ISLES
66 Across: Bergen's dummy Mortimer => SNERD
67 Across: Dessert choice => PIE
68 Across: Toy holder => CHEST

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Natural rope fiber => HEMP
2 Down: Texter's Although ... => OTOH
3 Down: Yeah, I'll pass => UHNO
4 Down: Word before a maiden name => NEE
5 Down: Cold packing material for shipping fish => DRYICE
6 Down: Part of a quilter's fabric supply => SCRAP
7 Down: __ you clever! => ARENT
8 Down: Strong cleanser => LYE
9 Down: __ City: New Jersey resort town => ATLANTIC
10 Down: Puppy love => CRUSH
11 Down: Classic detergent brand => RINSO
12 Down: Author Calvino => ITALO
13 Down: Hall of Fame shortstop Jeter => DEREK
18 Down: __ Joe's: food store chain => TRADER
22 Down: Quaint Shake a leg => HIE
24 Down: Writer's representative => AGENT
25 Down: Rebecca in the Basketball Hall of Fame => LOBO
26 Down: Flight sked info => ETAS
27 Down: St. Louis landmark => ARCH
28 Down: Counterfeit => FAKE
32 Down: Great deal of, slangily => LOTTA
33 Down: Mystery novelist Grafton => SUE
35 Down: Tom Jones's __ a Lady => SHES
36 Down: Exchange for cash => SELL
37 Down: Golden State sch. => UCLA
38 Down: Barely gets (by) => EKES
40 Down: Comic strip cat => GARFIELD
41 Down: Catch a scent of => DETECT
46 Down: Kung Fu actor Philip => AHN
48 Down: Like some R-rated films => EROTIC
49 Down: Families => CLANS
50 Down: Enter a password, say => LOGIN
51 Down: Picture => IMAGE
52 Down: High temperature => FEVER
53 Down: Actress Watts => NAOMI
54 Down: Wine fruit => GRAPE
57 Down: Odometer unit => MILE
58 Down: Pub orders => ALES
59 Down: Discreet summons => PSST
61 Down: Ballplayer's hat => CAP
62 Down: Firepit residue => ASH

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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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