Crossword Answers For: Monday, January 9, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Rainbow flag letters => LGBT
5 Across: Too sure of oneself => SMUG
9 Across: The Vampire Diaries actress Dobrev => NINA
13 Across: Vicinity => AREA
14 Across: Play button's alternate function, often => PAUSE
15 Across: More than one => AFEW
16 Across: Open-air alehouse => BEERGARDEN
18 Across: __ of approval => SEAL
19 Across: Cul-de-__ => SAC
20 Across: Goddess who wears a headdress with cow horns => ISIS
21 Across: Underdog victories => UPSETS
23 Across: Waters down => THINS
25 Across: Like fast-spreading TikTok videos => VIRAL
26 Across: Kathleen Turner comedy featuring super intelligent infants => BABYGENIUSES
31 Across: Fruit-flavored drink brand => SOBE
34 Across: Hollered => YELLED
35 Across: CPR pro => EMT
36 Across: Largest Greek island => CRETE
38 Across: Hold on a __! => SEC
39 Across: Nemesis => ENEMY
41 Across: Untouched serve => ACE
42 Across: Eritrea's capital => ASMARA
45 Across: Black gemstone => ONYX
46 Across: Eggplant appetizer => BABAGHANOUSH
49 Across: Actress Barkin => ELLEN
50 Across: Attempts => SHOTS
53 Across: Shrub with colorful flowers => AZALEA
55 Across: Slugger Juan who won the 2022 Home Run Derby => SOTO
57 Across: When will u b here? => ETA
59 Across: Snoozefest => BORE
60 Across: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio, and an apt name for a trio of answers in this puzzle => THEBEEGEES
63 Across: __ 500 => INDY
64 Across: Surround => HEMIN
65 Across: Ginger cookie => SNAP
66 Across: Model Holliday => TESS
67 Across: Sign above a door => EXIT
68 Across: Questions => ASKS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Science workshops => LABS
2 Down: Australia's __ Barrier Reef => GREAT
3 Down: Tree with smooth gray bark => BEECH
4 Down: Roofing material => TAR
5 Down: South Asian wraparound dress => SARI
6 Down: Some spa applications => MUDS
7 Down: __ only as directed => USE
8 Down: Bona fide => GENUINE
9 Down: Largest city in the Bahamas => NASSAU
10 Down: You really understand me => IFEELSEEN
11 Down: Well-organized => NEAT
12 Down: Hole-making tools => AWLS
14 Down: Elapse, as time => PASSBY
17 Down: Actress Lollobrigida => GINA
22 Down: Start of a title by 44-Down => PRIDE
24 Down: As if! => IBET
25 Down: Shoelaces alternative => VELCRO
27 Down: Guy who always agrees with the boss => YESMAN
28 Down: Gather a bit at a time => GLEAN
29 Down: Award for TV excellence => EMMY
30 Down: Mythical river of the underworld => STYX
31 Down: Wound covering => SCAB
32 Down: Black-and-white sea creature => ORCA
33 Down: Buzzing facial adornments => BEEBEARDS
37 Down: Sharp-eyed bird => EAGLE
40 Down: L.A. arts district => NOHO
43 Down: Put away, as a sword => SHEATHE
44 Down: Emma novelist Jane => AUSTEN
47 Down: Places for bowling => ALLEYS
48 Down: Espadrille, e.g. => SHOE
51 Down: Frigid temps => TEENS
52 Down: T-bone, for one => STEAK
53 Down: This won't hurt __! => ABIT
54 Down: Tune (out) => ZONE
55 Down: Big rig => SEMI
56 Down: Solemn bio => OBIT
58 Down: Egyptian serpents => ASPS
61 Down: Magic spell => HEX
62 Down: Fed. property agency => GSA

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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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