Crossword Answers For: Saturday, October 28, 2017

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Takes a risky leap => BASEJUMPS
10 Across: Teensy bit => SKOSH
15 Across: Baked fruit dessert => APPLETART
16 Across: Actress Campbell of Martin => TISHA
17 Across: Florida beach ranked by TripAdvisor as #1 in the U.S. in 2017 => SIESTAKEY
18 Across: Furry fish eater => OTTER
19 Across: Drink with a polar bear mascot => ICEE
20 Across: Mag wheel? => HEF
21 Across: Let loose => UNTIED
22 Across: Dishonorable sort => CAD
23 Across: Without breaks, as a tennis set => ONSERVE
25 Across: Degree of uncertainty => NTH
26 Across: One hanging around in the forest? => SLOTH
28 Across: Eurasia's __ region => URAL
29 Across: Cantina snack => TAPA
30 Across: Tombstone shootout participant => EARP
32 Across: Natural home => HABITAT
34 Across: Domino's competitor => SBARRO
37 Across: Fruits often cubed => MELONS
38 Across: Hopeful => WANNABE
40 Across: Acted like => APED
41 Across: Lighting hrs.? => ETAS
42 Across: Eye care brand => RENU
44 Across: City on the Shatt al-Arab river => BASRA
48 Across: Hawaiian yellowfin => AHI
49 Across: String around the collar? => BOLOTIE
51 Across: Harley Davidson's NYSE symbol => HOG
52 Across: Prayer string => ROSARY
54 Across: British society page VIP => NOB
55 Across: Tiny particle => MOTE
56 Across: Interim ruling group => JUNTA
57 Across: Entertainment for the whole gang => FAMILYFUN
59 Across: Many a Pacific resident => ASIAN
60 Across: Insect world raiders => AMAZONANT
61 Across: Tears => RENDS
62 Across: Ceremony with a Best Female Hip-Hop Artist category => BETAWARDS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: First things to learn => BASICS
2 Down: Forming a summit => APICAL
3 Down: Tight-fitting suit => SPEEDO
4 Down: If-then-__: programmer's flow => ELSE
5 Down: Fast flier => JET
6 Down: Roseanne Barr, for one => UTAHN
7 Down: Partner of kisses => MAKESUP
8 Down: Choose over, with to => PREFER
9 Down: Farm dwelling => STY
10 Down: It may be skipped => STONE
11 Down: Talking Trans Am of classic TV => KITT
12 Down: Repeated melodic pattern => OSTINATO
13 Down: Bit of bakeware => SHEETPAN
14 Down: Construction protection => HARDHATS
21 Down: Tanning aid, for short => UVLAMP
23 Down: Ten North Frederick author John => OHARA
24 Down: Motivational speech component? => RAH
27 Down: Beach birds => TERNS
29 Down: Michael Clayton Oscar winner Swinton => TILDA
31 Down: Whisky cocktail garnished with skewered cherries => ROBROY
33 Down: Early bathysphere user William => BEEBE
34 Down: Curse deterrent => SWEARJAR
35 Down: Safe haven for cave dwellers? => BATHOUSE
36 Down: Delta of Venus author => ANAISNIN
39 Down: Sushi fish => EEL
40 Down: Early fast-food eatery => AUTOMAT
43 Down: Unpopular sort => NONAME
45 Down: Instrument made from a ram's horn => SHOFAR
46 Down: Stout => ROTUND
47 Down: Spies => AGENTS
49 Down: Fiber-rich cereals => BRANS
50 Down: Spanish vacation island => IBIZA
53 Down: Minimally => ATAD
55 Down: Avian motormouth => MYNA
57 Down: Swell => FAB
58 Down: Like a carefully kept profile => LOW

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This crossword has 36 across clues and 37 down clues. In total 73 clues are solved in the section above.
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