Crossword Answers For: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Not my first choice, but it's fine => IGUESSTHATWORKS
16 Across: Dating milestones => MONTHIVERSARIES
17 Across: Fare for some Catholics on Lenten Fridays => PESCATARIANDIET
18 Across: GPS heading => SSE
19 Across: Comedian Foxx => REDD
20 Across: Dubious ability => ESP
21 Across: Cranks (up) => AMPS
23 Across: Talk dirty => SWEAR
27 Across: Warts and all => ASIS
28 Across: Select => OPT
29 Across: Peach => GEM
32 Across: Smooch in a lift, say => SNOG
33 Across: Sportswear portmanteau => ATHLEISURE
37 Across: Been there => IKNOWTHEFEELING
39 Across: Color choices for bandages, e.g. => FLESHTONES
40 Across: Sister who brings the snowman Olaf to life => ELSA
41 Across: Chopped host Allen => TED
42 Across: Post-WWII alliance => OAS
43 Across: Soften up => MELT
44 Across: Knife block insert => PARER
46 Across: __-Rooter => ROTO
47 Across: Gibbon, for one => APE
49 Across: Squeezed (out) => EKED
51 Across: CrazySexyCool trio => TLC
54 Across: The Marshall Project cause => PRISONABOLITION
59 Across: Lacrosse strategy => ONEONONEDEFENSE
60 Across: Quality inspection? => PERSONALITYTEST

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Rascals => IMPS
2 Down: Says => GOES
3 Down: Lacking flavor or experience => UNSEASONED
4 Down: More succinctly? => ETC
5 Down: Medical waste collected in red containers => SHARPS
6 Down: Spots => SITES
7 Down: Spot => TVAD
8 Down: Steers steers => HERDS
9 Down: Graynor of The Disaster Artist => ARI
10 Down: Gp. known for screenings => TSA
11 Down: Haggard, perhaps => WAN
12 Down: Sequence => ORDER
13 Down: Social reformer Jacob => RIIS
14 Down: Last => KEEP
15 Down: Retired boomer => SST
22 Down: Bad and Boujee hip-hop group => MIGOS
24 Down: Fictional detective who was born in Montenegro => WOLFE
25 Down: Pentathlon equipment => EPEES
26 Down: End in __ => ATIE
27 Down: Tattoo joint? => ANKLE
29 Down: French Revolution device => GUILLOTINE
30 Down: The Elephant Celebes painter Max => ERNST
31 Down: Hertz prefix => MEGA
32 Down: Filter (through) => SIFT
33 Down: Perfume oil => ATTAR
34 Down: All __ in favor ... => THOSE
35 Down: Female lobster => HEN
36 Down: Nasty fall => SLEET
38 Down: Mind. Blown. => WHOA
43 Down: Change => MODIFY
44 Down: Mexican cheese? => PESOS
45 Down: Jojo Rabbit actress Wilson => REBEL
46 Down: Fill a flat again => RELET
47 Down: Rule, Britannia composer => ARNE
48 Down: Docking station => PIER
50 Down: The Power of the Dog Oscar nominee Smit-McPhee => KODI
52 Down: Your __ => LOSS
53 Down: Tech news dot-com => CNET
54 Down: Grammy category => POP
55 Down: Half an iconic 1981 Rolling Stone cover => ONO
56 Down: Start to sense? => NON
57 Down: __ Matronic of Scissor Sisters => ANA
58 Down: Holiday celebrated with bánh chu'ng => TET

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This crossword has 27 across clues and 44 down clues. In total 71 clues are solved in the section above.
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