Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Hair-covering garments => HIJABS
7 Across: __ oil => CASTOR
13 Across: Together at the movies, say => ONADATE
15 Across: Army swimmer? => OCTOPUS
17 Across: Equestrian loop => STIRRUP
18 Across: Success at last! => IMADEIT
19 Across: Hat that sounds right for an eco-conscious poet? => SOLARBOWLER
21 Across: Opposite of SSW => NNE
22 Across: Thompson who plays Bianca in the Creed films => TESSA
23 Across: Foil alternative => EPEE
24 Across: Bend at a 5-Down => PLIE
27 Across: Some chats, briefly => IMS
30 Across: Cheryl of Charlie's Angels => LADD
31 Across: Hat that sounds right for a futuristic cartoon poet? => JETSONSTETSON
36 Across: Eur. carrier => SAS
37 Across: Carnival city => RIO
38 Across: Concept in East Asian philosophy => TAO
39 Across: Scheduling abbr. => TBA
42 Across: Hat that sounds right for a poet's annual party? => BIRTHDAYBERET
46 Across: 2% alternative => SKIM
48 Across: Phillipa of Hamilton => SOO
49 Across: Auld Lang __ => SYNE
50 Across: Tea brand with an Iced Citrus Jasmine variety => TAZO
51 Across: Letter-shaped fastener => TBOLT
55 Across: Notable period => ERA
56 Across: Hat that sounds right for a poet on Election Day? => VOTERBOATER
62 Across: Backdrop for some History Channel programming => WARTIME
64 Across: Flyer making short hops => AIRTAXI
65 Across: Tries hard => STRIVES
66 Across: Joint Chiefs member => GENERAL
67 Across: Trigonometry function => SECANT
68 Across: __ seed => SESAME

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Bonanza brother => HOSS
2 Down: Engrossed by => INTO
3 Down: Monopoly corner => JAIL
4 Down: Classified info? => ADRATES
5 Down: Supporter of dance troupes => BARRE
6 Down: Short Wikipedia entries => STUBS
7 Down: Slinky, for one => COIL
8 Down: Top => ACME
9 Down: There was a __ danced, and under that was I born: Much Ado About Nothing => STAR
10 Down: Dracula director Browning => TOD
11 Down: Kitchen storage option => OPENPANTRY
12 Down: Beyond repair => RUINED
14 Down: Thematic set of poems => EPOS
16 Down: Fine mount => STEED
20 Down: Don't go! => WAIT
23 Down: Jeff Lynne's band => ELO
24 Down: Short nightwear? => PJS
25 Down: Mulan singer Salonga => LEA
26 Down: I've never seen anything so weird! => ITSBIZARRE
28 Down: Facebook parent company => META
29 Down: Don't go! => STAY
32 Down: NHL great Bobby => ORR
33 Down: Minor complaints => NITS
34 Down: Nabe in lower Manhattan => SOHO
35 Down: __ story => SOB
40 Down: 2016 World Series MVP Zobrist => BEN
41 Down: Broke bread => ATE
43 Down: Tweeter's I think => IMO
44 Down: Pour on the TLC => DOTE
45 Down: Some country homes => ESTATES
46 Down: Instant Pot dishes => STEWS
47 Down: Gold standards => KARATS
52 Down: Crow => BRAG
53 Down: Stage awards => OBIES
54 Down: TV producer Michaels => LORNE
56 Down: Bounty alternative => VIVA
57 Down: Harbinger => OMEN
58 Down: Skills assessment => TEST
59 Down: Skating commentator Lipinski => TARA
60 Down: Skills assessment => EXAM
61 Down: Provoke => RILE
63 Down: Spasm => TIC

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This crossword has 32 across clues and 43 down clues. In total 75 clues are solved in the section above.
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