Crossword Answers For: Sunday, April 23, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: 2006 NBA Finals MVP Dwyane => WADE
5 Across: Wiccans, Druids, etc. => PAGANS
11 Across: Start of an idea => GERM
15 Across: Soaks (up) => SOPS
19 Across: I wasn't finished! => WAIT
20 Across: Greetings => HELLOS
21 Across: Old music halls => ODEA
22 Across: Atmosphere => AURA
23 Across: Exclamation at a Chinese New Year parade? => WHATADRAGON
25 Across: Homemade cat costume? => DIYKITTEN
27 Across: Sammie => SUB
28 Across: Ilhan of Congress => OMAR
29 Across: Lunch spot, for short => CAF
30 Across: Spoke without a sound? => ELIDED
31 Across: Crime drama character => COP
33 Across: Buffalo NHL player => SABRE
35 Across: Pixar fish => DORY
36 Across: Chocolate chips and walnuts for banana bread, perhaps => ADDINS
37 Across: Very soon after => UPON
39 Across: Steamed bun => BAO
40 Across: Sound from a pen => OINK
41 Across: Untamed => WILD
42 Across: Havana cigar that hits all the right notes? => PERFECTCUBAN
45 Across: Motivation => DRIVE
47 Across: Bathroom or kitchen device => SCALE
48 Across: BTS genre => KPOP
49 Across: Schoolyard retort => ARESO
50 Across: Old den device => VCR
53 Across: __ Miz => LES
56 Across: [I have to explain this again?] => DEEPSIGH
58 Across: __-chic => BOHO
59 Across: Like a rave review => FIVESTAR
63 Across: Mario Kart participant => RACER
64 Across: Euripides tragedy => MEDEA
65 Across: Evian, e.g.? => WATERTITAN
67 Across: To whom a young sea monster goes for advice? => WISEKRAKEN
69 Across: Affirms => AVERS
70 Across: Morgan of Arthurian legend => LEFAY
72 Across: You'll see--this'll be easy! => ITSASNAP
73 Across: Barber's tool => COMB
74 Across: Fizzless drink => FLATSODA
76 Across: Early Beatles bassist Sutcliffe => STU
77 Across: Hosp. theaters => ORS
78 Across: CBS sportscaster Phil => SIMMS
79 Across: Camper's snack => GORP
81 Across: Charter => LEASE
86 Across: Songs => TUNES
87 Across: Unusually low tax bill? => LITTLEBURDEN
90 Across: Family nickname => PAPA
91 Across: Biceps, slangily => GUNS
92 Across: Melber of MSNBC => ARI
93 Across: Urge on => GOAD
94 Across: Whine tearfully => SNIVEL
96 Across: Sula novelist Morrison => TONI
97 Across: Viswanathan who was the first chess grandmaster from India => ANAND
99 Across: Texting nicety => PLS
100 Across: Clemson athletes => TIGERS
101 Across: Fix, in a way => RIG
102 Across: Disdainful sounds => TSKS
103 Across: Trawling need => NET
105 Across: So tired of eating pork for breakfast? => OVERBACON
107 Across: Observation at a zoo's big cat exhibit? => THATISALION
111 Across: Drudge => PEON
112 Across: Swag => LOOT
113 Across: Had a victory => WONONE
114 Across: Unaided => SOLO
115 Across: Avec's opposite => SANS
116 Across: Giant fair => EXPO
117 Across: Sunset shade => ORANGE
118 Across: Freshly => ANEW

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: URL letters => WWW
2 Down: That hits the spot => AAH
3 Down: Scattered population => DIASPORA
4 Down: Julius Caesar accusation => ETTU
5 Down: Prof's deg., often => PHD
6 Down: Stunt pilot => AEROBAT
7 Down: Campy 1970s music genre => GLAMROCK
8 Down: Sushi roll exterior => ALGAE
9 Down: Former Queen of Jordan => NOOR
10 Down: Tax form digits => SSN
11 Down: Stop posting on social media, say => GODARK
12 Down: Enlighten => EDIFY
13 Down: Summertime Sadness singer Lana Del __ => REY
14 Down: Words said after lighting birthday candles => MAKEAWISH
15 Down: Went unused => SATIDLE
16 Down: Eclipsed => OUTDID
17 Down: Groom feathers => PREEN
18 Down: Smooths, as wood => SANDS
24 Down: Crunch time target? => ABS
26 Down: Amor & Pasión popera vocal group => ILDIVO
29 Down: Hartford's st. => CONN
31 Down: Beer pong receptacles => CUPS
32 Down: Gp. founded in Baghdad in 1960 => OPEC
34 Down: The Bachelor network => ABC
35 Down: Luvs product => DIAPER
38 Down: Org. for Cardinals and Saints => NFL
40 Down: Concert wind => OBOE
43 Down: Fishers with pots => EELERS
44 Down: Kite aids => UPDRAFTS
45 Down: Least rainy => DRIEST
46 Down: Go back => REGRESS
49 Down: Pictures of characters => ASCIIART
50 Down: Cape Cod alcohol => VODKA
51 Down: Sound from a nest => CHEEP
52 Down: Equine hue => ROAN
54 Down: NYC hrs. => EST
55 Down: Jojo Moyes novel about a woman starting a new life => STILLME
57 Down: Furry foot => PAW
58 Down: Lima __ => BEAN
59 Down: Party gift => FAVOR
60 Down: Inventory list => ITEMS
61 Down: Move or groove => VERB
62 Down: Top squads => ATEAMS
64 Down: Longtime Takei role => MRSULU
65 Down: Texas city featured in most Fixer Upper episodes => WACO
66 Down: One Mic rapper => NAS
68 Down: Actress Dennings => KAT
71 Down: Hindu or Buddhist spiritual leader => YOGINI
74 Down: No refunds transaction => FINALSALE
75 Down: Polka __ => DOTS
78 Down: Top-notch => SUPERB
80 Down: Sea food => PLANKTON
82 Down: Joule fraction => ERG
83 Down: Animal shelter goal => ADOPTION
84 Down: Letter closer => SEAL
85 Down: Wraps up => ENDS
86 Down: Bars => TAVERNS
87 Down: Organ with alveoli => LUNG
88 Down: Blackboard chore => ERASING
89 Down: Receptacle => BIN
90 Down: Bird in Mo Willems books => PIGEON
91 Down: Start discussing => GOINTO
94 Down: Timetable listings => STOPS
95 Down: Skin care brand in blue containers => NIVEA
96 Down: Girl Scout's outfit? => TROOP
97 Down: Lotus position, e.g. => ASANA
98 Down: Genetic letters => DNA
102 Down: Hammer-wielding superhero in Marvel films => THOR
104 Down: Older Frozen sister => ELSA
106 Down: Actress Courteney => COX
107 Down: Couple => TWO
108 Down: Understand => SEE
109 Down: Flamenco shout => OLE
110 Down: This second => NOW

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This crossword has 70 across clues and 75 down clues. In total 145 clues are solved in the section above.
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