Crossword Answers For: Thursday, April 27, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Cracked => AJAR
5 Across: Actor Omar => EPPS
9 Across: Dull sound => THUMP
14 Across: Easy going? => LOPE
15 Across: Pharmacist's container => VIAL
16 Across: Ancient region of modern Turkey => IONIA
17 Across: Range for Zermatt and the Matter Valley => ALPS
18 Across: Honors course for an aspiring aircraft marshaller? => APPOINTING
20 Across: Get down to basics => STRIP
22 Across: Consumes => EATS
23 Across: Red carpet stance => POSE
24 Across: Irish actor Chris of TV's Get Shorty => ODOWD
26 Across: Shenanigans => HIJINKS
28 Across: Dust jacket design => COVERART
31 Across: Bowling pin count => TEN
32 Across: Bird mascot for the Miami Hurricanes => IBIS
33 Across: New Zealand parrots => KEAS
35 Across: Ray's relative => SKATE
39 Across: Tanqueray liquor => GIN
40 Across: Georgia fruit => PEACHES
42 Across: Hoppin' John morsel => PEA
43 Across: George of The Goldbergs => SEGAL
45 Across: Word with ring or music => MOOD
46 Across: Relaxation stations => SPAS
47 Across: Claire of The Crown => FOY
49 Across: Fleetest of foot => SWIFTEST
51 Across: Brandy glass => SNIFTER
55 Across: Penta- minus one => TETRA
56 Across: Goddess who is the mother of Apollo and Artemis => LETO
57 Across: Protein option for pho => TOFU
59 Across: Olympic volleyball great Kerri __ Jennings => WALSH
62 Across: Honors course for an aspiring pastor? => APPRAISING
65 Across: Totenberg of NPR => NINA
66 Across: Barbecue sites => YARDS
67 Across: Creative flash => IDEA
68 Across: Tiny annoyance => GNAT
69 Across: Splash through puddles => SLOSH
70 Across: Prying => NOSY
71 Across: Meringue need => EGGS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Quaint plaint => ALAS
2 Down: Shock => JOLT
3 Down: Honors course for an aspiring lawyer? => APPROVING
4 Down: Lives => RESIDES
5 Down: Perón of Argentina => EVA
6 Down: Out-of-reach goal => PIPEDREAM
7 Down: __ Smurf => PAPA
8 Down: Arboreal slowpoke => SLOTH
9 Down: Metal in pewter => TIN
10 Down: Bright lipstick shade => HOTPINK
11 Down: Gabrielle of L.A.'s Finest => UNION
12 Down: Capital of Belarus => MINSK
13 Down: Audiobook's lack => PAGES
19 Down: You think so? => ISIT
21 Down: __ ejemplo => POR
25 Down: Waves from a boat => WAKE
27 Down: Milo's Gilmore Girls role => JESS
28 Down: Slangy smokes => CIGS
29 Down: Big Apple stage award => OBIE
30 Down: Tuesday fare => TACOS
34 Down: Many entries in the Great American Songbook => SHOWTUNES
36 Down: Honors course for an aspiring bell ringer? => APPEALING
37 Down: Dim sum brews => TEAS
38 Down: All-Star side => EAST
40 Down: Storyline => PLOT
41 Down: Falco of Nurse Jackie => EDIE
44 Down: Provides, as an opportunity => AFFORDS
46 Down: Idiosyncratic => STRANGE
48 Down: Creature in Tibetan myth => YETI
50 Down: Woo-hoo!, in textspeak => FTW
51 Down: Leaves rolling in the aisles => SLAYS
52 Down: Place to spot a 48-Down, maybe => NEPAL
53 Down: Staffer who's good at networking, for short => ITPRO
54 Down: Pitcher's gripping aid => ROSIN
58 Down: Everymutt => FIDO
60 Down: Obstacle => SNAG
61 Down: Bowlers, e.g. => HATS
63 Down: Fire pit residue => ASH
64 Down: Carefree => GAY

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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