Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: __ d'Azur: stretch of the Riviera => COTE
5 Across: Black-and-white mammal => PANDA
10 Across: NBC skit show, familiarly => SNL
13 Across: Declare bluntly => AVOW
14 Across: Relaxed => ATEASE
16 Across: Garland that may feature kika blossoms => LEI
17 Across: *Destructive meteorological events marked by high winds and heavy rain => SUPERSTORMS
19 Across: Geologic age => EON
20 Across: Director Roth => ELI
21 Across: Sun Devils sch. => ASU
22 Across: Aquaman's staff => TRIDENT
24 Across: Indulgently lavish => DECADENT
27 Across: Opening => GAP
28 Across: *Phenomena created by sunlight refracting through ice crystals in clouds => FIRERAINBOWS
33 Across: __ voce => SOTTO
36 Across: Spots for fast cash => ATMS
37 Across: Actress Long => NIA
38 Across: Consequently => THUS
39 Across: Gives in => CAVES
41 Across: Piquancy => ZING
42 Across: Objective => AIM
43 Across: Achy => SORE
44 Across: Ballet jumps => JETES
45 Across: *Low-pressure systems also called winter hurricanes => BOMBCYCLONES
49 Across: Favorable vote => YEA
50 Across: Be just right for => SUITTOAT
54 Across: Altogether => UTTERLY
58 Across: Blasting material => TNT
59 Across: Michael of 10-Across => CHE
60 Across: Excusez-__ => MOI
61 Across: Feature of early spring and late fall, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues? => COOLWEATHER
64 Across: Nosher's bite => NOM
65 Across: Cream-filled pastry => ECLAIR
66 Across: The __ Tour: 2023 Taylor Swift concert series => ERAS
67 Across: Flamenco cheer => OLE
68 Across: Party leaders => HOSTS
69 Across: Intro, in journalism jargon => LEDE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Surveyed surreptitiously => CASED
2 Down: Plant structure with reproductive cells => OVULE
3 Down: Discussion point => TOPIC
4 Down: Pasture grazer => EWE
5 Down: Quarterback, often => PASSER
6 Down: Bring into harmony => ATTUNE
7 Down: Prefix for a revived music genre, e.g. => NEO
8 Down: Move quickly => DART
9 Down: Genre of YouTube videos that may bring about brain tingles, for short => ASMR
10 Down: Go to bed before putting something to bed, say => SLEEPONIT
11 Down: Word on really bright Crayolas => NEON
12 Down: Dryer fluff => LINT
15 Down: Endorses digitally => ESIGNS
18 Down: Part of NPR => RADIO
23 Down: Blot => DAB
25 Down: Matinee hrs. => AFTS
26 Down: Goes a long way => TRAVELS
29 Down: Had a bite => ATE
30 Down: Sends a text, briefly => IMS
31 Down: Viognier, e.g. => WINE
32 Down: Droops => SAGS
33 Down: Try => STAB
34 Down: Indiana neighbor => OHIO
35 Down: Muscle-strengthening session for a baby => TUMMYTIME
39 Down: Demurely evasive => COY
40 Down: Curved path => ARC
41 Down: Piquancy => ZEST
43 Down: Not at all abundant => SCARCE
44 Down: Volkswagen sedan => JETTA
46 Down: Comb creator => BEE
47 Down: Get the better of => OUTWIT
48 Down: Bay Area NFLers => NINERS
51 Down: Autumn colour => OCHRE
52 Down: Still to come => AHEAD
53 Down: Brief => TERSE
54 Down: Uh, guess again => UMNO
55 Down: Wrench, e.g. => TOOL
56 Down: Scot's swimming spot => LOCH
57 Down: Seize the day acronym => YOLO
62 Down: __ Vegas => LAS
63 Down: Business card no. => TEL

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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