Crossword Answers For: Monday, May 8, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Title for Elton John => SIR
4 Across: __ Misérables => LES
7 Across: Yellow tropical fruit => PAPAYA
13 Across: Say something funny! => AMUSEME
15 Across: Exercise plan, e.g. => REGIMEN
16 Across: Beirut's country => LEBANON
17 Across: Working hard for => EARNING
18 Across: Decline => SAYNO
19 Across: Dang it => AWDRAT
21 Across: Occupants of a classroom farm => ANTS
22 Across: Internet shopping => ETAIL
23 Across: Spanish eight => OCHO
27 Across: Rugrats dad => STU
28 Across: Destination in The Lord of the Rings => MORDOR
30 Across: Actor Lowe => ROB
31 Across: Spot to grab a bite => EATERY
34 Across: The Pussycat Dolls lead singer Scherzinger => NICOLE
36 Across: Replies => ANSWERS
38 Across: Interstate road, e.g. => HIGHWAY
39 Across: Early Ford roadster => MODELA
40 Across: Give some slack => LOOSEN
41 Across: Citymapper info, for short => ETA
42 Across: Big name in outdoor apparel => LLBEAN
44 Across: Morning brew, slangily => JOE
47 Across: Year of the Gentleman R&B singer => NEYO
49 Across: Darlings => DEARS
50 Across: Restaurant list => MENU
51 Across: Buddy => FRIEND
53 Across: Farther down => LOWER
54 Across: Basic metabolic panel, e.g. => LABTEST
57 Across: Crossing my fingers! => IHOPESO
59 Across: Challenges a verdict in a higher court => APPEALS
60 Across: Traction-improving => NONSLIP
61 Across: Starbucks size => GRANDE
62 Across: Golly => GEE
63 Across: Spot => SEE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Taco truck condiments => SALSAS
2 Down: To clarify ... => IMEANT
3 Down: Rolling Stones song that inspired a restaurant name => RUBYTUESDAY
4 Down: Longtime late-night host Jay => LENO
5 Down: Punk rock subgenre => EMO
6 Down: Ottawa NHL team => SENATORS
7 Down: Aromatic bulbs in coq au vin => PEARLONIONS
8 Down: City in India's Golden Triangle => AGRA
9 Down: Spotted pony => PINTO
10 Down: 51-Across, in France => AMI
11 Down: Kyoto currency => YEN
12 Down: Sense and Sensibility director Lee => ANG
14 Down: Comic __: cartoony font choice => SANS
15 Down: Overhauled, as decor => REDID
20 Down: Cautious => WARY
22 Down: Nickname for Ireland => EMERALDISLE
24 Down: Some sparklers at King Charles III's coronation, and a literal feature of 3-, 7-, and 22-Down? => CROWNJEWELS
25 Down: Spanish greeting => HOLA
26 Down: Follow instructions => OBEY
29 Down: Fixes, in a way => RIGS
32 Down: Wide-eyed wonder => AWE
33 Down: Blab => TELL
35 Down: Revolutionary Guevara => CHE
36 Down: Hymn ender => AMEN
37 Down: A flat or B sharp => NOTE
38 Down: Squirreling away => HOARDING
40 Down: Tilt => LEAN
43 Down: Root vegetables such as Detroit Dark Red and Bull's Blood => BEETS
45 Down: Infant's bodysuit => ONESIE
46 Down: Belgium locale => EUROPE
48 Down: More than sometimes => OFTEN
50 Down: Janitorial tools => MOPS
52 Down: Word on a library poster => READ
53 Down: Solitary => LONE
54 Down: Fall behind => LAG
55 Down: Acronym in many credit card ads => APR
56 Down: Chem. in some plastics => BPA
58 Down: Earth-turning tool => HOE

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This crossword has 36 across clues and 39 down clues. In total 75 clues are solved in the section above.
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