Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Molecule part => ATOM
5 Across: Confidence games, e.g. => SCAMS
10 Across: Cherished => DEAR
14 Across: Monsieur, across the Rhine => HERR
15 Across: Verboten => TABOO
16 Across: Nigerian language => IGBO
17 Across: Yes, correct => ITIS
18 Across: Rhythm of Love singer Baker => ANITA
19 Across: Sniffer => NOSE
20 Across: The Mum Hunt children's author => GWYNETHREES
23 Across: ID on a map => IDAHO
25 Across: Squeezed (out) => WRUNG
28 Across: I'll believe it when I see it! => FAMOUSLASTWORDS
34 Across: Enjoy Aspen => SKI
35 Across: Food and dining website since 2005 => EATER
36 Across: Enthusiast => FAN
37 Across: One-piece shapewear options => BODYSUITS
41 Across: 227 actress Reed Hall => ALAINA
44 Across: Get hold of => OBTAIN
48 Across: Proceed with care => WALKONEGGSHELLS
52 Across: Left turn from sur => ESTE
53 Across: Jazz pianist Mary __ Williams => LOU
54 Across: Her, across the Rio Grande => ELLA
55 Across: Oscar-nominated film about NASA mathematicians, and a description of the countdown found in this puzzle? => HIDDENFIGURES
60 Across: __ Pérignon => DOM
61 Across: Flies => AVIATES
62 Across: PIN point => ATM
64 Across: Sine __ non => QUA
65 Across: Type of roof with dormer windows => MANSARD
66 Across: Unjustly deprive (of) => ROB
67 Across: Ave. crossers => STS
68 Across: __-Dame de Paris => NOTRE
69 Across: Place for a scrub => SPA

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Big tuna => AHI
2 Down: Vietnamese New Year => TET
3 Down: Art form used to create a crane or a masu box => ORIGAMI
4 Down: A Wrinkle in Time woman => MRSWHO
5 Down: __ Smiths: Adidas tennis shoes => STAN
6 Down: Sugar stalk => CANE
7 Down: Somewhat => ABIT
8 Down: Light-headed creature? => MOTH
9 Down: Really take off => SOAR
10 Down: Pesos, e.g. => DINERO
11 Down: Try to find oneself? => EGOSURF
12 Down: Cobra pose muscles => ABS
13 Down: Poke bowl topping => ROE
21 Down: The y in ily => YOU
22 Down: Grossss!! => EWW
23 Down: No __, ands, or buts => IFS
24 Down: Prescott of the Cowboys => DAK
26 Down: Doc meant to protect trade secrets => NDA
27 Down: Family Feud reruns channel => GSN
29 Down: Midsize car => SEDAN
30 Down: Frito-__ snacks => LAY
31 Down: Symbols in email addresses => ATS
32 Down: Brazilian singer __ Jorge => SEU
33 Down: Small combos => TRIOS
37 Down: Did the second leg of a triathlon => BIKED
38 Down: Artist Yoko => ONO
39 Down: Texter's If I'm being real => TBH
40 Down: Take the helm => STEER
41 Down: Floor => AWE
42 Down: React angrily => LASHOUT
43 Down: Nissan 29-Downs => ALTIMAS
45 Down: Very attentive => ALLEARS
46 Down: You've had enough of my jokes => ILLSTOP
47 Down: Govt. org. with cryptanalysts => NSA
49 Down: Current event in the Pacific? => ELNINO
50 Down: Zip along => GOFAST
51 Down: Fender instrument => GUITAR
56 Down: Hoover, for one => DAM
57 Down: Fashion's __-Picone => EVAN
58 Down: Runaway Bride co-star => GERE
59 Down: Amer. capital => USD
60 Down: Blizzard sellers, familiarly => DQS
63 Down: C-suite degree => MBA

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This crossword has 33 across clues and 44 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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