Crossword Answers For: Thursday, November 9, 2017

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Animated film set partly in Insectopia => ANTZ
5 Across: By way of, to Burns => THRO
9 Across: Try => STAB
13 Across: Like many trees in winter => BARE
14 Across: Respond => REACT
16 Across: Approximately 2.2 lbs. => KILO
17 Across: West Point, e.g.: Abbr. => ACAD
18 Across: Are you calling me __? => ALIAR
19 Across: Currier's partner => IVES
20 Across: Moment-of-truth words => THISISIT
22 Across: Fight => OPPOSE
24 Across: Geological period => EON
25 Across: Track-and-field events => SHOTPUTS
27 Across: Bugs often caught => COLDS
29 Across: DOJ chiefs => AGS
30 Across: Cough syrup amt. => TSP
33 Across: Jessica Simpson's pop-singing sister => ASHLEE
35 Across: Extreme degree => NTH
36 Across: Cookie with a limited-edition Swedish Fish variety => OREO
37 Across: Went over the limit => SPED
38 Across: Hidden supply => CACHE
40 Across: Club charges => DUES
41 Across: Some twitches => TICS
42 Across: Nigerian native => IBO
43 Across: Not covering much => SKIMPY
45 Across: Calligraphy supply => INK
46 Across: Corvallis sch. => OSU
47 Across: Like either main face of El Capitan => STEEP
48 Across: Slightly embellished truth => WHITELIE
50 Across: Decay => ROT
53 Across: Energetic worker => DYNAMO
56 Across: Part of a proverbial secretive trio => LAMPPOST
58 Across: Jet engine sound => ROAR
59 Across: The Wonder Years mom => NORMA
61 Across: Old El Paso product => TACO
62 Across: Related => AKIN
63 Across: Move quickly => SCOOT
64 Across: Quickly, in memos => ASAP
65 Across: Alice's workplace => MELS
66 Across: New Year's Day word => SYNE
67 Across: Orch. section => STRS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Taper off => ABATE
2 Down: Dipping chip => NACHO
3 Down: Conductor's job? => TRAINCHECK
4 Down: Last letters in Canada => ZEDS
5 Down: Recycling, composting, etc.? => TRASHDECISIONS
6 Down: Greek sun god => HELIOS
7 Down: Nick of Time singer => RAITT
8 Down: Andean tuber => OCA
9 Down: Moves merrily => SKIPS
10 Down: Couch potato's device => TIVO
11 Down: Brown bar orders => ALES
12 Down: Highly respected speakers maker => BOSE
15 Down: Livestock feed approximation? => TROUGHESTIMATE
21 Down: Cruise stop => ISLE
23 Down: NBA stats => PTS
26 Down: It may be beaten => PATH
28 Down: Bygone automaker => OLDS
30 Down: Tongue-in-cheek presidential tribute? => TRUMPROAST
31 Down: Barely flow => SEEP
32 Down: Bouquet => POSY
33 Down: Italian wine city => ASTI
34 Down: Public relations distortion => SPIN
35 Down: Mil. category => NCO
36 Down: Garfield dog => ODIE
39 Down: Touch on => ABUT
44 Down: Board and lodging => KEEP
46 Down: Electrical unit => OHM
47 Down: Hit hard, as the brakes => SLAMON
48 Down: Yells Fore! at => WARNS
49 Down: Junior Jetson => ELROY
51 Down: First name in bologna => OSCAR
52 Down: Features of some sports cars, and what this puzzle's four longest answers have in common => TTOPS
53 Down: Eighth of a fluid ounce => DRAM
54 Down: Oxen coupler => YOKE
55 Down: Carpentry fastener => NAIL
57 Down: Sch. support groups => PTAS
60 Down: Army training ctr. => OCS

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This crossword has 41 across clues and 38 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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