Crossword Answers For: Thursday, August 17, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Rae who plays President Barbie in Barbie => ISSA
5 Across: We __ Overcome => SHALL
10 Across: Piedmont bubbly => ASTI
14 Across: Former name of a film-rating org. => MPAA
15 Across: Natasha's Russian Doll role => NADIA
16 Across: Like lemon drops => TART
17 Across: Gnat: Bug spray sighting. Request for assistance. Bee: __. Backup is on the way. => FLYSTANDBY
19 Across: Letter-shaped fastener => TNUT
20 Across: NBA stat => REB
21 Across: Meas. of time => HRS
22 Across: Co-op divisions => UNITS
24 Across: Milne character with a Gloomy Place => EEYORE
26 Across: Kittens: Dogs, do you read us? Puppy: __. You're coming in loud and clear. => COPYCATS
29 Across: Primer mes del año => ENERO
30 Across: Prohibit => BAN
31 Across: Seating assistant => USHER
32 Across: Stood the test of time => ENDURED
35 Across: __ Twist, Scientist: kid-lit bestseller => ADA
36 Across: Bunny: Come in, Hare. Return to base. Hare: __. Wilco. => ROGERRABBIT
39 Across: Wine datum => AGE
41 Across: Dished the dirt => SPILLED
42 Across: Lugged => TOTED
45 Across: Moray __ => EEL
46 Across: Paper quantities => REAMS
50 Across: Bear: Doe? Stag? Any deer got your ears on? Deer: __. => FAWNOVER
52 Across: Stuck => INARUT
53 Across: Resulted in => LEDTO
54 Across: Jewelry retailer Alex and __ => ANI
55 Across: L.A. bus-and-rail overseer => MTA
56 Across: Uncommon Scrabble outcomes => TIES
57 Across: Pig: Hen, put the hammer down. Hen: Catch you on the flip-flop: __. => CHICKENOUT
61 Across: Astrobiology org. => SETI
62 Across: La Festa di San Valentino emotion => AMORE
63 Across: German spouse => FRAU
64 Across: Hey, c'mere! => PSST
65 Across: Introvert => LONER
66 Across: Country star Lovett => LYLE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Now's a good time => IMFREE
2 Down: Abdominal organ => SPLEEN
3 Down: Take one's leave, informally => SAYBYE
4 Down: Small batteries => AAS
5 Down: Capture => SNARE
6 Down: Frozen villain => HANS
7 Down: Do some sums => ADD
8 Down: Ad-__ => LIB
9 Down: Easy two-pointer, in basketball => LAYUP
10 Down: Rooms under roofs => ATTICS
11 Down: Red-and-white topper => SANTAHAT
12 Down: Had faith in => TRUSTED
13 Down: Addams cousin => ITT
18 Down: Large crowd => THRONG
23 Down: Washington Square Park sch. => NYU
25 Down: After-lunch sandwich => OREO
26 Down: Airline, e.g. => CARRIER
27 Down: Possible score before a penalty shootout => ONEALL
28 Down: Spanish spouse: Abbr. => SRA
30 Down: CrossFit staple => BURPEE
33 Down: __ Moines, Iowa => DES
34 Down: Two-bagger: Abbr. => DBL
36 Down: Shares, in a way => RETWEETS
37 Down: Senator Sanders => BERNIE
38 Down: You have no __! => IDEA
39 Down: DOJ bureau => ATF
40 Down: Net protectors => GOALIES
43 Down: Heeds a relationship red flag => ENDSIT
44 Down: Bit of Morse code => DOT
47 Down: Military storehouse => ARMORY
48 Down: Shared, as a friend => MUTUAL
49 Down: Lady Liberty, for one => STATUE
51 Down: Outspoken => VOCAL
52 Down: Job at DC Comics => INKER
54 Down: Lot of land => ACRE
56 Down: Meas. of thyme => TSP
58 Down: Medical gp. => HMO
59 Down: Charged particle => ION
60 Down: Gridiron org. => NFL

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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