Crossword Answers For: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Bulb that rarely needs to be replaced => TULIP
6 Across: Steel (oneself) => GIRD
10 Across: Verge => CUSP
14 Across: Weigh in => OPINE
15 Across: Mideast leader => EMIR
16 Across: Purnell of Yellowjackets => ELLA
17 Across: Repetitive sonata movement => RONDO
18 Across: Shuriken => NINJASTAR
20 Across: Topping => ONEUPPING
22 Across: Fixes holes in hose => DARNS
23 Across: Where to save for a rainy day? => CLOUDSTORAGE
25 Across: Makes a difference => MATTERS
28 Across: Alley-__ => OOP
29 Across: Too green => UNRIPE
30 Across: Film lengths => RUNTIMES
35 Across: Spot for a toaster? => STOOL
36 Across: Simple bed => COT
37 Across: Square things => ATONE
38 Across: Stella alternative => HEINEKEN
40 Across: Modest response to compliments => OHSTOP
41 Across: Melody => AIR
42 Across: Member of a sorority founded at Boston University, familiarly => TRIDELT
43 Across: Mark of a decent student => BPLUSAVERAGE
48 Across: Kicked off the covers, say => AROSE
49 Across: Riverdance numbers => IRISHJIGS
53 Across: Airport transport, maybe => LIVERYCAB
55 Across: W-2 information => WAGES
56 Across: Palm reader => SEER
57 Across: Simplicity => EASE
58 Across: Stave off => AVERT
59 Across: Puts two and two together => ADDS
60 Across: Cold drafts => ALES
61 Across: Steppes tents => YURTS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Rafael Nadal's logo => TORO
2 Down: Atop => UPON
3 Down: Prompter's cue => LINE
4 Down: Entry to the Hall of Fame, e.g. => INDUCTION
5 Down: One who may find it hard to say no => PEOPLEPLEASER
6 Down: Bar tender at an Apple Store => GENIUS
7 Down: Rare response from a 5-Down => IMIND
8 Down: Tolls => RINGSOUT
9 Down: Hall of Famer whose no. was retired by the Nets and the Sixers => DRJ
10 Down: France : __ :: United States : Oscar => CESAR
11 Down: To the nth degree => ULTRA
12 Down: Dope and gucci, e.g. => SLANG
13 Down: Pick apart, in a way => PARSE
19 Down: Own the road? => ADOPTAHIGHWAY
21 Down: Sponge feature => PORE
24 Down: Long or short amount => TON
25 Down: Soft stuff => MUSH
26 Down: Penny-__ => ANTE
27 Down: Riker's spouse on Star Trek: TNG => TROI
30 Down: Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life memoirist Darling => RON
31 Down: I've been here before => ITSDEJAVU
32 Down: Dust in the wind? => MOTE
33 Down: Hydroxyl compound => ENOL
34 Down: Equinox mo. => SEPT
36 Down: Neck-related => CERVICAL
39 Down: Forte maker => KIA
40 Down: Hours, in Italy => ORAS
42 Down: Clans => TRIBES
43 Down: Model material => BALSA
44 Down: Got a bit too personal => PRIED
45 Down: Thought the world of => LOVED
46 Down: App purchasers => USERS
47 Down: Backspace over => ERASE
50 Down: Disney CEO Bob => IGER
51 Down: Runaways superhero Yorkes => GERT
52 Down: Flightless birds? => SSTS
54 Down: Floor support? => YEA

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This crossword has 33 across clues and 38 down clues. In total 71 clues are solved in the section above.
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