Crossword Answers For: Monday, August 21, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Elbow gently => NUDGE
6 Across: Questions => ASKS
10 Across: Jeopardy! contestant lineup, e.g. => TRIO
14 Across: Hybrid garment => SKORT
15 Across: Made off with => TOOK
16 Across: Hockey venue => RINK
17 Across: Cars => AUTOS
18 Across: Some barbecue ribs => BABYBACKS
20 Across: Kareem's former name => LEW
21 Across: Low-tech leaf blower alternative => RAKE
22 Across: Lacto-__ vegetarian => OVO
23 Across: Safest courses of action => BESTBETS
25 Across: Food pkg. info => NETWT
28 Across: Hawaiian hellos => ALOHAS
29 Across: Abruptly broke off communications => GHOSTED
31 Across: Japanese currency => YEN
32 Across: Site => LOCALE
35 Across: Folder projections => TABS
36 Across: Star of classic TV's The Incredible Hulk => BILLBIXBY
38 Across: Song sung alone => SOLO
41 Across: Spoken => VERBAL
42 Across: Perform on stage => ACT
45 Across: Math exercise => PROBLEM
47 Across: __ pub => GASTRO
49 Across: Island near Venezuela => ARUBA
50 Across: Nickname of boxer Ray Mancini => BOOMBOOM
52 Across: Citi Field team, on scoreboards => NYM
53 Across: Madeline of Blazing Saddles => KAHN
54 Across: Actress de Armas => ANA
55 Across: Cartoon rabbit with a Brooklyn accent => BUGSBUNNY
58 Across: Corn-based breakfast side => GRITS
60 Across: Apt name for a tuxedo cat => OREO
61 Across: Bar mixer => SODA
62 Across: Bert's Sesame Street pal => ERNIE
63 Across: Ideas worth spreading spinoff => TEDX
64 Across: Dear advice giver => ABBY
65 Across: Boston airport => LOGAN

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Intelligence org. with a Cryptologic Museum => NSA
2 Down: Luau instrument => UKULELE
3 Down: Spoils, as a grandchild => DOTESON
4 Down: __ chart: kid's height tracker => GROWTH
5 Down: Take me to your leader speakers, briefly => ETS
6 Down: Chance to get a hit, in baseball => ATBAT
7 Down: Relaxes in the tub => SOAKS
8 Down: Japanese beef city => KOBE
9 Down: Rainbow's place => SKY
10 Down: __ of justice: case that makes a mockery of the court => TRAVESTY
11 Down: Italian cheese in stuffed shells => RICOTTA
12 Down: Pen filler => INK
13 Down: Greenlights => OKS
19 Down: U2 lead singer => BONO
21 Down: Clear up, as a dispute => RESOLVE
23 Down: Chesapeake __ Bridge-Tunnel => BAY
24 Down: Island near Java => BALI
26 Down: Spider's trap => WEB
27 Down: NFL scores => TDS
29 Down: Smooth-talking => GLIB
30 Down: Six-sided shape => HEXAGON
33 Down: Skelton's Kadiddlehopper => CLEM
34 Down: Like some dicts. => ABR
36 Down: Anklets worn with poodle skirts, informally => BOBBYSOX
37 Down: Bang! => BLAM
38 Down: Health resort => SPA
39 Down: NHL great Bobby => ORR
40 Down: Took it easy => LOUNGED
42 Down: Making up (for) => ATONING
43 Down: Zagreb's country => CROATIA
44 Down: Actor Hanks => TOM
46 Down: Young sheep => LAMB
48 Down: Mall pizza chain => SBARRO
50 Down: Cozy lodging hinted at by 18-, 23-, 36-, 50-, and 55-Across => BANDB
51 Down: What a great surprise! => OHYAY
53 Down: Door handle => KNOB
55 Down: Plant sci. => BOT
56 Down: Suffix with script => URE
57 Down: Mex. neighbor => USA
58 Down: Salon goo => GEL
59 Down: Capitol Hill VIP => SEN

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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