Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Skyline obscurer => SMOG
5 Across: Slight fabrications => FIBS
9 Across: Lengthy exam answer => ESSAY
14 Across: Afghanistan's __ Bora region => TORA
15 Across: Wrinkle remover => IRON
16 Across: Teatime treat => SCONE
17 Across: Condo division => UNIT
18 Across: *Food stalls offering filled tortillas => TACOSTANDS
20 Across: Liberated => FREED
22 Across: Meaner than mean => CRUEL
23 Across: *Kits that include pots for melting cheese or chocolate => FONDUESETS
26 Across: Verdi opera about an African princess => AIDA
30 Across: As of now => YET
31 Across: Rodent that followed the Pied Piper => RAT
32 Across: Finalized, as a deal => SEWNUP
34 Across: Relishes => SAVORS
37 Across: Indiana NBA player => PACER
38 Across: *1933 comedy starring Marie Dressler and John Barrymore => DINNERATEIGHT
41 Across: Treasury secretary Yellen => JANET
42 Across: __ Berry Farm: Southern California amusement park => KNOTTS
43 Across: High regard => ESTEEM
45 Across: Let's call __ day => ITA
46 Across: Heat in the microwave => ZAP
49 Across: Norse god of thunder => THOR
50 Across: *Ingredient amount in a recipe for paella or risotto => ONECUPRICE
54 Across: Barnett of CBS News => ERROL
56 Across: Therefore => HENCE
57 Across: Unexpected charges, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues => HIDDENFEES
62 Across: Over again => ANEW
63 Across: Relating to birds => AVIAN
64 Across: Rights org. since 1920 => ACLU
65 Across: Checkout queue => LINE
66 Across: Marriott rival => HYATT
67 Across: Car roof with removable panels => TTOP
68 Across: Life partner => MATE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: In need of some fresh air => STUFFY
2 Down: Some Like It Hot star Marilyn => MONROE
3 Down: Get situated => ORIENT
4 Down: Like some private communities => GATED
5 Down: In shape => FIT
6 Down: Nest egg letters => IRA
7 Down: Italian bowling game => BOCCE
8 Down: Pig sound => SNORT
9 Down: East, in Spanish => ESTE
10 Down: Rascals => SCALAWAGS
11 Down: Prodigal __ => SON
12 Down: Wait, there's more => AND
13 Down: You bet! => YES
19 Down: Figure (out) => SUSS
21 Down: Vaudeville legend Jimmy => DURANTE
24 Down: Roof edge => EAVE
25 Down: Bird on birth announcements => STORK
27 Down: Snowfall accumulation unit => INCH
28 Down: Song for two => DUET
29 Down: Tax-paying mo. => APR
33 Down: Words set in stone? => EPITAPH
34 Down: Looked down on => SNEEREDAT
35 Down: Competed in a sprint, say => RAN
36 Down: Unflappable => STOIC
38 Down: Sprinter's race => DASH
39 Down: Enamored of => INTO
40 Down: Caesar's rebuke => ETTU
41 Down: Airport arrival => JET
44 Down: Eve's opposite => MORN
46 Down: Colorful annual => ZINNIA
47 Down: Regional manner of speech => ACCENT
48 Down: Baseball Hall of Famer Reese => PEEWEE
51 Down: Like some lean dairy products => NOFAT
52 Down: Put into office => ELECT
53 Down: Domain => REALM
55 Down: Landlord's income => RENT
57 Down: A likely story! => HAH
58 Down: Climbing vine => IVY
59 Down: Day in Durango => DIA
60 Down: Xanadu rock gp. => ELO
61 Down: How's it goin'? => SUP

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This crossword has 35 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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