Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Fancy pillowcase => SHAM
5 Across: Not as expensive => LESS
9 Across: Stats for sluggers => RBIS
13 Across: Lotto variant => KENO
14 Across: Actress Davis played by Susan Sarandon in TV's Feud => BETTE
15 Across: Alice's Restaurant singer Guthrie => ARLO
16 Across: *2010 Grammy winner for Best Metal Performance => IRONMAIDEN
18 Across: Opinion sampling => POLL
19 Across: 2,000 pounds => TON
20 Across: French possessive => SES
21 Across: __-Ball: midway game => SKEE
22 Across: Discreetly, in slang => ONTHEDL
26 Across: Nag, nag, nag => PESTER
28 Across: Black-eyed __ => PEAS
29 Across: Electrified particle => ION
31 Across: Without an escort => STAG
32 Across: Bygone Honda sports car => CRX
33 Across: Impassive type => STOIC
35 Across: Dry-sounding deodorant brand => ARRID
38 Across: ICU drips => IVS
39 Across: *TV cooking competition hosted by Padma Lakshmi => TOPCHEF
41 Across: Sch. in Columbus => OSU
42 Across: Tiny laugh => TEHEE
44 Across: Bundle of papers => SHEAF
45 Across: Put into service => USE
46 Across: Airline to Tel Aviv => ELAL
48 Across: Flub it => ERR
49 Across: Letter-shaped hardware item => TNUT
50 Across: Sinuous ski race => SLALOM
52 Across: Gets in the way of => IMPEDES
54 Across: H.S. exams => SATS
55 Across: Dripping => WET
57 Across: SEAL's org. => USN
58 Across: Tech news site => CNET
59 Across: Paint choice ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally be => FLATFINISH
64 Across: Longfellow's The Bell of __ => ATRI
65 Across: Standoffish => ALOOF
66 Across: Just sitting around => IDLE
67 Across: Pear variety => BOSC
68 Across: Mix, as a salad => TOSS
69 Across: What Simon does => SAYS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Word before bum or bunny => SKI
2 Down: Tell __ About It: Billy Joel hit => HER
3 Down: That's __-brainer! => ANO
4 Down: Wall calendar pages => MONTHS
5 Down: Welcoming prop on Hawaii Five-O => LEI
6 Down: Scheduled takeoff hrs. => ETDS
7 Down: Opposite of cheap => STEEP
8 Down: Taste and touch, e.g. => SENSES
9 Down: Nas or Nelly => RAPSTAR
10 Down: *Started a construction project => BROKEGROUND
11 Down: More green around the gills => ILLER
12 Down: Shoe bottom => SOLE
14 Down: Old Western villain => BANDITO
17 Down: The Simpsons bartender => MOE
22 Down: Footnote ref. => OPCIT
23 Down: __-racking: very stressful => NERVE
24 Down: *Money-saving investment accounts => TAXSHELTERS
25 Down: Belt holders => LOOPS
27 Down: Chief of __: Army leader => STAFF
30 Down: Wall recess => NICHE
33 Down: Make off with => STEAL
34 Down: Sorbonne sweetie => CHERI
36 Down: Point to debate => ISSUE
37 Down: Collaborative 1993 Sinatra album => DUETS
40 Down: Half a winter warmer => EARMUFF
43 Down: Stretchy => ELASTIC
47 Down: Like 1% milk => LOWFAT
49 Down: Wimbledon sport => TENNIS
50 Down: __ Domingo: Dominican capital => SANTO
51 Down: __ Yello: soft drink => MELLO
53 Down: 23rd Greek letter => PSI
54 Down: Picket line crosser => SCAB
56 Down: New Mexico town known for its art scene => TAOS
60 Down: Lean-__: shacks => TOS
61 Down: Wash. neighbor => IDA
62 Down: Tricky => SLY
63 Down: Guys => HES

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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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