Crossword Answers For: Monday, October 16, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Former Iranian rulers => SHAHS
6 Across: Muscle twitch => SPASM
11 Across: Midwest winter hrs. => CST
14 Across: Slather with grease => OILUP
15 Across: It's been said ... => IHEAR
16 Across: Hosp. recovery area => ICU
17 Across: Move with a mouse, say => DRAGANDDROP
19 Across: Neither's partner => NOR
20 Across: Karaoke selection => SONG
21 Across: Overhead trains => ELS
22 Across: Like bibs and aprons, usually => TIEDON
24 Across: Lotion additive => ALOE
26 Across: Sign of spiders => COBWEBS
27 Across: Farrelly brothers buddy comedy => DUMBANDDUMBER
31 Across: Cockeyed => ATILT
32 Across: Mine find => ORE
33 Across: Psychic powers => ESP
36 Across: Uses an all-in-one printer feature => FAXES
37 Across: Role-playing game with a 20-sided die, familiarly, and a feature of this puzzle's four longest answers => DND
38 Across: Pixar title robot => WALLE
40 Across: BTW part => THE
41 Across: Shark feature => FIN
42 Across: Luminous => AGLOW
43 Across: Small, irregular amounts => DRIBSANDDRABS
48 Across: Wandering from place to place => NOMADIC
50 Across: Lighten (up) => EASE
51 Across: Assuming that => EVENIF
52 Across: Common TV set-top box => DVR
53 Across: Bigger than big => EPIC
57 Across: Unite => WED
58 Across: Eat without paying the bill => DINEANDDASH
61 Across: One more than bi- => TRI
62 Across: Trojan War saga => ILIAD
63 Across: Not merely decorative => UTILE
64 Across: RR stop => STA
65 Across: Two more than bi- => TETRA
66 Across: Doomed one => GONER

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Lays down the lawn => SODS
2 Down: Big Hero 6 hero => HIRO
3 Down: Actor Alda => ALAN
4 Down: Inviting cuddles => HUGGABLE
5 Down: Pampering spot at a four-star hotel => SPA
6 Down: Moved like a crab => SIDLED
7 Down: Advanced degs. => PHDS
8 Down: Gassy prefix => AER
9 Down: __ and Príncipe: island country in the Gulf of Guinea => SAOTOME
10 Down: Onetime Dr Pepper rival => MRPIBB
11 Down: Glass slipper wearer in a fairy tale => CINDERELLA
12 Down: Shaggy's pal, to Shaggy => SCOOB
13 Down: Chances to play => TURNS
18 Down: Bright light in the big city => NEON
23 Down: Lamb nurser => EWE
25 Down: Back muscles, for short => LATS
26 Down: Morsel Miss Muffet ate with whey => CURD
27 Down: Electronic music duo __ Punk => DAFT
28 Down: Home of the Mighty Five national parks => UTAH
29 Down: Hybrid art technique => MIXEDMEDIA
30 Down: Fashion designer Karan => DONNA
34 Down: Neatnik's opposite => SLOB
35 Down: Chapel benches => PEWS
37 Down: Part of CD => DISC
38 Down: Bunches of bucks => WADS
39 Down: Shook hands on => AGREEDTO
41 Down: Record that may be accessed in the electronic FOIA Library => FBIFILE
44 Down: Tried to win an election => RAN
45 Down: Yay, me! => IDIDIT
46 Down: 28-Down's western neighbor => NEVADA
47 Down: Shoot! => DARN
48 Down: Small salamanders => NEWTS
49 Down: Not hidden => OVERT
52 Down: Much loved => DEAR
54 Down: Big hassle => PAIN
55 Down: Capri, for one => ISLE
56 Down: Pop diva who was the 2017 Billboard Icon Award honoree => CHER
59 Down: Tiny criticism => NIT
60 Down: Broke ground => DUG

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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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