Crossword Answers For: Thursday, October 19, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Improvise => ADLIB
6 Across: Woodstock supergroup, briefly => CSNY
10 Across: Where to find bands on bands => RADIO
15 Across: Whooping __ => CRANE
16 Across: Next in line => HEIR
17 Across: Like most Ken dolls => BLOND
18 Across: Works as a decoy vendor? => HAWKSDUCKS
20 Across: Fielder's need => GLOVE
21 Across: Aliens, for short => ETS
22 Across: Layered dessert => TORTE
23 Across: Mineral deposits => ORES
24 Across: Works as a political consultant? => BILLSSENATORS
28 Across: Meat and potatoes, often => ENTREE
31 Across: __ canto => BEL
32 Across: Sch. group => PTA
33 Across: Snoozer => BORE
34 Across: I feel you => SAMEHERE
38 Across: Works as a weatherperson? => BRAVESHURRICANES
43 Across: Set of promotional materials => MEDIAKIT
44 Across: Dory pal => NEMO
45 Across: Fender accessory => AMP
47 Across: World's second-tallest bird => EMU
48 Across: Souped-up ride => HOTROD
50 Across: Works as a fast-food cook? => BROWNSNUGGETS
55 Across: Capital once called Christiania => OSLO
56 Across: Gas up? => BLOAT
57 Across: Sport with takedowns, for short => MMA
60 Across: Horned herbivore => RHINO
62 Across: Guard aggressively, and an apt description of 18-, 24-, 38-, and 50-Across => DOUBLETEAM
64 Across: Toy truck brand => TONKA
65 Across: Ski town outside Salt Lake City => ALTA
66 Across: Step in the shower? => RINSE
67 Across: Promise => SWEAR
68 Across: Cond. once called shell shock => PTSD
69 Across: Car rental choice => SEDAN

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Icy Hot target => ACHE
2 Down: Darn! => DRAT
3 Down: Statutes => LAWS
4 Down: Tats => INK
5 Down: Principal pal => BESTIE
6 Down: Boor => CHURL
7 Down: Religious divisions => SECTS
8 Down: Kicks with swooshes => NIKES
9 Down: Mos. and mos. => YRS
10 Down: Notorious SCOTUS justice => RBG
11 Down: Participate in a meting? => ALLOT
12 Down: Garage convenience => DOOROPENER
13 Down: Flip => INVERT
14 Down: Friday Night Lights city => ODESSA
19 Down: Big name in bananas => DOLE
24 Down: Musical equivalent of two whole notes => BREVE
25 Down: Film critic Roger => EBERT
26 Down: Classic grape soda => NEHI
27 Down: Oscar winner Guinness => ALEC
28 Down: Abate => EBB
29 Down: 55-Across's country: Abbr. => NOR
30 Down: Helpful item when it's time to bounce? => TRAMPOLINE
34 Down: Sheep in the Wallace and Gromit franchise => SHAUN
35 Down: Puffin kin => AUK
36 Down: X-ray kin => MRI
37 Down: Goes on and on => RANTS
39 Down: Paradise => EDEN
40 Down: Virtual people in a video game => SIMS
41 Down: Dashboard Confessional genre => EMO
42 Down: Square in a yard => SOD
45 Down: Cancels, as a launch => ABORTS
46 Down: 1990s series starring David Cross and Bob Odenkirk => MRSHOW
48 Down: Make good as new => HEAL
49 Down: River rompers => OTTERS
51 Down: Wilder role => WONKA
52 Down: Curved fastener => UBOLT
53 Down: Surpluses => GLUTS
54 Down: Develop mold, say => GOBAD
57 Down: Darn => MEND
58 Down: Tamale dough => MASA
59 Down: You said it! => AMEN
61 Down: Dory mover => OAR
62 Down: Kwik Seal maker => DAP
63 Down: Get even with? => TIE

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This crossword has 35 across clues and 45 down clues. In total 80 clues are solved in the section above.
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