Crossword Answers For: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Hot => AFIRE
6 Across: III's nickname => TRE
9 Across: Nintendo console with a GamePad => WIIU
13 Across: Waits => BIDES
14 Across: Huevos __ => RANCHEROS
17 Across: Neural transmitters => AXONS
18 Across: Both seem fine => EITHERONE
19 Across: Lectures featured on NPR's Radio Hour podcast => TEDTALKS
21 Across: Some WrestleMania venues => ARENAS
22 Across: Afore => ERE
23 Across: Japanese stir-fried noodles => YAKISOBA
25 Across: __ is life => SUCH
27 Across: Joins the chorus => SINGS
28 Across: Org. that might need to resolve wedge issues? => LPGA
32 Across: Take turns before everyone else? => PLAYTEST
34 Across: Koteas of Chicago P.D. => ELIAS
35 Across: Slots => SPACES
36 Across: Pore (over) => OBSESS
37 Across: Cheers (up) => PERKS
38 Across: Some bunk mates => TWINBEDS
41 Across: Bite one's nails, say => FRET
42 Across: Designer of Uma Thurman's iconic 1995 lavender chiffon Oscar gown => PRADA
43 Across: Bye line => TATA
45 Across: You could not be more right! => ITSUREIS
48 Across: Feature that may be opened with Ctrl+T => TAB
49 Across: Home of Venta Rapid, Europe's widest waterfall => LATVIA
52 Across: Mythical birds without feet that fly continuously from birth until death => MARTLETS
54 Across: Marketing group => EMAILLIST
56 Across: Eaglet home => AERIE
57 Across: Right hand => FIRSTMATE
58 Across: Magnate => BARON
59 Across: Crew => TEAM
60 Across: Short change? => MOD
61 Across: In need of recharging => SPENT

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Tapers off => ABATES
2 Down: Work in progress => FIXERUPPER
3 Down: Well, paint me green and call me a pickle! => IDODECLARE
4 Down: Flat fee => RENT
5 Down: Piece of one's mind? => ESSAY
6 Down: Live long and prosper speaker, perhaps => TREKKIE
7 Down: Oatmeal topping, perhaps => RAISINS
8 Down: Larynx-examining doc => ENT
9 Down: Nothing more to do here => WEREALLSET
10 Down: Hotel room amenity => IRON
11 Down: Home of the NCAA's Gaels => IONA
12 Down: Applications => USES
15 Down: __ theory => CHAOS
16 Down: Catnip, e.g. => HERB
20 Down: Stands the test of time => LASTS
24 Down: Mil. rank => SGT
26 Down: Computer-based civil disobedience => HACKTIVISM
29 Down: Crash pad? => PIEDATERRE
30 Down: Place to get some air => GASSTATION
31 Down: Donkey => ASS
33 Down: Right on => YES
34 Down: Motion of the ocean => EBB
35 Down: Coverage plan abbr. => SPF
36 Down: For all to hear => ONAIR
38 Down: u right => TRU
39 Down: Comes around on => WARMSTO
40 Down: Cooked up => IDEATED
42 Down: Mass number => PSALM
44 Down: Neither here nor there => ABSENT
46 Down: Tip => TILT
47 Down: Wild guesses => STABS
49 Down: Not right? => LEFT
50 Down: Cognac confidante => AMIE
51 Down: Stanford basketball coach VanDerveer => TARA
53 Down: Logical omission => LEAP
55 Down: [Raises hand] => IAM

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This crossword has 34 across clues and 37 down clues. In total 71 clues are solved in the section above.
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