Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Stretched the truth => LIED
5 Across: Takes a break => RESTS
10 Across: Garçon's workplace => CAFE
14 Across: Actress Kendrick => ANNA
15 Across: Love, in French => AMOUR
16 Across: Operatic high point => ARIA
17 Across: Folk singer Joan => BAEZ
18 Across: *Many stadium screens => JUMBOTRONS
20 Across: GI field fare => MRES
22 Across: Phoenix suburb => MESA
23 Across: Fannie __: federal mortgage agency => MAE
24 Across: *Seven-star pattern in Ursa Major => BIGDIPPER
27 Across: Little League precursor => TBALL
29 Across: __ thoughts? => ANY
30 Across: Vegetable in a pod => PEA
31 Across: Fr. holy woman => STE
32 Across: Ballet garb => TUTU
34 Across: Piece of advice => TIP
36 Across: Insensitive, in a way => NONPC
39 Across: *Curly-haired dogs => STANDARDPOODLES
43 Across: Spreadsheet software => EXCEL
44 Across: Low rapper __ Rida => FLO
45 Across: Smooth Operator singer => SADE
46 Across: Actor Pacino and singer Green => ALS
47 Across: Alias letters => AKA
49 Across: Summer shade => TAN
50 Across: Nile Valley country => EGYPT
53 Across: *Skimpy garment credited to fashion designer Mary Quant => MINISKIRT
56 Across: Summer sign => LEO
57 Across: Firefly actor Tudyk => ALAN
59 Across: Brad of Moneyball => PITT
60 Across: Cornerstone of the Konmari method, and the progression found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues => DOWNSIZING
64 Across: Draw (in) => LURE
66 Across: Nurse Jackie portrayer Falco => EDIE
67 Across: Spanish title => SENOR
68 Across: Poems of praise => ODES
69 Across: Wetlands plant => REED
70 Across: Fire away! => ASKME
71 Across: Flow slowly => SEEP

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: R&D setting => LAB
2 Down: Almost ready => INAMINUTE
3 Down: Fuel surcharge, e.g. => ENERGYTAX
4 Down: Stunned => DAZED
5 Down: The Big Bang Theory chum of Sheldon and Leonard => RAJ
6 Down: 6-foot Aussie bird => EMU
7 Down: WWI battle site in France => SOMME
8 Down: Potato or yam => TUBER
9 Down: Low-budget hotels, for short => SROS
10 Down: Mustang or Pinto => CAR
11 Down: Enticing odor => AROMA
12 Down: End-of-term exam => FINAL
13 Down: Equipment used in oil production? => EASEL
19 Down: Result of some needlework => TATTOO
21 Down: Opposite of guzzle => SIP
24 Down: Clubs for 27-Across => BATS
25 Down: Blossom parts => PETALS
26 Down: Duo => PAIR
28 Down: Road curves => BENDS
31 Down: Jersey Shore nickname => SNOOKI
33 Down: Take the lid off => UNCAP
35 Down: Adobe creation => PDF
37 Down: Insipid remark => PLATITUDE
38 Down: Source of fragrant wood => CEDARTREE
40 Down: Triangular river formations => DELTAS
41 Down: Strategy => PLAN
42 Down: Inbox subfolder => SENT
48 Down: Snake once sacred in 50-Across => ASP
50 Down: Respected leader => ELDER
51 Down: Rock with inner beauty => GEODE
52 Down: That smarts! => YOWIE
53 Down: Some puzzle book offerings => MAZES
54 Down: How paper contracts are signed => ININK
55 Down: Metric weights => KILOS
58 Down: Middle Simpson kid => LISA
61 Down: Actor Beatty => NED
62 Down: Snack, in slang => NOM
63 Down: Higher ed hurdle => GRE
65 Down: Telepath's claim => ESP

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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