Crossword Answers For: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Octopus octet => ARMS
5 Across: Unmoored => ASEA
9 Across: Ready or not, here __! => ICOME
14 Across: Potting soil base => PEAT
15 Across: Melodious cadence => LILT
16 Across: Opera star Callas => MARIA
17 Across: Anti-cruelty org. => PETA
18 Across: Reporters who cover the multiple-recalls beat? => LEMONPRESS
20 Across: Country star Haggard => MERLE
22 Across: In a clingy way => NEEDILY
23 Across: Championship match for competitive waitstaff? => SERVINGBOWL
26 Across: Breaking Bad law org. => DEA
27 Across: Flounder and Scuttle's friend => ARIEL
28 Across: Yikes => OOF
29 Across: Beanie Babies, Tamagotchi, etc. => FADS
30 Across: The Masters gp. => PGA
31 Across: Kept in a barrel => AGED
33 Across: Knives Out actress de Armas => ANA
35 Across: Party where sparks really fly? => ELECTRICMIXER
40 Across: General on a Chinese takeout menu => TSO
41 Across: Stylish => CHIC
42 Across: Understand => GET
44 Across: Blanchett of Thor: Ragnarok => CATE
47 Across: __ culpa => MEA
48 Across: Soaring apex predator => EAGLE
50 Across: Actress Longoria => EVA
51 Across: Zero-star review that goes fully scorched earth? => ROASTINGPAN
54 Across: Dinner! => LETSEAT
56 Across: Meted (out) => DEALT
57 Across: Professional purveyor of gossip? => TEAPITCHER
60 Across: Conceited => VAIN
62 Across: Finalize, as a comic strip => INKIN
63 Across: Hindu festival => HOLI
64 Across: Desire => ENVY
65 Across: Nickels and dimes => COINS
66 Across: Bookbinder's tools => AWLS
67 Across: Mushroom part => STEM

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Oft-shared restaurant order, informally => APP
2 Down: Surface again => REEMERGE
3 Down: Relevant => MATERIAL
4 Down: Treat a fever, per dubious folk wisdom => STARVE
5 Down: Grey's Anatomy executive producer Debbie => ALLEN
6 Down: Sprechen __ Deutsch? => SIE
7 Down: Blight-stricken tree species => ELM
8 Down: Many, many => ATONOF
9 Down: Urge => IMPEL
10 Down: Penalize in soccer => CARD
11 Down: Tater Tots maker => OREIDA
12 Down: Hoodwinked => MISLED
13 Down: GPA-boosting classes => EASYAS
19 Down: Fresh => NEW
21 Down: Purple blossoms => LILACS
23 Down: Tree product => SAP
24 Down: Movie trailer? => GOER
25 Down: Dress design options => BODICES
29 Down: Once-common office fixture => FAX
32 Down: Classic Pontiac => GTO
33 Down: Bordeaux buddy => AMI
34 Down: __ Creed: church recitation => NICENE
36 Down: Avignon summer => ETE
37 Down: Catch up, maybe => CHAT
38 Down: Parmigiana choice => EGGPLANT
39 Down: Second cousin, e.g. => RELATIVE
43 Down: Big __ Conference => TEN
44 Down: Like the Irish language => CELTIC
45 Down: Maker of Positively Radiant skin care products => AVEENO
46 Down: Japanese food prep method that translates to pounded => TATAKI
47 Down: Green tea ice cream ingredient => MATCHA
49 Down: Mezcal plants => AGAVES
51 Down: Harness straps => REINS
52 Down: Nondairy milk => OAT
53 Down: Elba of Thor: Ragnarok => IDRIS
55 Down: Rotate => SPIN
58 Down: No matter __ you slice it ... => HOW
59 Down: Tetris shape => ELL
61 Down: Queens team, in box scores => NYM

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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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