Crossword Answers For: Friday, May 3, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: I suppose it's true! => MUSTBE
7 Across: Cab opening => PEDI
11 Across: Middle ear? => COB
14 Across: Beseech => ENTREAT
16 Across: Treasury Dept. concern => ECON
17 Across: Oft-torn knee pt. => ACL
18 Across: *Promo for long-range basket shooters? => THREESACROWD
20 Across: Passable grade => CEE
21 Across: Girl's name that means small river => RIA
22 Across: Hop back in horror => RECOIL
23 Across: Teensy bits => IOTAS
25 Across: Actor Omar => EPPS
27 Across: *Easy-to-revisit search engine results? => BOWLINGPINS
29 Across: Title Pixar fish => DORY
31 Across: Tiller's tool => HOE
32 Across: Give or take => ABOUT
34 Across: Bring on => INCUR
38 Across: Wild garlic => RAMP
42 Across: *Frilly fabric from the Middle East? => LAWRENCEOFARABIA
45 Across: Actress Redgrave => LYNN
46 Across: Eclipse => OUTDO
47 Across: The gloves are off! => ITSON
48 Across: Some tense periods, briefly => OTS
50 Across: Gp. that includes the UAE and Gabon => OPEC
51 Across: *Award coveted by directors Anderson and Craven? => BESTWESTERN
58 Across: Totally on board => SOLD
61 Across: Star part => CAMEO
62 Across: Neatens => TIDIES
64 Across: Negative conjunction => NOR
65 Across: AI exec, perhaps => CTO
66 Across: Musical with the song Put On a Happy Face, and a hint to making four answers match their starred clues => BYEBYEBIRDIE
69 Across: Not a mouse! => EEK
70 Across: Actress Skye => IONE
71 Across: Follows shampoo bottle instructions => LATHERS
72 Across: Booze-free => DRY
73 Across: Horn sound => TOOT
74 Across: Dusty or Cody of pro wrestling fame => RHODES

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Reading length => METRE
2 Down: Square => UNHIP
3 Down: Secure, in a way => STRAPDOWN
4 Down: Billie Joe Armstrong bandmate __ Cool => TRE
5 Down: Suds => BEER
6 Down: Float past => EASEBY
7 Down: Endangerment => PERIL
8 Down: Reason to boil water => ECOLI
9 Down: Stock market name => DOW
10 Down: Part of Roy G. Biv => INDIGO
11 Down: Arizona roadside sights => CACTI
12 Down: Antarctic, for one => OCEAN
13 Down: Word after a sneeze => BLESS
15 Down: Fajita-like fare => TACO
19 Down: Slow moo-ver => COW
24 Down: Runs => OPERATES
26 Down: Moment of unpleasantness => SOURNOTE
28 Down: Drag org. => NHRA
30 Down: GPS option => RTE
32 Down: Everything => ALL
33 Down: Baffin, for one => BAY
34 Down: Post-ER facility => ICU
35 Down: Gain => NET
36 Down: Mark Kurlansky book subtitled A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World => COD
37 Down: Vehicle for E.T. => UFO
39 Down: Ran away (with) => ABSCONDED
40 Down: Mine, in Milan => MIO
41 Down: Hook's nemesis => PAN
43 Down: Winning margin => NOSE
44 Down: Tear => RIP
49 Down: Cheap => TWOBIT
50 Down: Sign of poor service? => ONEBAR
51 Down: Covertly added to an email => BCCED
52 Down: Foodie website => EATER
53 Down: __ quartz => SMOKY
54 Down: Memo taker => STENO
55 Down: Lhasa locale => TIBET
56 Down: Big name in frozen treats => EDY
57 Down: Cambodian currency => RIEL
59 Down: Valley with many vineyards => LOIRE
60 Down: __ the part => DRESS
63 Down: Star Wars bad guys => SITH
67 Down: Teo __ of Past Lives => YOO
68 Down: Pi follower => RHO

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 45 down clues. In total 82 clues are solved in the section above.
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