Crossword Answers For: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Of the kidneys => RENAL
6 Across: Mineral deposits => ORES
10 Across: Stacked on => ATOP
14 Across: Words of defeat => ILOSE
15 Across: Bigger than big => HUGE
16 Across: Don't use that __ with me! => TONE
17 Across: Spot for a spot? => PARKINGLOT
19 Across: Symbol at the center of a Scrabble board => STAR
20 Across: Virtual video game characters => SIMS
21 Across: Top under a hoodie => TEE
22 Across: Switches from a bottle to a cup, say => WEANS
23 Across: California's Santa __ Mountains => ANA
24 Across: Spot for a spot? => WHERESWALDO
27 Across: Language in which w can be a vowel => WELSH
29 Across: Grade that may accompany a 26-Down message => DEE
30 Across: Particle exchanged in water purification => ION
31 Across: Square stuck in a corner => POSTAGE
35 Across: Mediterranean mountain => ETNA
36 Across: Spot for a spot? => TEACEREMONY
38 Across: Threading target => BROW
40 Across: Economic improvement => UPTREND
41 Across: Asset in darts => AIM
42 Across: Bases-loaded walk stat => RBI
43 Across: Beach tour destinations => ISLES
47 Across: Spot for a spot? => TVBROADCAST
52 Across: Wonder => AWE
53 Across: Put on the payroll => HIRED
54 Across: Blonde hue => ASH
55 Across: Printing shade => CYAN
56 Across: Lions or Tigers => TEAM
57 Across: Spot for a spot? => BENCHPRESS
60 Across: Pakistani tongue => URDU
61 Across: Nirvana, for one => TRIO
62 Across: Patisserie purchase => TORTE
63 Across: Howls => BAYS
64 Across: Electrical unit => WATT
65 Across: Church recesses => APSES

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Lumber mill tool => RIPSAW
2 Down: Only main Seinfeld character who was not in the show's pilot episode => ELAINE
3 Down: The truly fearless think of themselves as __: Margaret Atwood => NORMAL
4 Down: Responds on Jeopardy! => ASKS
5 Down: Hula hoop? => LEI
6 Down: My stars! => OHGEE
7 Down: Arendelle's Elsa, for one => RULER
8 Down: Narcissist's problem => EGO
9 Down: Volleyball move => SET
10 Down: Between ports => ATSEA
11 Down: Climactic moment during an eclipse => TOTALITY
12 Down: Ad infinitum => ONANDON
13 Down: Lady Gaga, for Stefani Germanotta => PERSONA
18 Down: Ultimate degree => NTH
22 Down: Royal Rumble org. => WWE
24 Down: Holy moly! => WHOA
25 Down: Path maintenance tool => EDGER
26 Down: Teacher's directive => SEEME
28 Down: Erupt => SPEW
32 Down: PADI certification activity => SCUBA
33 Down: Halfhearted => TEPID
34 Down: Objet d'__ => ART
35 Down: Burnt brisket bits => ENDS
36 Down: Only person to win seven Super Bowls => TOMBRADY
37 Down: Right away, boss! => ONIT
38 Down: Rubber duck's place => BATHTUB
39 Down: Côte d'Azur, e.g. => RIVIERA
42 Down: Ned Flanders' oldest son => ROD
44 Down: Tiers => LAYERS
45 Down: Fried Apples? => EWASTE
46 Down: Has an inkling => SENSES
48 Down: Brother in Rome's foundation story => REMUS
49 Down: Pipe down! => CANIT
50 Down: Fancy neckwear => ASCOT
51 Down: Pipe down! => SHH
55 Down: Do some photo editing => CROP
57 Down: I should tell you, for short => BTW
58 Down: Common __ => ERA
59 Down: Org. that may organize after-school activities => PTA

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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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