Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Food grinder => MOLAR
6 Across: Mischievous rascal => IMP
9 Across: Bee-related => APIAN
14 Across: Puccini composition => OPERA
15 Across: In-like-a-lion mo. => MAR
16 Across: Impressions => DENTS
17 Across: Intel mission => RECON
18 Across: Ha! April Fools! => AHIGOTCHA
20 Across: Rile up => ANTAGONIZE
22 Across: Early ISP => AOL
23 Across: Went bad => SOURED
24 Across: Pack it in => EAT
26 Across: Blokes => MEN
28 Across: __ La Table: kitchenware shop => SUR
29 Across: California sch. near the Mexican border => SDSU
32 Across: Meet, as a challenge => RISETO
34 Across: Capital of Thailand? => TEE
36 Across: Quite a long time => EONS
38 Across: Surgical tool => LASER
39 Across: Traitors, and an apt title for this puzzle => TURNCOATS
42 Across: Trust the __ touch: longtime slogan of a car repair chain => MIDAS
45 Across: Duds => GARB
46 Across: QVC alternative => HSN
49 Across: Brunch order => OMELET
51 Across: Vegetables in a mushy dish => PEAS
53 Across: __ & Perrins steak sauce => LEA
55 Across: Nonstick spray brand => PAM
56 Across: Canine command => SIT
58 Across: Lawn party cover => CANOPY
60 Across: State in southwest India => GOA
62 Across: Starbucks order => VENTILATTE
65 Across: Made-up => FICTIONAL
67 Across: Nerve center => LOCUS
68 Across: Took apart => UNDID
69 Across: Finale => END
70 Across: Muscat citizen => OMANI
71 Across: Musical silences => RESTS
72 Across: 2022 film starring Cate Blanchett as a conductor => TAR
73 Across: Electrician, at times => WIRER

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Convoluted situation => MORASS
2 Down: Unfurl => OPENOUT
3 Down: Good talking-to => LECTURE
4 Down: Very loud => AROAR
5 Down: Appliances that may have pilot lights => RANGES
6 Down: Vellani who plays Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel => IMAN
7 Down: Fish often grilled for tacos, informally => MAHI
8 Down: Booker or Pulitzer => PRIZE
9 Down: And now, without further __ ... => ADO
10 Down: Anti-65-Down org. => PETA
11 Down: Earnings => INCOMES
12 Down: Typical Wheaties box portrait => ATHLETE
13 Down: Code-cracking org. => NSA
19 Down: One of four-on-the-floor => GEAR
21 Down: Harder to explain => ODDER
25 Down: Pinball faux pas => TILT
27 Down: Negative conjunction => NOR
30 Down: Yesterday or Tomorrow => SONG
31 Down: Remove the lid => UNCAP
33 Down: Scout uniform accessory => SASH
35 Down: Plus some other writers abbr. => ETAL
37 Down: Really mad => SORE
40 Down: Takes advantage of => USES
41 Down: Beaded counters => ABACI
42 Down: Floor-washing tool => MOP
43 Down: Envision => IMAGINE
44 Down: Garage band output, once => DEMOCDS
47 Down: Toy racer => SLOTCAR
48 Down: Farthest planet from the sun => NEPTUNE
50 Down: DVR option => TIVO
52 Down: Sickly looking => SALLOW
54 Down: Response to Captain Kirk => AYESIR
57 Down: Guiding principle => TENET
59 Down: Watts of The Painted Veil => NAOMI
61 Down: Plugging away => ATIT
63 Down: Peter Pan dog => NANA
64 Down: Abbr. with a synopsis => TLDR
65 Down: Pelt => FUR
66 Down: Wallet cards => IDS

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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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