Crossword Answers For: Thursday, August 8, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Topic covered in middle school math => RATIOS
7 Across: Pretax funds for medical expenses: Abbr. => HSA
10 Across: Salty snack => CHIP
14 Across: Tennis great Andre => AGASSI
15 Across: Industrious insect => ANT
16 Across: Traditional Maori dance => HAKA
17 Across: Patrons of the arts => CULTUREVULTURES
20 Across: Per => EACH
21 Across: Chill => VEG
22 Across: Regions => AREAS
23 Across: Recurring theme => MOTIF
26 Across: Inspired stuff => AIR
27 Across: Fluffy blockers of the sun => CUMULUSCLOUDS
32 Across: Up for the day => ARISEN
34 Across: Minor issue => NIT
35 Across: Quick cut => SNIP
36 Across: Small drink? => BEV
37 Across: Volleyball court divider => NET
39 Across: Where to hang one's hat => PEG
41 Across: Average guy => JOE
42 Across: Villain's hideout => LAIR
44 Across: Little glob => DAB
46 Across: Insist on => DEMAND
48 Across: Coined phrase? => EPLURIBUSUNUM
51 Across: Thumbs-down in Dijon => NON
52 Across: Drew (in) => ROPED
53 Across: Pod used as a chocolate substitute => CAROB
56 Across: Bark => ARF
57 Across: Flight of fancy => WHIM
61 Across: So great, bestie!, and a phonetic hint to 17-, 27-, and 48-Across => ILOVETHATFORYOU
65 Across: Heavy volume => TOME
66 Across: Make things interesting, say => BET
67 Across: Acclimates => ADAPTS
68 Across: Time between birthdays => YEAR
69 Across: Reddit Q&A => AMA
70 Across: Spotify button => REPEAT

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Fun run, for one => RACE
2 Down: Amazon contents => AGUA
3 Down: Mineral no longer used in baby powder => TALC
4 Down: Land bridge => ISTHMUS
5 Down: Columbus campus initials => OSU
6 Down: Salutation in a salute => SIR
7 Down: Enjoy yourself => HAVEFUN
8 Down: Not at all baggy => SNUG
9 Down: 53-Down with more than 70 sts. that have a form of Peachtree in their names => ATL
10 Down: Pastries often dipped in chocolate => CHURROS
11 Down: Jackrabbit, e.g. => HARE
12 Down: Billy bookcase retailer => IKEA
13 Down: Nah, thanks => PASS
18 Down: Wicked => EVIL
19 Down: Shadow => TAIL
24 Down: Bad sign => OMEN
25 Down: Aware of one's surroundings => TUNEDIN
26 Down: Pulled shenanigans => ACTEDUP
27 Down: On speaking terms, say => CIVIL
28 Down: Small drink => SIP
29 Down: Remove a crumpled sheet from, maybe => UNJAM
30 Down: Singer Celine => DION
31 Down: Tested a certain limit => SPED
32 Down: Having the wherewithal => ABLE
33 Down: Collect crops => REAP
38 Down: Word often seen under a tilde? => TAB
40 Down: Molecular biology unit => GENE
43 Down: End a few minutes late => RUNOVER
45 Down: Creamy cheese => BURRATA
47 Down: Cleansing treatment that sounds dirty => MUDWRAP
49 Down: Plushy hotel perk => ROBE
50 Down: Word with launch or landing => SOFT
53 Down: Dot on a map => CITY
54 Down: Plant toxic to some pets => ALOE
55 Down: Tomato type => ROMA
56 Down: I'm standing right here => AHEM
58 Down: Build up anticipation => HYPE
59 Down: Greek vowel => IOTA
60 Down: Absolute necessity => MUST
62 Down: Placeholder abbr. => TBA
63 Down: Not even close => FAR
64 Down: Venerating verse => ODE

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This crossword has 36 across clues and 43 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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