Crossword Answers For: Friday, August 9, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Gymnastics event, informally => BARS
5 Across: Soccer star Kelley who hosted a Just Women's Sports podcast => OHARA
10 Across: Cobbler's item => SOLE
14 Across: Cyan kin => AQUA
15 Across: Lavender kin => LILAC
16 Across: Metamorphoses poet => OVID
17 Across: Principle behind speak softly and carry a big stick? => SUBTLEDIPLOMACY
20 Across: When doubled, very affectionate => KISSY
21 Across: Superlative ending => EST
22 Across: Perambulates => WALKS
23 Across: Fictional archaeologist Lara => CROFT
25 Across: Hair salon supply => GEL
26 Across: Church ensemble => CHOIR
28 Across: Law expert => JURIST
31 Across: Grumblers left holding the bag? => SOURCADDIES
34 Across: __ sale => TAG
36 Across: Cartoon corporation => ACME
37 Across: Maze features => TURNS
38 Across: The Met __: annual NYC fundraising event => GALA
39 Across: Extinct New Zealand bird => MOA
40 Across: Some Lakota winter supplies? => SIOUXSTORES
42 Across: Peppers used in mole => ANCHOS
44 Across: Gouges => SOAKS
45 Across: Lady bird => HEN
46 Across: Fingerprint feature => WHORL
48 Across: __ New Guinea => PAPUA
51 Across: Sci. course => BIO
52 Across: Split up => APART
56 Across: Item in a moth-infested closet? => SUITFULLOFHOLES
59 Across: Long-winged sea eagle => ERNE
60 Across: It means a lot => MUCHO
61 Across: Lustrous fabric => SILK
62 Across: The Jellicle Ball musical => CATS
63 Across: Like a loud crowd => AROAR
64 Across: __ Pueblo, New Mexico => TAOS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Enjoy the sun => BASK
2 Down: Here, in Spanish => AQUI
3 Down: Spice blends => RUBS
4 Down: College admission factor => SATSCORE
5 Down: Flamenco shout => OLE
6 Down: Like most TVs => HIDEF
7 Down: Top tier => ALIST
8 Down: Spellbound => RAPT
9 Down: Knee injury initials => ACL
10 Down: Mogadishu resident => SOMALI
11 Down: Like some rugs => OVAL
12 Down: Guitar riff => LICK
13 Down: Ice cream brand => EDYS
18 Down: Melodious => LYRIC
19 Down: People in debt => OWERS
24 Down: Special delivery? => ORATION
25 Down: I suppose => GUESSSO
26 Down: Swiss Miss product => COCOA
27 Down: Not perfect => HUMAN
28 Down: We said the same thing! => JINX
29 Down: Unembellished => STARK
30 Down: Chaucer collection => TALES
31 Down: Heughan of Outlander => SAM
32 Down: Olympic badminton teams, e.g. => DUOS
33 Down: R&B's __ Hill => DRU
35 Down: Mini mover => GAS
38 Down: End zone upright => GOALPOST
40 Down: Wheat bundle => SHEAF
41 Down: Bat mitzvah scroll => TORAH
43 Down: Half of a board game => CHUTES
46 Down: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot indie band => WILCO
47 Down: Rumpus => HOOHA
48 Down: Min. fraction => PSEC
49 Down: Energy field => AURA
50 Down: Pub order => PINT
51 Down: Cloudiness => BLUR
53 Down: Et __: and others => ALIA
54 Down: Move for one's co., say => RELO
55 Down: Clucking sounds => TSKS
57 Down: Thurman of Red, White & Royal Blue => UMA
58 Down: Pro => FOR

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This crossword has 35 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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