Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Like most cookies => BAKED
6 Across: Director of the final episode of M*A*S*H => ALDA
10 Across: Food inspector's concern => ECOLI
15 Across: Jazz singer O'Day => ANITA
16 Across: Osso buco meat => VEAL
17 Across: Swerved at sea => YAWED
18 Across: Math teacher's favorite sport? => TIMESTABLETENNIS
21 Across: Diplomatic bldg. => EMB
22 Across: Flying off the shelves => HOT
23 Across: Praise to the heavens => EXALT
24 Across: Rock's Grateful __ => DEAD
26 Across: Fiat fuel => GAS
28 Across: Perspire nervously, say => REACT
31 Across: Math teacher's favorite brew? => SQUAREROOTBEER
36 Across: Arrowhead Stadium NFL team => CHIEFS
38 Across: Mark for deletion => XOUT
39 Across: Sellout sign letters => SRO
40 Across: Very confident => CANDO
41 Across: Chanel competitor => DIOR
42 Across: Museum worker => GUARD
44 Across: 1869-'77 pres. monogram => USG
45 Across: Place for private dining? => MESS
46 Across: New York hockey team => SABRES
47 Across: Math teacher's favorite hat? => PIECHARTTOPPER
51 Across: Bathtub outlet => DRAIN
52 Across: Product prefix suggesting winter => SNO
53 Across: Activist Parks => ROSA
56 Across: Minds someone else's business => PRIES
59 Across: Slice of history => ERA
61 Across: Old conductance unit => MHO
62 Across: Math teacher's favorite cut of beef? => PERFECTCUBESTEAK
67 Across: As scripted => ONCUE
68 Across: World Golf Hall of Famer Isao => AOKI
69 Across: Cosmic comeuppance => KARMA
70 Across: Gives a hand, in a way => DEALS
71 Across: Editorial override => STET
72 Across: Hog caller's call => SOOEY

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: With __ breath => BATED
2 Down: Japanese art genre => ANIME
3 Down: L.A. Confidential Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner => KIMBASINGER
4 Down: Bastille Day time => ETE
5 Down: Short run => DASH
6 Down: Gamer's game face => AVATAR
7 Down: Syr. neighbor => LEB
8 Down: Half a chipmunk team => DALE
9 Down: Roots author Haley => ALEX
10 Down: Shoelace hole => EYELET
11 Down: Cambridge student, informally => CANTAB
12 Down: Have title to => OWN
13 Down: Luau loop => LEI
14 Down: TSA requests => IDS
19 Down: Roman robes => TOGAS
20 Down: Major Arcana deck => TAROT
25 Down: Kicked out of the game, informally => DQED
27 Down: Gender-specific, to some => SEXIST
29 Down: The Joker portrayer on TV => CESARROMERO
30 Down: __ Haute => TERRE
32 Down: Many a tabloid pic => UFO
33 Down: Fowl poles? => ROOSTS
34 Down: Possessive word => OUR
35 Down: Fishing gear => RODS
36 Down: Lingerie size => CCUP
37 Down: Member of a strict Jewish sect => HASID
41 Down: Article written by Marx and Engels? => DER
42 Down: Break => GAP
43 Down: App offering fare estimates => UBER
45 Down: Wildly excited => MANIC
46 Down: Future fern => SPORE
48 Down: Downy amount => CAPFUL
49 Down: New faces around the water cooler => HIREES
50 Down: In the slightest => ONEBIT
54 Down: Disgrace => SHAME
55 Down: Fine => AOKAY
57 Down: Flight sked data => ETAS
58 Down: Many a bagpiper => SCOT
60 Down: Wants to know => ASKS
62 Down: Sci-fi escape vehicle => POD
63 Down: St. Louis-to-Indianapolis dir. => ENE
64 Down: Label for Elvis => RCA
65 Down: Hula strings => UKE
66 Down: Lao Tzu ideal => TAO

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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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