Crossword Answers For: Friday, April 17, 2026

Down Clues and Answers:

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Down: Unaccounted-for period => GAP
Down: Six-time WNBA All-Star Thomas => ALYSSA
Down: Textspeak qualifier => IMHO
Down: Timetable abbr. => ARR
Down: Talked up => TOUTED
Down: Lion's I'm going to eat you! => ROAR
Down: Encouragement to a writer who shows an early penchant for rhyme? => YOUCOULDDOVERSE
Down: Singer Jason with the album Love Is a Four Letter Word => MRAZ
Down: Core muscles => ABS
Down: Ga. capital => ATL
Down: Shadow => TAIL
Down: Carefully evaluate pasta? => VETNOODLES
Down: Quartz suffix => ITE
Down: Much sitar music => RAGAS
Down: Actress Russo => RENE
Down: Gardener who only plants the most exquisite ivy? => VINESNOB
Down: Pop duo __ & Him => SHE
Down: Scale intervals => OCTAVES
Down: Cry of frustration => BLASTIT
Down: Waze tech => GPS
Down: Anthem for a Colorado ski resort? => VAILSONG
Down: Taylor, to Swifties => IDOL
Down: Actor Vaughn => VINCE
Down: Compass dir. => ESE
Down: Weapon wielded by a particularly dangerous snake? => VIPERBLADE
Down: Punxsutawney figure => PHIL
Down: Individual => ONE
Down: Small battery => AAA
Down: Experts => PROS
Down: Safes made in the Volunteer State? => TENNESSEEVAULTS
Down: Lake into which the Cuyahoga empties => ERIE
Down: A Real Pain Oscar winner Culkin => KIERAN
Down: Mama deer => DOE
Down: Heap affection (on) => DOTE
Down: Has disdain for => SCORNS
Down: 1975 TV debut, familiarly => SNL
Down: Writer/editor Roxane who co-owns the online literary magazine The Rumpus => GAY
Down: Like basmati rice => AROMATIC
Down: Appealing to one's baser nature => PRURIENT
Down: Encyclopedic in range => ATOZ
Down: Reed of the Velvet Underground => LOU
Down: Actor Brynner => YUL
Down: Time zone wd. => STD
Down: Some cars => SEDANS
Down: Vinegary marinade => ADOBO
Down: Choler => IRE
Down: Spirits => MORALE
Down: Hurry => HASTEN
Down: ... if you know what's good for you! => ORELSE
Down: Berkeley, familiarly => CAL
Down: Brandy letters => VSO
Down: DVR option => TIVO
Down: Wind instruments? => VANES
Down: Big personalities => EGOS
Down: Word often seen under a tilde? => TAB
Down: __ code => DRESS
Down: Say I'll be there, say => RSVP
Down: Old quarter back => EAGLE
Down: Cake serving => SLICE
Down: In fine fettle => HALE
Down: Kansas or Alabama => BAND
Down: Climbers' supports => TOEHOLDS
Down: Demand => INSISTON
Down: Neutrogena shampoo => TGEL
Down: Passing through => VIA
Down: November sticker => IVOTED
Down: Bread => DINERO
Down: I can't wait to see what's inside! => OPENIT
Down: Pickle brand => VLASIC
Down: Hair Love voice actress Issa => RAE
Down: Soaks up the sun => BASKS
Down: Newark-based insurer, on stock tickers => PRU
Down: Kitchen array => PANS
Down: Once called => NEE
Down: Job listing letters => EEO
Down: Make a blunder => ERR
Down: Many an airport shuttle => VAN
Down: Salt, in French => SEL

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This crossword has 0 across clues and 79 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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