Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Stick a toothpick in => SPEAR
6 Across: Former auto financing co. => GMAC
10 Across: Get smart with => SASS
14 Across: The Chew co-host Hall => CARLA
15 Across: Dinghy steering tools => OARS
16 Across: Award coveted on Mad Men => CLIO
17 Across: In the sky => ALOFT
18 Across: This Kiss country singer => FAITHHILL
20 Across: City near Scottsdale => MESA
21 Across: Cookbook maven Rombauer => IRMA
22 Across: Childish retort => AMTOO
23 Across: Freeway division => LANE
25 Across: Go quickly, quaintly => HIE
26 Across: Swindler's swindle => CONFIDENCEGAME
33 Across: Pain-relieving drug => OPIATE
34 Across: Sailor => TAR
35 Across: __ Tide!: Alabama cheer => ROLL
37 Across: Derby-wearing Addams cousin => ITT
38 Across: Soaked in hot water, as a tea bag => STEEPED
41 Across: Argo spy gp. => CIA
42 Across: Blaze => FIRE
44 Across: Braying beast => ASS
45 Across: Nautical measure => FATHOM
47 Across: Important percentage to a prosecutor => CONVICTIONRATE
50 Across: Animation still => CEL
51 Across: First Nations tribe => CREE
52 Across: Hawke of Training Day => ETHAN
55 Across: RR station posting => SKED
57 Across: Save, with away => SOCK
61 Across: Heir's financial security => TRUSTFUND
63 Across: Scrabble 10-pointer => ZTILE
64 Across: PetSmart purchase => CAGE
65 Across: Environs => AREA
66 Across: Metallic mixture => ALLOY
67 Across: Gps. requiring copays => HMOS
68 Across: Abound (with) => TEEM
69 Across: Younger siblings, at times => PESTS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Bogus offer => SCAM
2 Down: Light in color => PALE
3 Down: Arrow shooter of myth => EROS
4 Down: Our Gang kid with spiky hair => ALFALFA
5 Down: Chinese zodiac animal => RAT
6 Down: Be released => GOFREE
7 Down: Respectful address => MAAM
8 Down: Song often sung in Italian => ARIA
9 Down: Ill. clock setting => CST
10 Down: Bagel spread => SCHMEAR
11 Down: Touched down => ALIT
12 Down: Where feed can be stored => SILO
13 Down: Unaided => SOLO
19 Down: Reagan's first secretary of state => HAIG
21 Down: With all the fine points => INDETAIL
24 Down: River isles => AITS
25 Down: British cattle breed => HEREFORD
26 Down: Salon do => COIF
27 Down: __ nerve => OPTIC
28 Down: Explosive liquid, briefly => NITRO
29 Down: Modern mil. treaty violation => NTEST
30 Down: Keep from going higher => CAP
31 Down: Starbucks flavor => MOCHA
32 Down: Adam Bede novelist George => ELIOT
36 Down: Like a weak excuse => LAME
39 Down: Changed-my-mind key => ESC
40 Down: Great __: big dog => DANE
43 Down: Crates up => ENCASES
46 Down: Railroad bridge framework => TRESTLE
48 Down: Opening for air => VENT
49 Down: Winter river blockage => ICEDAM
52 Down: Make a fine impression? => ETCH
53 Down: Monorail transport => TRAM
54 Down: Award for Isaac Asimov => HUGO
55 Down: By all means! => SURE
56 Down: Replaceable joint => KNEE
58 Down: Masseur's supply => OILS
59 Down: Coagulate => CLOT
60 Down: Door openers => KEYS
62 Down: Liposuction target => FAT
63 Down: Heat in a microwave => ZAP

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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