Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Far from homogeneous => DIVERSE
8 Across: Fight back => RESIST
14 Across: Threatening => OMINOUS
15 Across: Red hot chili pepper => CAYENNE
16 Across: Bed buyer's concern => COMFORT
17 Across: Still on the plate => UNEATEN
18 Across: Suffix for Gator => ADE
19 Across: Like cactus-friendly climates => ARID
20 Across: __ making a list ... => HES
21 Across: Family guy => SON
23 Across: Oliver Twist criminal => FAGIN
25 Across: Sommersby star Richard => GERE
26 Across: Deeply absorbed => RAPT
27 Across: Clickable pic => ICON
28 Across: Skippy rival => JIF
29 Across: Roadie's load => AMP
30 Across: San Antonio Spurs coach Popovich => GREGG
31 Across: Worth having => OFUSE
34 Across: With 36-Across, mass-produced ... and what each of four black squares in this puzzle is? => COOKIE
36 Across: See 34-Across => CUTTER
37 Across: Spun tales => YARNS
38 Across: Arm bone-related => ULNAR
41 Across: News letters => UPI
42 Across: Trike rider => TOT
43 Across: Having no slack => TAUT
44 Across: Soft French wheel => BRIE
45 Across: Bump up against => ABUT
47 Across: Coastal flock => TERNS
48 Across: Blues-rocker Chris => REA
49 Across: Somerhalder of The Vampire Diaries => IAN
50 Across: Two in a row? => OARS
51 Across: Prompt on stage => CUE
53 Across: Massage technique meaning finger pressure in Japanese => SHIATSU
55 Across: Stocking attachments => GARTERS
59 Across: Rodeo ropes => LASSOES
60 Across: Massachusetts site of Phillips Academy => ANDOVER
61 Across: This one or that one => EITHER
62 Across: Dangerous wave => TSUNAMI

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Bashful pal => DOC
2 Down: Texter's If you ask me => IMO
3 Down: Vigor's partner => VIM
4 Down: Terrible French kid => ENFANT
5 Down: Crucifix => ROOD
6 Down: Foolproof => SUREFIRE
7 Down: Guinness suffix => EST
8 Down: Carted off to jail => RANIN
9 Down: Looked at closely => EYED
10 Down: The __ is calm tonight: Dover Beach opening => SEA
11 Down: Coming up => INTHEFUTURE
12 Down: Show contempt => SNEER
13 Down: Present perfect, for one => TENSE
15 Down: Saving one's bacon? => CURING
19 Down: Really excited => AGOG
21 Down: Polynesian nation => SAMOA
22 Down: One who strikes while the iron is hot => OPPORTUNIST
24 Down: Top pitcher => ACE
25 Down: Birthday present => GIFT
26 Down: Risqué => RACY
28 Down: Soup du __ => JOUR
30 Down: Essence => GIST
32 Down: Vintage hue on a photo app => SEPIA
33 Down: Scary-sounding lake => ERIE
35 Down: Nautical speed unit => KNOT
36 Down: Cross-sectional X-rays => CATSCANS
38 Down: Development site => UTERUS
39 Down: Metallica drummer Ulrich => LARS
40 Down: Woman with a habit? => NUN
44 Down: Nantes native => BRETON
45 Down: Flier's window alternative => AISLE
46 Down: Iranian faith => BAHAI
47 Down: Stun gun brand => TASER
50 Down: Winnebago relative => OTOE
52 Down: Pakistan's national language => URDU
54 Down: Mt. St. Helens output => ASH
55 Down: Mobster's piece => GAT
56 Down: 2 Fast 2 Furious actress Mendes => EVA
57 Down: Sleep acronym => REM
58 Down: Indian title => SRI

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This crossword has 38 across clues and 41 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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