Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Light-ly armed fighter? => JEDI
5 Across: Better Call Saul network => AMC
8 Across: Takes by force => SEIZES
14 Across: Nerve impulse carrier => AXON
15 Across: Bit of texting mirth => LOL
16 Across: ThinkPad maker => LENOVO
17 Across: Liveliness => VITALITY
19 Across: Grumpy film guys => OLDMEN
20 Across: Really enjoyed, with up => ATE
21 Across: Got 100 on => ACED
22 Across: Iberian river => EBRO
23 Across: Jefferson Airplane song with the words Go ask Alice => WHITERABBIT
27 Across: To the degree that => ASFARAS
30 Across: It's __! => ADATE
31 Across: Like the Piper => PIED
32 Across: Wrapped up => OVER
33 Across: Piece of land => LOT
36 Across: To boldly go, e.g. => SPLITINFINITIVE
41 Across: Boston winter hrs. => EST
42 Across: Words before a start date => ASOF
43 Across: Swedish retail giant => IKEA
44 Across: Color from the French for mole => TAUPE
46 Across: Multiplex theater count => SCREENS
49 Across: Cat owner's purchase => KITTYLITTER
51 Across: Deeply engrossed => RAPT
52 Across: Nest-building flier => WASP
53 Across: Wordsmith's ref. => OED
56 Across: Verdict challenge => APPEAL
59 Across: Tabloid pair found in 17-, 23-, 36- and 49-Across => ITCOUPLE
61 Across: Throwing money around, in slang => SPENDY
62 Across: __ urchin => SEA
63 Across: Central => MAIN
64 Across: Chinese bamboo eaters => PANDAS
65 Across: TV shopper's option => HSN
66 Across: Tom Stoppard creation => PLAY

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Indonesian island => JAVA
2 Down: __ interview => EXIT
3 Down: Spoil, with on => DOTE
4 Down: Ship __ bottle => INA
5 Down: Keys of music => ALICIA
6 Down: Church songs => MOTETS
7 Down: Half a notorious crime duo => CLYDE
8 Down: __-mo replay => SLO
9 Down: Slender aquarium swimmer => EEL
10 Down: Like many a college graduate => INDEBT
11 Down: Resembling the walking dead => ZOMBIELIKE
12 Down: Tennis legend Chris => EVERT
13 Down: Prefix with gram => SONO
18 Down: Cowardly Lion portrayer => LAHR
23 Down: Desert riverbed => WADI
24 Down: Sitar master Shankar => RAVI
25 Down: Yemen's main port => ADEN
26 Down: City on the Adriatic => BARI
27 Down: Semicircular church area => APSE
28 Down: Doesn't guzzle => SIPS
29 Down: Sharpie, e.g. => FELTTIPPEN
32 Down: On vacation => OFF
34 Down: Cupcake Wars appliance => OVEN
35 Down: Drinks with scones => TEAS
37 Down: Opposite of slack => TAUT
38 Down: Game played with one's little eye => ISPY
39 Down: Dramatist Coward => NOEL
40 Down: Level => TIER
45 Down: Go to => ATTEND
46 Down: Declares => STATES
47 Down: Diagnostic pic => CTSCAN
48 Down: Loan default risk => REPO
49 Down: Iota follower => KAPPA
50 Down: If only => IWISH
51 Down: Rough file => RASP
53 Down: Iridescent gem => OPAL
54 Down: East of Eden director Kazan => ELIA
55 Down: Say no to => DENY
57 Down: MouthHealthy.org initials => ADA
58 Down: Lille lily => LYS
60 Down: Diamond authority => UMP

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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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