Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Anemic => WEAK
5 Across: Dukes not among royalty => FISTS
10 Across: Huge production => EPIC
14 Across: Rod in a hot rod => AXLE
15 Across: Kate's sitcom pal => ALLIE
16 Across: Pilaf base => RICE
17 Across: *Rain-X auto product => WIPERBLADE
19 Across: Like port, usually => AGED
20 Across: Lacking a key => ATONAL
21 Across: *Manhattan theater district locale => WESTSIDE
23 Across: Proofer's mark => STET
25 Across: Feathery layer => HEN
26 Across: Oomph => PEP
29 Across: Set apart from the group => ISOLATE
33 Across: Org. with the staff of Aesculapius in its logo => AMA
36 Across: Big name in gas => AMOCO
38 Across: Slam-dance => MOSH
39 Across: Compressed video format => MPEG
40 Across: *Electrician's basic knowledge => WIRINGCOLORCODE
43 Across: See 22-Down => ELKS
44 Across: Mane area => NAPE
45 Across: Like some buckets => OAKEN
46 Across: Cotillion girl => DEB
47 Across: Move more product than => OUTSELL
49 Across: Absorb, as a cost => EAT
50 Across: Nonpro sports gp. => AAU
52 Across: Trapper's trophy => PELT
54 Across: *Many a military spouse => WARBRIDE
59 Across: Subtle difference => NUANCE
63 Across: Continental coin => EURO
64 Across: Far-reaching ... and a literal feature of the answers to starred clues => WIDESPREAD
66 Across: Brought up => BRED
67 Across: Like nocturnally counted critters => OVINE
68 Across: Unrestrained party => ORGY
69 Across: Cotton bundle => BALE
70 Across: Archibald and Thurmond of the NBA => NATES
71 Across: Water testers => TOES

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Bedtime drink, in totspeak => WAWA
2 Down: Freeway sign => EXIT
3 Down: Chop House dog food brand => ALPO
4 Down: Laments loudly => KEENS
5 Down: Sources of morals => FABLES
6 Down: Not in the pink => ILL
7 Down: Cabbage dish => SLAW
8 Down: Laundry room brand => TIDE
9 Down: Views => SEES
10 Down: Dry-__ board => ERASE
11 Down: Risky purchase, metaphorically => PIGINAPOKE
12 Down: Tea preference => ICED
13 Down: Relinquish => CEDE
18 Down: Be frugal with => RATION
22 Down: With 43-Across, fraternal order => THE
24 Down: Alley scavenger => TOMCAT
26 Down: Handled clumsily => PAWED
27 Down: Writer Zola => EMILE
28 Down: Special-interest government spending => PORKBARREL
30 Down: Aerial maneuvers => LOOPS
31 Down: Not paying attention => ASLEEP
32 Down: Howe'er => THO
34 Down: Greek sorceress => MEDEA
35 Down: Cut taker => AGENT
37 Down: Sue Grafton's __ for Corpse => CIS
39 Down: 1988 Motown acquirer => MCA
41 Down: Safari grazer => GNU
42 Down: Arrive by auto => ROLLUP
47 Down: Sharer's word => OUR
48 Down: You can see right through them => LENSES
51 Down: Dwelling => ABODE
53 Down: Deck that's worth a fortune? => TAROT
54 Down: Dragnet star Jack => WEBB
55 Down: Subtle glow => AURA
56 Down: Triumphant shout => IWON
57 Down: One who insists on the spotlight => DIVA
58 Down: Ready for print => EDIT
60 Down: Fictional sleuth Wolfe => NERO
61 Down: La __ aux Folles => CAGE
62 Down: Grand ice cream brand => EDYS
65 Down: Denver-to-Des Moines dir. => ENE

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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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