Crossword Answers For: Monday, August 6, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Awesome, in show biz => BOFFO
6 Across: Dorian Gray creator Oscar => WILDE
11 Across: Splash gently, as waves => LAP
14 Across: Toothbrush brand => ORALB
15 Across: Upscale Honda => ACURA
16 Across: __ been thinking => IVE
17 Across: *Program for an idle monitor => SCREENSAVER
19 Across: Unfavorable critique => PAN
20 Across: Chad neighbor => CAMEROON
21 Across: Clarifying words => ASIN
22 Across: *Rustic => COUNTRYSTYLE
26 Across: Female foxes => VIXENS
29 Across: Like wine casks => OAKEN
30 Across: Rowing needs => OARS
31 Across: Buffalo NHLer => SABRE
33 Across: Michael of SNL => CHE
36 Across: Supermarket initials => IGA
37 Across: *Distinctive Jay Leno facial feature => JAWLINE
39 Across: 2001 computer => HAL
40 Across: Playpen item => TOY
41 Across: Olympian Bolt => USAIN
42 Across: Quarters for lions => DENS
43 Across: Large, at Starbucks => VENTI
45 Across: Tiny bit => SMIDGE
47 Across: *Squeaky-clean => SPICKANDSPAN
51 Across: In addition => ALSO
52 Across: Act out, as a Civil War battle => RECREATE
56 Across: Mai __ => TAI
57 Across: Significant other, often, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues => LIFEPARTNER
60 Across: Game with Skip cards => UNO
61 Across: Eisenhower opponent Stevenson => ADLAI
62 Across: Playful swimming mammal => OTTER
63 Across: Bic, for one => PEN
64 Across: Mild Dutch cheese => GOUDA
65 Across: Gardener's concerns => WEEDS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Pear from France => BOSC
2 Down: Killer whale => ORCA
3 Down: Word before hand or land => FARM
4 Down: Pulls a scam on => FLEECES
5 Down: A Midsummer Night's Dream king => OBERON
6 Down: Aired, as a TV program => WASON
7 Down: __ help it => ICANT
8 Down: Candy heart verb => LUV
9 Down: Dr. of rap => DRE
10 Down: Has an __ to the ground => EAR
11 Down: Mouthed the words => LIPSYNCHED
12 Down: Benefit => AVAIL
13 Down: Pasta in vodka sauce => PENNE
18 Down: Entre __: between us => NOUS
21 Down: Snacked => ATE
23 Down: Bird associated with spring => ROBIN
24 Down: Knitter's ball => YARN
25 Down: __-Ball: arcade game => SKEE
26 Down: Sports ball brand => VOIT
27 Down: Othello villain => IAGO
28 Down: Superman super power => XRAYVISION
31 Down: Suitor => SWAIN
32 Down: __ Baba => ALI
34 Down: Dangle => HANG
35 Down: Anything __?: Is there more? => ELSE
37 Down: Trash => JUNK
38 Down: The Thin Man dog => ASTA
42 Down: Breakfast nook, e.g. => DINETTE
44 Down: Prefix with friendly => ECO
45 Down: Humane org. => SPCA
46 Down: Bone tissue => MARROW
47 Down: Suddenly took notice => SATUP
48 Down: Vehicle that taxis => PLANE
49 Down: Not look forward to at all => DREAD
50 Down: Photo finish => SEPIA
53 Down: Pay to play => ANTE
54 Down: Miffed, with off => TEED
55 Down: Drops the ball => ERRS
57 Down: Fall behind => LAG
58 Down: Wedding vow words => IDO
59 Down: Illness with its own season => FLU

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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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