Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Big butte => MESA
5 Across: Michael of Superbad => CERA
9 Across: Timetable: Abbr. => SCHED
14 Across: Cartel acronym => OPEC
15 Across: Gravy base => ROUX
16 Across: Writing that isn't poetry => PROSE
17 Across: *Top dog => BIGCHEESE
19 Across: Surrounding glows => AURAE
20 Across: Chicken => SCARED
21 Across: Prepares to serve, as melon => SLICESUP
23 Across: Textbook division => UNIT
25 Across: Stadium attendance counter, perhaps => STILE
26 Across: Fill with freight => LADE
29 Across: Spam producer, for short => BOT
31 Across: Squabbles => SETTOS
34 Across: Versatile blackjack cards => ACES
35 Across: Hibernation spot => LAIR
37 Across: Egg cream ingredient => SYRUP
38 Across: Former Great American Baking Show co-host Vardalos => NIA
39 Across: *Beef => REDMEAT
41 Across: Azores' ocean: Abbr. => ATL
42 Across: Build an extension on => ADDTO
44 Across: Strong desires => YENS
45 Across: Verdi princess who sings O patria mia => AIDA
46 Across: Specks in the sea => ISLETS
48 Across: __ room: play area => REC
49 Across: Mail opening in a door => SLOT
50 Across: Big name in stationery => EATON
52 Across: __ #1!: winners' cry => WERE
54 Across: Very brave => INTREPID
57 Across: South Florida city => NAPLES
61 Across: Away from the office => NOTIN
62 Across: Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be => HEADSTART
64 Across: Prepare to talk to a child, maybe => KNEEL
65 Across: Doing nothing => IDLE
66 Across: Comparison words => ISTO
67 Across: My bad => SORRY
68 Across: Show the way => LEAD
69 Across: Enjoy, as gum => CHEW

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Black Friday crowds => MOBS
2 Down: Grand-scale tale or grand-scale fail => EPIC
3 Down: Arcade name => SEGA
4 Down: Builds up => ACCRUES
5 Down: Trustworthy => CREDIBLE
6 Down: Non-discrimination letters => EOE
7 Down: Former Wisconsin senator Feingold => RUSS
8 Down: Skating jumps => AXELS
9 Down: Most ditzy => SPACIEST
10 Down: The C of SPCA => CRUELTY
11 Down: *Equestrian's path => HORSETRAIL
12 Down: Jacob's twin brother => ESAU
13 Down: __-dish pizza => DEEP
18 Down: Farm squawker => HEN
22 Down: Live from New York, __ 'Saturday Night!' => ITS
24 Down: Apple-polisher => TOADY
26 Down: Hawaiian island => LANAI
27 Down: Litmus reddeners => ACIDS
28 Down: *Undeliverable bit of mail => DEADLETTER
30 Down: Oven buzzer => TIMER
32 Down: Perform better than => OUTDO
33 Down: Wet impact sound => SPLAT
36 Down: Extend a subscription => RENEW
39 Down: In a nasty manner => ROTTENLY
40 Down: Climbed => ASCENDED
43 Down: Needing more tissues, probably => TEARIER
45 Down: Sterile => ASEPTIC
47 Down: Soak (up), as gravy => SOP
51 Down: Nothing, in Latin => NIHIL
53 Down: Univ. dorm overseers => RAS
54 Down: Calligraphy supplies => INKS
55 Down: Taboo => NONO
56 Down: __ Dinah: 1958 Frankie Avalon hit => DEDE
58 Down: Eyelid hair => LASH
59 Down: One-named Deco artist => ERTE
60 Down: Stash in a hold => STOW
63 Down: Pie __ mode => ALA

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 38 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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