Crossword Answers For: Thursday, October 11, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Moment of remorse => PANG
5 Across: Portrayer of a big scaredy-cat => LAHR
9 Across: One thing on top of another => STACK
14 Across: Saucony rival => AVIA
15 Across: Resort town near Santa Barbara => OJAI
16 Across: Buffalo hockey player => SABRE
17 Across: *They're for the dogs => LEASHLAWS
19 Across: French clerics => ABBES
20 Across: Make rough => COARSEN
22 Across: __ tick: disease carrier => LYME
23 Across: Open, as toothpaste => UNCAP
26 Across: By any means => SOMEWAY
28 Across: It may be proper => NOUN
29 Across: Start to mature? => PRE
32 Across: Poll gathering => DATA
33 Across: Lancelot and Mix-a-Lot => SIRS
34 Across: La Cage __ Folles => AUX
35 Across: Bleak => DISMAL
38 Across: Linguistic suffix => ESE
39 Across: *Enter on the sly => SNEAKIN
41 Across: Word before and after oh => BOY
42 Across: Freshwater minnow => REDFIN
44 Across: Chaps => MEN
45 Across: 2002-'03 viral outbreak, briefly => SARS
46 Across: Together, so to speak => SANE
47 Across: Droop => SAG
48 Across: Plasm prefix => ECTO
49 Across: Followers of shots => CHASERS
52 Across: Taj __ => MAHAL
53 Across: Put the brakes on => HALT
54 Across: Phantom => SPECTER
58 Across: Mental Illness Grammy winner Mann => AIMEE
60 Across: Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues => OILCHANGE
64 Across: Engagement ring centerpiece => STONE
65 Across: Lackluster => DRAB
66 Across: Like some U.S. mail => CERT
67 Across: Belarus capital => MINSK
68 Across: Start of a decision-making rhyme => EENY
69 Across: Actor Miller of Justice League => EZRA

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Bud => PAL
2 Down: Park in NYC, e.g. => AVE
3 Down: Long of NCIS: Los Angeles => NIA
4 Down: Garage containers => GASCANS
5 Down: Copacabana showgirl => LOLA
6 Down: Open a bit => AJAR
7 Down: Verbal hesitations => HAWS
8 Down: Reacts to yeast => RISES
9 Down: ID issuer => SSA
10 Down: Laptop alternatives => TABLETS
11 Down: *Two-time women's soccer Olympic gold medalist => ABBYWAMBACH
12 Down: Espresso foam => CREMA
13 Down: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest novelist => KESEY
18 Down: Short trip => HOP
21 Down: Dropping (off) => NODDING
23 Down: Indy racing family name => UNSER
24 Down: Din => NOISE
25 Down: *Gravlax => CUREDSALMON
27 Down: Key => MAIN
29 Down: They go for the gold => PANNERS
30 Down: Feel remorse for => RUE
31 Down: Finals, say => EXAMS
36 Down: Major artery => AORTA
37 Down: Germ-killing brand => LYSOL
39 Down: Triangle ratio => SINE
40 Down: Hawaii's Mauna __ => KEA
43 Down: Buckles, as a seat belt => FASTENS
45 Down: Yachting event, e.g. => SEARACE
49 Down: Great divide => CHASM
50 Down: French-speaking Western Hemisphere country => HAITI
51 Down: Fine English china => SPODE
52 Down: So-so => MEH
55 Down: Kerry locale => EIRE
56 Down: Extended family => CLAN
57 Down: Frozen dessert chain => TCBY
59 Down: Yikes! => EEK
61 Down: Pince-__ glasses => NEZ
62 Down: Watchdog's warning => GRR
63 Down: ORD posting => ETA

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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