Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Beauty queen's topper => TIARA
6 Across: Standoffish => ALOOF
11 Across: Irish folk dance => JIG
14 Across: Naysayers => ANTIS
15 Across: Z: The Beginning of Everything star Christina => RICCI
16 Across: Santa __ winds => ANA
17 Across: *Easy-to-read character => BLOCKLETTER
19 Across: Real World channel => MTV
20 Across: Triangular Indian pastry => SAMOSA
21 Across: Skinny fish => EEL
22 Across: Buzzing insect => BEE
23 Across: Luxury bag monogram => YSL
24 Across: *Cruise stop => PORTOFCALL
28 Across: Like much Scotch => AGED
30 Across: Purchase at Lowe's => TOOL
31 Across: July 4th nonstarter => DUD
34 Across: Kagan of the Court => ELENA
37 Across: Grr!, say => SNARL
40 Across: *Microsoft Outlook service => EMAIL
42 Across: Freight weight => TON
43 Across: *FaceTime alternative => SKYPE
44 Across: 1988 film farce fish => WANDA
45 Across: Asian part of Egypt => SINAI
47 Across: Assist => AID
48 Across: Goes to seed => ROTS
50 Across: Enchanted fantasy film girl => ELLA
52 Across: *Emphatic typeface => ITALICTEXT
56 Across: Patriots' org. => NFL
59 Across: Stool pigeon => RAT
60 Across: Put a spell on => HEX
61 Across: Decline to participate => OPTOUT
64 Across: Cigar refuse => ASH
65 Across: Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues => KEEPINTOUCH
67 Across: Peg for a round => TEE
68 Across: Grr! => IMMAD
69 Across: Tomorrow musical => ANNIE
70 Across: Slip up => ERR
71 Across: Cozy spots => NESTS
72 Across: Rent-a-car choice => SEDAN

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: File folder projections => TABS
2 Down: Mosaic technique => INLAY
3 Down: Molecule parts => ATOMS
4 Down: Cough drop name sung in ads => RICOLA
5 Down: Seeks answers => ASKS
6 Down: __ you listening? => ARE
7 Down: Soda bottle size => LITER
8 Down: Four pairs => OCTET
9 Down: Spotted wildcat => OCELOT
10 Down: Evergreen tree => FIR
11 Down: One-pot New Orleans dish => JAMBALAYA
12 Down: Major chip maker => INTEL
13 Down: Chairperson's order keeper => GAVEL
18 Down: Place for a campaign button => LAPEL
25 Down: Waiting for Lefty playwright => ODETS
26 Down: Archaeologist's find => FOSSIL
27 Down: Fail suddenly, with out => CONK
29 Down: Desserts in Little Italy => GELATI
31 Down: Morning drops => DEW
32 Down: Actress Thurman => UMA
33 Down: Longtime CBS Evening News anchor => DANRATHER
35 Down: There's __ in team => NOI
36 Down: Building add-on => ANNEX
38 Down: Hudson Riv. tech school => RPI
39 Down: Went first => LED
41 Down: Worshiped star => IDOL
46 Down: Iron Chef Gauntlet host Brown => ALTON
49 Down: Devious plan => SCHEME
51 Down: San __: Texas city, familiarly => ANTONE
52 Down: Steaming mad => IRATE
53 Down: Law enforcement shocker => TASER
54 Down: Overflows (with) => TEEMS
55 Down: Yank in Yemen, for short => EXPAT
57 Down: No longer lost => FOUND
58 Down: Saint __: Caribbean island => LUCIA
62 Down: School bake sale orgs. => PTAS
63 Down: In that case => THEN
65 Down: They're related => KIN
66 Down: Cards checked at the gate, briefly => IDS

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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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