Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Israel Philharmonic music director Zubin => MEHTA
6 Across: Hook-shaped ski lift => JBAR
10 Across: Calculator button => PLUS
14 Across: Common Era starting date => ONEAD
15 Across: Hebrides language => ERSE
16 Across: Low-tech leaf-blower alternative => RAKE
17 Across: Indian town in the Himalayas => DARJEELING
19 Across: Best Song __: One Direction hit => EVER
20 Across: Flow's partner => EBB
21 Across: The P of rock's ELP => PALMER
22 Across: Badlands landform => MESA
23 Across: Angles => SLANTS
25 Across: Spring singer => ROBIN
27 Across: Prefix with graph => TELE
28 Across: Glass of public radio => IRA
31 Across: Dug up dandelions, say => WEEDED
34 Across: Scout's discovery => TALENT
37 Across: There's always a hole in one => GREEN
38 Across: Hot state => IRE
41 Across: Spy film poison => CYANIDE
43 Across: Record label for Pink => RCA
44 Across: Facebook option => SHARE
46 Across: Surfer's gadget => REMOTE
48 Across: Gourmet mushrooms => MORELS
50 Across: D.C. bigwig => SEN
51 Across: Unique everything website => ETSY
55 Across: Peruvian pack animal => LLAMA
57 Across: Not quite spherical => OBLATE
59 Across: Hence => ERGO
61 Across: Divination => AUGURY
64 Across: Med. centers for former soldiers => VAS
65 Across: Actress Sorvino => MIRA
66 Across: Pay attention to detail ... and, homophonically, what three pairs of puzzle answers do => CROSSTHETS
68 Across: Treated, as a sprain => ICED
69 Across: Some jewelry stores, informally => KAYS
70 Across: Chill-causing => EERIE
71 Across: Small dogs => TOYS
72 Across: Lightly burn => SEAR
73 Across: Brings into harmony => SYNCS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Disinclined to brag => MODEST
2 Down: Provide power to => ENABLE
3 Down: Like some shampoos => HERBAL
4 Down: __ Mahal => TAJ
5 Down: Highly skilled => ADEPT
6 Down: Take shape => JELL
7 Down: Fedora feature => BRIM
8 Down: Ed with Emmys => ASNER
9 Down: Sprout anew => REGROW
10 Down: English football's __ League => PREMIER
11 Down: Massage therapy oil type => LAVENDER
12 Down: Luau strings => UKES
13 Down: Blood bank fluids => SERA
18 Down: How a cinch is done => EASILY
24 Down: After-tax amount => NET
26 Down: Give rise to => BEGET
29 Down: Stern => REAR
30 Down: Two of Henry VIII's wives => ANNES
32 Down: Common Market initials => EEC
33 Down: Genetic matter => DNA
35 Down: Big name in fast trains => ACELA
36 Down: Umpire's cry => TIME
38 Down: Dogma => ISM
39 Down: Greek consonant => RHO
40 Down: William IV's prime minister => EARLGREY
42 Down: Certain angels => DONORS
45 Down: Winds new film into => RELOADS
47 Down: Ribbonlike fish => EEL
49 Down: Slaps sharply => SMACKS
52 Down: Bar => TAVERN
53 Down: Harsh criticism => STATIC
54 Down: Toadies' answers => YESSES
56 Down: Subtle glows => AURAE
58 Down: Hard-drive units => BYTES
59 Down: Put forth => EMIT
60 Down: P.R. part => RICO
62 Down: La maja desnuda painter => GOYA
63 Down: Cold War letters => USSR
67 Down: Hold it! => HEY

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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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