Crossword Answers For: Monday, February 11, 2019

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Org. whose product is measured in barrels => OPEC
5 Across: Pillar of Islam involving travel => HAJJ
9 Across: School near Windsor Castle => ETON
13 Across: Hugs-and-kisses symbols => XOXO
14 Across: Pacific island host of two Survivor seasons => PALAU
15 Across: Medical image => XRAY
16 Across: Analogy words => ISTO
17 Across: Modern John Hancock => ESIGNATURE
19 Across: Epithet never actually used by Jimmy Cagney => DIRTYRAT
21 Across: Angsty music genre => EMO
22 Across: LAX posting => ETA
23 Across: Elect (to) => OPT
24 Across: Dressed down => SCOLDED
28 Across: Songwriter Porter => COLE
30 Across: Frightening => FEARSOME
31 Across: Red wine choice => MERLOT
33 Across: Fairy tale baddie => OGRE
34 Across: Be victorious => WIN
35 Across: Was in debt to => OWED
36 Across: WWII naval threat => UBOAT
38 Across: Picnic invaders => ANTS
39 Across: Grass roll => SOD
40 Across: Shopping complex => MALL
41 Across: Go by, as time => ELAPSE
43 Across: They're planted in snow while skiing => SKIPOLES
45 Across: Civil rights icon Parks => ROSA
46 Across: Largest living bird => OSTRICH
47 Across: Emails a dupe to => CCS
48 Across: Couture initials => YSL
51 Across: Tapped-off cigar remnant => ASH
52 Across: Hours for cuppas => TEATIMES
54 Across: Cord cutters' reception aids => TVANTENNAS
58 Across: Air filter acronym => HEPA
59 Across: __ hop: gym dance => SOCK
60 Across: Infatuation => CRUSH
61 Across: I'll take care of that => ONIT
62 Across: Log splitters => AXES
63 Across: Spade of handbags => KATE
64 Across: Education support gps. => PTAS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Nitrous __ => OXIDE
2 Down: Theorize => POSIT
3 Down: *Grade-boosting option => EXTRACREDIT
4 Down: Crotchety oldster => COOT
5 Down: Attacks => HASAT
6 Down: Got off a horse => ALIT
7 Down: XKE, for short => JAG
8 Down: *Singer's spouse who co-wrote Ring of Fire => JUNECARTERCASH
9 Down: Raves about => EXTOLS
10 Down: Play about Capote => TRU
11 Down: Rowing tool => OAR
12 Down: TV scientist whose show has won 19 Emmys => NYE
14 Down: *Chess situation that forces a draw => PERPETUALCHECK
18 Down: Love, to Luigi => AMORE
20 Down: Carpe diem initials => YOLO
24 Down: Game Gear creator => SEGA
25 Down: Typical mortgage requirement, and what ends each answer to a starred clue => DOWNPAYMENT
26 Down: Gives off => EMITS
27 Down: Closely packed => DENSE
29 Down: Out-of-date => OLD
30 Down: Deceives => FOOLS
31 Down: Meno __: not as fast, in music => MOSSO
32 Down: Furry C-3PO worshipers => EWOKS
37 Down: Eww! => BLEH
38 Down: Small batteries => AAS
40 Down: Somewhat wet => MOIST
42 Down: Nowhere to be found => LOST
44 Down: Practical jokes => PRANKS
47 Down: __ and desist => CEASE
49 Down: Vintage photo tone => SEPIA
50 Down: Exams for aspiring judges, briefly => LSATS
52 Down: Item listed above u-bolt in a hardware glossary? => TNUT
53 Down: Blue-roofed eatery => IHOP
54 Down: Airport safety org. => TSA
55 Down: __ populi: popular opinion => VOX
56 Down: Blackjack half => ACE
57 Down: Gun lobby org. => NRA

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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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