Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: WCs => LAVS
5 Across: Rope fiber plants => HEMPS
10 Across: Shell game, e.g. => SCAM
14 Across: Hodgepodge => OLIO
15 Across: Wedding => UNION
16 Across: Somewhat, in music => POCO
17 Across: Blockhead => CLOD
18 Across: Ulan Bator residents => MONGOLIANS
20 Across: Electrical unit => KILOVOLT
22 Across: Citizen Kane director => WELLES
23 Across: Fill with love => ENAMOR
24 Across: Flower part => SEPAL
26 Across: Philosophy suffix => ISM
28 Across: Antediluvian => OLD
29 Across: Talk, talk, talk => YAK
32 Across: Drive away => REPEL
36 Across: With the bow, in music => ARCO
38 Across: __ Lisa => MONA
39 Across: Share good fortune, as suggested in four sets of circles => SPREADTHEWEALTH
42 Across: Ore bed => VEIN
43 Across: Multivitamin ingredient => IRON
44 Across: Compare => LIKEN
45 Across: Fielder's strong throw => PEG
46 Across: Cultural Revolution leader => MAO
47 Across: Recede => EBB
49 Across: Does some mending => DARNS
51 Across: Disaster area thief => LOOTER
56 Across: Gauguin's island retreat => TAHITI
59 Across: Bayou critter => CRAWFISH
61 Across: Wedding party member => BRIDESMAID
63 Across: Inevitable outcome => FATE
64 Across: What Benjamin Button did backward => AGED
65 Across: Not windy => TERSE
66 Across: Side squared, for a square => AREA
67 Across: Like Santa's cheeks => ROSY
68 Across: Eyelid woes => STYES
69 Across: Metallica drummer Ulrich => LARS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Age of Enlightenment philosopher => LOCKE
2 Down: Do-or-die Texas Hold 'em bet => ALLIN
3 Down: String quartet instrument => VIOLA
4 Down: City destroyed in Genesis => SODOM
5 Down: Caters to => HUMORS
6 Down: Carbon compound => ENOL
7 Down: Freebies near the register => MINTS
8 Down: Faddish '90s disc => POG
9 Down: Road maintenance vehicle => SNOWPLOW
10 Down: Mop target => SPILL
11 Down: Shade of black => COAL
12 Down: Proactiv+ target => ACNE
13 Down: What some proverbial stones don't gather => MOSS
19 Down: Detective's need => LEAD
21 Down: And there you have it! => VOILA
25 Down: Epoch in the Cenozoic Era => EOCENE
27 Down: __ of honor => MATRON
29 Down: Egg part => YOLK
30 Down: Get the pot going => ANTE
31 Down: Madeline of Blazing Saddles => KAHN
32 Down: Let us know if you're coming letters => RSVP
33 Down: Duel tool => EPEE
34 Down: Uptight type => PRIG
35 Down: Bard's nightfall => EEN
37 Down: Density symbol, in physics => RHO
38 Down: __ tai => MAI
40 Down: Nin and Frank => DIARISTS
41 Down: Macaroni shape => ELBOW
46 Down: Pal at the barbie => MATE
48 Down: Turbine parts => BLADES
49 Down: One of Sean Combs' stage names => DIDDY
50 Down: Hair-raising => SCARY
52 Down: Butcher shop byproduct => OFFAL
53 Down: Sparkly crown => TIARA
54 Down: Perfume compound => ESTER
55 Down: Relatives of emus => RHEAS
56 Down: Lift up the slope => TBAR
57 Down: Golden Fleece ship => ARGO
58 Down: Goes quickly, quaintly => HIES
60 Down: Ascend => RISE
62 Down: Bumped into => MET

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This crossword has 37 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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