Crossword Answers For: Monday, August 12, 2019

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Golfer __ Thompson, who had her first LPGA tournament win at age 16 => LEXI
5 Across: College sports channel => ESPNU
10 Across: Inquires => ASKS
14 Across: Have too much, briefly => ODON
15 Across: Surgical tool => CLAMP
16 Across: Ignore that dele mark => STET
17 Across: Half a million in annual pay, say => SIXFIGURESALARY
20 Across: South Korean capital => SEOUL
21 Across: Proverb => MAXIM
22 Across: Put the kibosh on => NIX
23 Across: Carry with effort => LUG
25 Across: Like citizenship maintained in multiple countries => DUAL
27 Across: Chromatic basis of much modern music => TWELVETONESCALE
35 Across: Victory => WIN
36 Across: In __: unborn => UTERO
37 Across: Sets straight => TRUES
38 Across: Mallorca o Menorca => ISLA
40 Across: Med. research agency => NIH
41 Across: Part of Q.E.D. => ERAT
42 Across: Spanish girl => CHICA
44 Across: Like a chimney needing sweeping => SOOTY
47 Across: Garden of Eden woman => EVE
48 Across: Big rig => EIGHTEENWHEELER
51 Across: Shoe or foot part => HEEL
52 Across: __ de toilette => EAU
53 Across: Inveterate imbiber => SOT
55 Across: Impertinent => SAUCY
59 Across: Copy on transparent paper => TRACE
63 Across: Around the clock => TWENTYFOURSEVEN
66 Across: Bonn article => EINE
67 Across: I'm innocent! => NOTME
68 Across: Captain hanged for piracy => KIDD
69 Across: Toward the setting sun => WEST
70 Across: Op-ed piece, e.g. => ESSAY
71 Across: Fruity beverages => ADES

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: It's often covered by insurance => LOSS
2 Down: Actress Falco => EDIE
3 Down: Hugs-and-kisses symbols => XOXO
4 Down: Paid __: completely settled => INFULL
5 Down: Heart test: Abbr. => ECG
6 Down: Blighted inner city area => SLUM
7 Down: Law office hire, for short => PARA
8 Down: Ariz. neighbor => NMEX
9 Down: Potential for profit => UPSIDE
10 Down: Comm. system with hand motions => ASL
11 Down: Oliver Hardy's partner => STANLAUREL
12 Down: The Americans actress Russell => KERI
13 Down: River of Hades => STYX
18 Down: Candy heart sentiment => ILUVU
19 Down: Not optional => AMUST
24 Down: Obtain => GET
26 Down: Farmland measure => ACRE
27 Down: A couple of times => TWICE
28 Down: __ could help => WISHI
29 Down: Gives spiritual insight to => ENLIGHTENS
30 Down: Past, present or future => TENSE
31 Down: Mythical hunter => ORION
32 Down: Not at all => NOHOW
33 Down: Depart => LEAVE
34 Down: Compound with a fruity aroma => ESTER
39 Down: Nagging pain => ACHE
43 Down: Nuclear weapon trial => ATEST
45 Down: First word in many Grisham titles => THE
46 Down: Dublin-born poet => YEATS
49 Down: Comic Boosler => ELAYNE
50 Down: California's motto => EUREKA
53 Down: Slow-cooked dish => STEW
54 Down: Scrape, in totspeak => OWIE
56 Down: Mysterious sci-fi ships => UFOS
57 Down: Collapsible beds => COTS
58 Down: Arizona city on the Colorado River => YUMA
60 Down: Gung-ho => AVID
61 Down: Formally turn over => CEDE
62 Down: Concludes => ENDS
64 Down: Ping-Pong table divider => NET
65 Down: Spanish throne occupant => REY

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This crossword has 35 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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