Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Makes a hasty getaway => LAMS
5 Across: Insect stage after larva => PUPA
9 Across: Bathroom wall piece => TILE
13 Across: Not many => AFEW
14 Across: Umpires' decisions => CALLS
16 Across: Cabinet dept. with a windmill on its seal => ENER
17 Across: Toy on a track => MODELTRAIN
19 Across: Volcanic output => LAVA
20 Across: WWI French soldier => POILU
21 Across: Almanacs, calendars, etc. => YEARLIES
23 Across: Drag one's feet => STALL
24 Across: Native growth in an Asian orchard => MANGOTREE
25 Across: Philosopher __-tzu => LAO
27 Across: Mme., in Madrid => SRA
28 Across: Money for the poor => ALMS
32 Across: Ancient colonnade => STOA
35 Across: Bumper sticker word => ELECT
39 Across: Grilling accessory => MEATTHERMOMETER
42 Across: Award for Green Book => OSCAR
43 Across: Spanish appetizer => TAPA
44 Across: Ward of Once and Again => SELA
45 Across: Korean soldier => ROK
47 Across: Springsteen's Born in the __ => USA
49 Across: Result of too-tight jeans, perhaps => MUFFINTOP
54 Across: TV monitoring device => VCHIP
59 Across: Directed => OVERSEEN
60 Across: Maine college town => ORONO
61 Across: Star Trek helmsman => SULU
62 Across: Blather, and a phonetic hint to the four other longest answers => EMPTYWORDS
65 Across: The Time Machine race => ELOI
66 Across: Gave an address => SPOKE
67 Across: Foul mood => SNIT
68 Across: Director Gus Van __ => SANT
69 Across: Laundry blemish => SPOT
70 Across: Red and Coral, but not pink => SEAS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Reading lights => LAMPS
2 Down: Underway, to Sherlock => AFOOT
3 Down: TV, radio, newspapers, etc. => MEDIA
4 Down: Great! => SWELL
5 Down: Interest rate fig. => PCT
6 Down: Short-lived Egypt-Syr. alliance => UAR
7 Down: __ del Rey: L.A. beach community => PLAYA
8 Down: Roswell crash victim, supposedly => ALIEN
9 Down: Stretch the truth => TELLTALES
10 Down: ... bombs bursting __ => INAIR
11 Down: Protective river embankment => LEVEE
12 Down: Clear from the blackboard => ERASE
15 Down: Hitches => SNAGS
18 Down: Temporary calm => LULL
22 Down: Composer Ned => ROREM
24 Down: Sacred choral piece => MOTET
26 Down: Volcanic output => ASH
28 Down: Latin I love => AMO
29 Down: French article => LES
30 Down: Rock's Fleetwood __ => MAC
31 Down: Tropical food that has a five-point shape when sliced => STARFRUIT
33 Down: U.K. singer Rita __ => ORA
34 Down: Intensify => AMPUP
36 Down: Hot time on the Riviera => ETE
37 Down: Cartoon frame => CEL
38 Down: La-la lead-in => TRA
40 Down: Square root of neuf => TROIS
41 Down: Western treaty gp. => OAS
46 Down: Trick joints => KNEES
48 Down: Declare openly => AVOW
49 Down: Exodus leader => MOSES
50 Down: Throat dangler => UVULA
51 Down: Serious criminal => FELON
52 Down: Subs at the office => TEMPS
53 Down: Hop __: Dr. Seuss book => ONPOP
55 Down: In a foul mood => CROSS
56 Down: Stormy Weather singer Lena => HORNE
57 Down: Mumbai's land => INDIA
58 Down: Twitter updates => POSTS
63 Down: Ring ref's decision => TKO
64 Down: To this point => YET

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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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