Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Bloke => CHAP
5 Across: Tie, in chess => DRAW
9 Across: Rival of Elle => VOGUE
14 Across: Punjabi prince => RAJA
15 Across: Personal energy field, some say => AURA
16 Across: Black key wood, traditionally => EBONY
17 Across: Banned apple spray => ALAR
18 Across: Electric fan noise => WHIR
19 Across: Fix, as a loose shoelace knot => RETIE
20 Across: Hell's Kitchen chef => GORDONRAMSAY
23 Across: Special or covert strategies => OPS
24 Across: Trucker's unit => TON
25 Across: Owns => HAS
28 Across: Lorelei's river => RHINE
31 Across: Risky low-lying area to build on => FLOODZONE
34 Across: Long, long time => EON
35 Across: Post-WWI art movement => DADA
37 Across: Affixed with a hammer => NAILED
38 Across: Unknown Doe => JOHN
40 Across: Gymnopédies composer => SATIE
42 Across: High-grade cotton => PIMA
43 Across: Barely make, as a living => EKEOUT
45 Across: Boots the ball => ERRS
47 Across: Serious no-no => SIN
48 Across: Not someone an amateur should play poker with => CARDSHARK
50 Across: Adidas alternatives => PUMAS
52 Across: Everyday article => THE
53 Across: Second-tallest living bird => EMU
54 Across: Burger holder => BUN
55 Across: Narrative device that peeks at the future ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 31-, and 48-Across => FLASHFORWARD
61 Across: Camper's craft => CANOE
64 Across: English breakfast drinks => TEAS
65 Across: Bear's warning => ROAR
66 Across: Assumed name => ALIAS
67 Across: Colored eye part => IRIS
68 Across: Prefix for objectors => ANTI
69 Across: Where to get dates => PALMS
70 Across: __ a one: none => NARY
71 Across: Barely a sound => PEEP

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Rugged cliff => CRAG
2 Down: Angelic ring => HALO
3 Down: Cracked open, say => AJAR
4 Down: Formal forgiveness => PARDON
5 Down: Occurs to, with on => DAWNS
6 Down: German coal valley => RUHR
7 Down: La Scala number => ARIA
8 Down: Become fond of => WARMTO
9 Down: Porch with a roof, usually => VERANDA
10 Down: Give heed to => OBEY
11 Down: Obtained => GOT
12 Down: Institute of higher learning, to Brits => UNI
13 Down: Look at intently => EYE
21 Down: Opinion piece => OPED
22 Down: Oklahoma athlete => SOONER
25 Down: Total patient philosophy => HOLISM
26 Down: Low-hemoglobin condition => ANEMIA
27 Down: Many taxis => SEDANS
28 Down: Not accept => REJECT
29 Down: Pipe smoked in trendy bars => HOOKAH
30 Down: Where are you? response from a nearby room => INHERE
31 Down: Govt. regulator of dietary supplements => FDA
32 Down: I don't have time right now => LATER
33 Down: Nada => ZIP
36 Down: Inhaler user's malady => ASTHMA
39 Down: Nonverbal okay => NOD
41 Down: Really bug => IRK
44 Down: Having no purpose => USELESS
46 Down: Cowboy boot attachment => SPUR
49 Down: Keep __ Weird: Texas city slogan => AUSTIN
51 Down: Open for Christmas => UNWRAP
54 Down: Everycow => BOSSY
55 Down: Whitecap formation => FOAM
56 Down: Olympian queen => HERA
57 Down: Okay, but not great => FAIR
58 Down: Great => AONE
59 Down: Part of APR => RATE
60 Down: Plumbing problem => DRIP
61 Down: Upper limit => CAP
62 Down: Phrase on a menu => ALA
63 Down: Nada => NIL

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 42 down clues. In total 81 clues are solved in the section above.
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