Crossword Answers For: Thursday, October 17, 2019

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Quick blows => JABS
5 Across: In need of a massage => ACHY
9 Across: Back to the Future surname => MCFLY
14 Across: Kitchen topper => OLEO
15 Across: Repeatable toy vehicle sound => CHOO
16 Across: Pine or Rock => CHRIS
17 Across: Duo in the news => ITEM
18 Across: Pushed the bell => RANG
19 Across: Fountain pen precursor => QUILL
20 Across: Article about life jackets? => SAFETYFEATURE
23 Across: Whirl, so to speak => TRY
24 Across: Brewed beverages => ALES
25 Across: Didn't let renege on => HELDTO
28 Across: Chi follower => PSI
29 Across: Bumbler => BEE
30 Across: Steal from => ROB
31 Across: Article about a European language? => GREEKCOLUMN
36 Across: Serpent suffix => INE
37 Across: Latest thing => RAGE
38 Across: Monet medium => OIL
39 Across: CBS military series => NCIS
40 Across: Texter's Yikes! => OMG
41 Across: Article about crosswords? => PUZZLEPIECE
45 Across: Solemn assurance => VOW
46 Across: Word ending for enzymes => ASE
47 Across: Deli delicacy => LOX
48 Across: Surround, as with a glow => ENHALO
50 Across: Cherokee on the road => JEEP
52 Across: Dude => BRO
55 Across: Article about a dessert? => ICECREAMSCOOP
58 Across: Choral work => MOTET
60 Across: Small addition? => ETTE
61 Across: Honey haven => HIVE
62 Across: Ward off => AVERT
63 Across: School near Windsor => ETON
64 Across: __-friendly => USER
65 Across: Entourage => POSSE
66 Across: The Metaphysics of Morals writer => KANT
67 Across: Cubs spring training city => MESA

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Support beam => JOIST
2 Down: Destination for a wedding => ALTAR
3 Down: Like many wrestlers => BEEFY
4 Down: Unspecified amount => SOME
5 Down: Nail salon material => ACRYLIC
6 Down: Irritate => CHAFE
7 Down: Sharpens => HONES
8 Down: Class with mats => YOGA
9 Down: 12 Years a Slave director Steve => MCQUEEN
10 Down: Boor => CHURL
11 Down: Panda Express staple => FRIEDRICE
12 Down: Short short? => LIL
13 Down: Designer monogram => YSL
21 Down: Assignment => TASK
22 Down: Classic 1954 horror film about giant ants => THEM
26 Down: Vodka __ => TONIC
27 Down: More than a bit heavy => OBESE
28 Down: Middle of Tripoli? => PEE
29 Down: One advocating buying => BULL
31 Down: Trees of a kind, often => GROVE
32 Down: San __, city near San Francisco => RAMON
33 Down: Meringue ingredients => EGGWHITES
34 Down: Go slowly => OOZE
35 Down: Claiborne of fashion => LIZ
39 Down: Scuttle => NIX
41 Down: Painter's set of colors => PALETTE
42 Down: Biennial games org. => USOC
43 Down: Mercury, for one => ELEMENT
44 Down: Orchestra name reflecting its music => POPS
49 Down: Superb servers => ACERS
50 Down: Volkswagen sedan => JETTA
51 Down: Big name in stationery => EATON
52 Down: Capital WNW of Cheyenne => BOISE
53 Down: Wanders => ROVES
54 Down: Stage performance with singing => OPERA
56 Down: Give a strong impression (of) => REEK
57 Down: Buddy => CHUM
58 Down: Hiker's guide => MAP
59 Down: Lacto-__ vegetarian => OVO

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This crossword has 39 across clues and 40 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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