Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: ___ de Matteo (The Sopranos actress who participated in a teleconference on December 18th that featured discussion of the show and a read-through of new scenes) => DREA
5 Across: ___ we dance? => SHALL
10 Across: Tampa Bay's MLB team => RAYS
11 Across: 6-Down's show => TODAY
12 Across: ___ aerobics => STEP
13 Across: Paradise-like places => EDENS
14 Across: She played Carmela on The Sopranos and participated in the December 18th teleconference => EDIEFALCO
16 Across: Annual Nashville honor, for short => CMA
17 Across: Slippery as an ___ (tough to catch) => EEL
18 Across: Dec. and Jan., for two => MOS
21 Across: Suffix with persist or consist => ENT
23 Across: Michael who played Christopher on The Sopranos and who participated in the December 18th teleconference => IMPERIOLI
27 Across: Caterpillar or tadpole, e.g. => LARVA
28 Across: Elizabeth of La Bamba and Jacob's Ladder => PENA
30 Across: Prepare to pray (or protest) => KNEEL
31 Across: ___-lock brakes => ANTI
32 Across: Triangular road sign => YIELD
33 Across: Bada Bing, Bada ___ (title of the new Sopranos scenes, so named since it features a teleconference) => ZOOM

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Many COVID researchers, for short => DRS
2 Down: At any ___... (Moving right along...) => RATE
3 Down: Watched closely => EYED
4 Down: Savory jelly that pâté often comes with => ASPIC
5 Down: Gwen who sings Don't Speak => STEFANI
6 Down: Kotb who co-hosts 11-Across => HODA
7 Down: She posted on Instagram on October 28th: Had the best time on SNL! => ADELE
8 Down: Comedian Krall => LANCE
9 Down: Disinfectant brand => LYSOL
15 Down: The ___ City (The Wizard of Oz destination) => EMERALD
18 Down: ___ Way (alternative to a 3 Musketeers) => MILKY
19 Down: Neighbor of a Saudi or a Yemeni => OMANI
20 Down: Shopping ___ => SPREE
22 Down: November birthstone => TOPAZ
24 Down: Daredevil ___ Knievel => EVEL
25 Down: Jay who owns many cars => LENO
26 Down: ___ the Groove (1985 Madonna hit) => INTO
29 Down: Alternative to Aquafresh => AIM

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This crossword has 18 across clues and 19 down clues. In total 37 clues are solved in the section above.
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