Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: + => PLUS
5 Across: Game of Thrones surname => STARK
10 Across: ___ that the truth! => AINT
11 Across: Minari or Mank, e.g. => MOVIE
12 Across: ___ Empire (Machu Picchu was built during it) => INCA
13 Across: Much-debated literary device => IRONY
14 Across: Elon Musk-funded company that recently taught a monkey with microchips implanted in his brain to play the video game Pong using only his thoughts => NEURALINK
16 Across: Main course => ENTREE
17 Across: Loud toy for a baby => RATTLE
22 Across: Banana ___ (rewards given to the monkey while he was being taught how to play Pong) => SMOOTHIES
25 Across: School bosses => DEANS
26 Across: IV inserters, often => EMTS
27 Across: Senator Rubio => MARCO
28 Across: Part of the Dept. of Homeland Security => FEMA
29 Across: ___ Magnolias (1989 movie starring Dolly Parton and Sally Field) => STEEL
30 Across: Anastasio of Phish => TREY

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Common Sense pamphleteer Thomas => PAINE
2 Down: ___ closet (where bedsheets are stored) => LINEN
3 Down: ___ Gems (2019 Adam Sandler movie) => UNCUT
4 Down: 80-year-old Ringo => STARR
5 Down: Flash a grin to => SMILEAT
6 Down: Singer Amos or Kelly => TORI
7 Down: Rival of Mary Kay => AVON
8 Down: Skating ___ => RINK
9 Down: ___ & Peele => KEY
15 Down: ___ can (whipped cream container) => AEROSOL
18 Down: Burglary => THEFT
19 Down: Kitchen noisemaker => TIMER
20 Down: I'll handle that for you => LETME
21 Down: The Rumpus piece, often => ESSAY
22 Down: Word after senate or congressional => SEAT
23 Down: Female horse => MARE
24 Down: ___ Upon a Time...in Hollywood => ONCE
25 Down: Slide into my ___ (Twitter invitation) => DMS

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This crossword has 16 across clues and 19 down clues. In total 35 clues are solved in the section above.
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