Crossword Answers For: Thursday, December 23, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Green beans, casually => LIMAS
6 Across: ___ her in a pool room (first line of Squeeze's Goodbye Girl) => IMET
10 Across: ___ we supposed to be there already? => ARENT
11 Across: Tony Danza's first show => TAXI
12 Across: Language group that includes Zulu and Swahili => BANTU
13 Across: Board under a mattress => SLAT
14 Across: Sport undergoing a name change in some of its leagues as players seek to distance themselves from its creator, J.K. Rowling => QUIDDITCH
16 Across: Give money => DONATE
17 Across: Like some curly hair => PERMED
21 Across: Show about a 456-player contest => SQUIDGAME
25 Across: She may have a nephew => AUNT
26 Across: Get around => EVADE
28 Across: Toy with a tail => KITE
29 Across: Seth of Santa, Inc. => ROGEN
30 Across: Wall St. events => IPOS
31 Across: Backyard fun => SWING

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Scientist's workspace => LAB
2 Down: Ancient Babylon's location, now => IRAQ
3 Down: List with appetizers => MENU
4 Down: Prefix for freeze => ANTI
5 Down: Star-___ (like Oscar night) => STUDDED
6 Down: Basketball or golf commentator's phrase => ITSIN
7 Down: It recently became the first European Union country to legalize growing and using marijuana => MALTA
8 Down: On the nose => EXACT
9 Down: Give to a church => TITHE
15 Down: 2020 World Series champs => DODGERS
17 Down: Jen who speaks on behalf of Joe => PSAKI
18 Down: Give gear to => EQUIP
19 Down: Seek assistance from => RUNTO
20 Down: Tiny bugs => MITES
22 Down: State forcefully => AVOW
23 Down: The Gift of the ___ (1905 O. Henry story with a twist ending) => MAGI
24 Down: Genesis garden location => EDEN
27 Down: Lang. you speak => ENG

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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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