Crossword Answers For: Monday, September 25, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: The Phillie Phanatic or the San Diego Chicken, e.g. => MASCOT
7 Across: B-F connectors => CDE
10 Across: Start of a play => ACTONE
11 Across: ___-sync contest => LIP
12 Across: 2002 Britney Spears movie that's heading back into theaters in October => CROSSROADS
14 Across: Best-___ secret => KEPT
15 Across: Rene who played Frigga in Avengers: Endgame => RUSSO
16 Across: Monty ____ (comedy troupe with a Cheese Shop sketch) => PYTHON
17 Across: She sings the line It's a free ride when you've already paid => ALANIS
21 Across: Kane in The Princess Bride => CAROL
22 Across: Part of GoT => GAME
26 Across: ___ Me (Britney Spears memoir being released next month, hence the reason for the re-release of 14-Across) => THEWOMANIN
28 Across: Extra periods in a Cavs or T-Wolves game => OTS
29 Across: America's Got ___ => TALENT
30 Across: Brazilian city, briefly => RIO
31 Across: Lays eggs, as a fish might => SPAWNS

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Return of the ___ (Mark Morrison hit) => MACK
2 Down: Land measurement => ACRE
3 Down: ___! In the Name of Love (Supremes classic) => STOP
4 Down: Expense => COST
5 Down: Clip-___ (some neckties) => ONS
6 Down: Crews and Bradshaw, for two => TERRYS
7 Down: ___ of the Titans => CLASH
8 Down: Playground comeback => DIDSO
9 Down: Printer brand => EPSON
13 Down: Inside ___ 2 (forthcoming Disney sequel) => OUT
16 Down: Sully of Sully et al. => PILOTS
17 Down: SAG-AFTRA member, often => ACTOR
18 Down: Christine in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood => LAHTI
19 Down: You ___ Beautiful => ARESO
20 Down: ___ You See Me (2013 heist movie) => NOW
22 Down: Met ___ (annual celeb event) => GALA
23 Down: From the top => ANEW
24 Down: State where Fargo is set (abbr.) => MINN
25 Down: Trees created by J.R.R. Tolkien => ENTS
27 Down: Atlas feature => MAP

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This crossword has 16 across clues and 21 down clues. In total 37 clues are solved in the section above.
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