Crossword Answers For: Sunday, October 1, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Folded French food => CREPE
6 Across: Army members below Sgts. => CPLS
10 Across: Sacha ___ Cohen => BARON
11 Across: Hamilton plot event => DUEL
12 Across: The Elf on the ___ (creepy seasonal visitor) => SHELF
13 Across: Bob Hoskins' role in Hook => SMEE
14 Across: ___ Diamond Phillips (La Bamba star who appeared on The Masked Singer this year) => LOU
16 Across: Sweetie => BAE
17 Across: Hypercompetitive environment, like celebrity dating...or, entrepreneur-boosting show featuring 20-Across => SHARKTANK
20 Across: NBA team owner who said on ESPN on Thursday: Taylor [Swift] if you're listening: break up with him [Travis Kelce], I got a bunch of good-looking single guys that play for the Dallas Mavericks. I got you! => MARKCUBAN
21 Across: ___ Song (2007 Taylor Swift single) => OUR
22 Across: Don't Bring Me Down' band => ELO
23 Across: J. ___ (clothing chain) => CREW
25 Across: Wound up => ENDED
29 Across: Longtime USWNT goalie ___ Solo => HOPE
30 Across: ___ the World Behind (Julia Roberts thriller that will premiere on Netflix in December) => LEAVE
31 Across: Part of MIT => INST
32 Across: English class assignment, sometimes => ESSAY

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Young Sheldon network => CBS
2 Down: Cheerleading cheer => RAH
3 Down: Before, in poems => ERE
4 Down: Kevin in Casino and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel => POLLAK
5 Down: Compel observance of, as a law => ENFORCE
6 Down: Bands sell them at concerts => CDS
7 Down: Warthog voiced by Seth Rogen in 2019's The Lion King => PUMBAA
8 Down: Womack who sings I Hope You Dance => LEEANN
9 Down: Like otters and sportscars => SLEEK
15 Down: Instrument that Israel Kamakawiwo'ole played => UKULELE
17 Down: The Lord of the Rings title role => SAURON
18 Down: They help employees understand their benefits, briefly => HRREPS
19 Down: Two-part steaks => TBONES
20 Down: Japanese rice cake with many fun flavors and colors => MOCHI
24 Down: ___ Hot American Summer (2001 Paul Rudd comedy) => WET
26 Down: ___ Racist (Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell group) => DAS
27 Down: Mendes in 2 Fast 2 Furious => EVA
28 Down: Susan in L.A. Law => DEY

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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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