Crossword Answers For: Thursday, October 12, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Taylor whose new film has already become the highest-grossing concert movie in history (over $100 million)...and it doesn't even come out until tomorrow => SWIFT
6 Across: Practice boxing => SPAR
10 Across: Former Browns, Cowboys, and Dolphins quarterback Bernie => KOSAR
11 Across: Bring on board => HIRE
12 Across: k.d. lang's If ___ You => IWERE
13 Across: Kurylenko in Quantum of Solace => OLGA
14 Across: The ___ (Taylor's new movie) => ERASTOUR
16 Across: Has a bite of => TASTES
17 Across: Bowling successes => SPARES
21 Across: With 31-Across, title of Justin Bieber's 2011 concert movie, which held the record ($99 million) until this week => NEVERSAY
24 Across: Early role for Ron Howard => OPIE
25 Across: ___ River (classic Paul Robeson song from Show Boat) => OLMAN
28 Across: Fire ___ (dramatic gem) => OPAL
29 Across: ___-Loompas (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory workers) => OOMPA
30 Across: Gives zero stars out of four to => PANS
31 Across: See 21-Across => NEVER

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Have fun at Vail or Killington => SKI
2 Down: That's incredible! => WOW
3 Down: OK, now it makes sense => ISEE
4 Down: Jamie of M*A*S*H => FARR
5 Down: Trick-or-____ (kid on Halloween) => TREATER
6 Down: Cinematographer's achievements => SHOTS
7 Down: First episode of a show => PILOT
8 Down: Have a lovers' quarrel, say => ARGUE
9 Down: Brings up => REARS
15 Down: Vidal of hair fame => SASSOON
17 Down: ___ Dogg => SNOOP
18 Down: George Pig's big sister => PEPPA
19 Down: Bird-related => AVIAN
20 Down: Old movie holders => REELS
22 Down: Plant used in lotions => ALOE
23 Down: Not sure if this works the same for everyone, briefly => YMMV
26 Down: King Kong, e.g. => APE
27 Down: Waterway similar to a strait (abbr.) => NAR

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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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