Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Pit stop need => GAS
4 Across: Hole-in-the-wall establishment => BAR
7 Across: Pitching stat => ERA
8 Across: Spa guest's covering => ROBE
9 Across: MLB team that temporarily changed its name in 1953 to avoid any association with Communism => REDS
11 Across: "Street" that many wouldn't mind living on => EASY
12 Across: Early film star who once said, "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it." => MAEWEST
14 Across: Common nickname for Isaac => IKE
15 Across: Rapper who portrayed Method Man in "Wu-Tang; An American Saga" => DAVEEAST
20 Across: Smart snack brand? => WISE
21 Across: UNC athletics' arch rival => DUKE
22 Across: Like a bad twin => EVIL
23 Across: "Metric" measure => TON
24 Across: Actress Leoni => TEA
25 Across: Prehistoric => OLD

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Harmful microorganism => GERM
2 Down: Neighborhood => AREA
3 Down: "Smooth Operator" singer, 1984 => SADE
4 Down: Gravy tub => BOAT
5 Down: Target of core workouts => ABS
6 Down: Daisy Ridley's "Star Wars" role => REY
8 Down: What some tournaments do after the completion of the first round => RESEED
10 Down: What hips should do when doing the twist à la Chubby Checker => SWIVEL
13 Down: ___ out a victory (win by a small margin) => EKE
15 Down: Jackknife, e.g. => DIVE
16 Down: Himalayas locale => ASIA
17 Down: Biography introduction? => AUTO
18 Down: Scandinavian toast (and chant heard at Minnesota Vikings home games) => SKOL
19 Down: Look after => TEND
20 Down: Waterlogged => WET

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This crossword has 15 across clues and 16 down clues. In total 31 clues are solved in the section above.
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