Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Apple core? => CPU
4 Across: Swag, briefly => MERCH
9 Across: Already on fire => LIT
10 Across: Advil alternative => ALEVE
11 Across: Oscar-winning actor Mahershala => ALI
12 Across: ___ Franklin, American swimmer who won four gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics at age 17 => MISSY
13 Across: Stand-up routine, typically => SOLOACT
15 Across: Mix (in), as with a recipe => STIR
16 Across: Tiny landmass => ISLE
19 Across: Feature of many a pro wrestling match ... or the stars of a popular Geico commercial (Scoop! There it is!) => TAGTEAM
21 Across: Cost of something => PRICE
23 Across: The Diamondbacks, on baseball scoreboards => ARI
24 Across: Financial return => YIELD
25 Across: Police dept. member => SGT
26 Across: Grandma ___ (artist who started her painting career as a septuagenarian ) => MOSES
27 Across: Oui, on the other side of La Manche => YES

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Form of social distinction => CLASS
2 Down: Initial TV episode => PILOT
3 Down: Public services => UTILITIES
4 Down: One of a baby's first words => MAMA
5 Down: Evoke, as a response => ELICIT
6 Down: Has a clear conscience, say => RESTSEASY
7 Down: Drugstore chain with a heart logo => CVS
8 Down: Attention-getting interjection => HEY
14 Down: Ancient source of predictions => ORACLE
17 Down: ___ and in charge => LARGE
18 Down: Gives off => EMITS
20 Down: High school diploma equivalents => GEDS
21 Down: Dr. Hank ___ (Ant-Man's given name) => PYM
22 Down: Brazilian resort city, for short => RIO

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