Crossword Answers For: Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Inflating device => PUMP
5 Across: ___ Jones => DOW
8 Across: George Jetson's four-legged friend => ASTRO
10 Across: Softball slugger's stat => RBI
11 Across: With 15 Across, what today marks for some Star Wars aficionados => REVENGEOF
13 Across: Carolina river named after a Native American tribe => PEEDEE
14 Across: ___ further review ... => UPON
15 Across: See 11 Across => THEFIFTH
19 Across: In a frightened manner => FEARFULLY
20 Across: Pac-12 school located in Tempe => ASU
21 Across: Teen safety organization (abbr.) => SADD
22 Across: Hawks or Falcons, on scoreboards => ATL
23 Across: Historic opening? => PRE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: 3, for a short golf hole => PAR
2 Down: Take advantage of => USE
3 Down: I want my ___! ('80s catchphrase) => MTV
4 Down: Person readying oneself for an apocalyptic event => PREPPER
5 Down: Scott who sued for liberty in 1857 => DRED
6 Down: Double-reed woodwind instrument => OBOE
7 Down: USWNT soccer player Ali Krieger, to teammate Ashlyn Harris => WIFE
9 Down: Far from a regular occurrence => ONEOFF
12 Down: That's so clever! => GENIUS
14 Down: Moving-day rental => UHAUL
15 Down: Trial run-through => TEST
16 Down: What birds' wings do => FLAP
17 Down: Short response to a long post, in text speak => TLDR
18 Down: Jekyll's wild side => HYDE
19 Down: Flight-regulating organization (abbr.) => FAA

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This crossword has 13 across clues and 16 down clues. In total 29 clues are solved in the section above.
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