Crossword clues and answers

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Across

39 clues
  1. 5Has no choiceMUST
  2. 15Italian "Paul"PAOLO
  3. 16Well-dressed guyDAPPERDAN
  4. 19Venomous arachnidSCORPION
  5. 21A, in GermanEIN
  6. 24Take, as adviceHEED
  7. 29Stand for a posterEASEL
  8. 32Hilarious personRIOT
  9. 34Doll with neon hairTROLL
  10. 45Casts a ballotVOTES
  11. 47Lengthy rantsSCREEDS
  12. 49Sulky stateSNIT
  13. 54SnackedNOSHED
  14. 61Off Broadway awardsOBIES
  15. 63Like throwbacksRETRO
  16. 66OtherwiseELSE
  17. 67Hotel workerMAID
  18. 68OverhaulREDO

Down

39 clues
  1. 1Covers for potsLIDS
  2. 6EraseUNDO
  3. 7ReekedSTANK
  4. 8Half a scoreTEN
  5. 9"Pink" animal of filmPANTHER
  6. 11Martini garnishOLIVE
  7. 12SchleppedTOTED
  8. 15Insta postingPIC
  9. 17Sweeping in scopeEPIC
  10. 25Key chess pieceKING
  11. 26"That makes sense"ISEE
  12. 27On-location inspectionsSITEVISITS
  13. 28Boozy brunch drinkMIMOSA
  14. 30Lines on a GPSSTS
  15. 35Come down to earthLAND
  16. 38Hot tub nozzleJET
  17. 39Green Day or Pink FloydROCKBAND
  18. 42"And that's that!"SOTHERE
  19. 44Wander aimlesslyMEANDER
  20. 46Wrap upEND
  21. 48Singer ChappellROAN
  22. 49Sound asleep?SNORE
  23. 55That, in SpainESO
  24. 57___ SpumanteASTI
  25. 60___ bucoOSSO
  26. 62Sweet potatoYAM

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

  1. 5. Has no choice

    Answer: MUST

  2. 15. Italian "Paul"

    Answer: PAOLO

  3. 16. Well-dressed guy

    Answer: DAPPERDAN

  4. 19. Venomous arachnid

    Answer: SCORPION

  5. 21. A, in German

    Answer: EIN

  6. 45. Casts a ballot

    Answer: VOTES

  7. 47. Lengthy rants

    Answer: SCREEDS

  8. 49. Sulky state

    Answer: SNIT

  9. 54. Snacked

    Answer: NOSHED

  10. 63. Like throwbacks

    Answer: RETRO

  11. 66. Otherwise

    Answer: ELSE

  12. 67. Hotel worker

    Answer: MAID

  13. 68. Overhaul

    Answer: REDO

  1. 1. Covers for pots

    Answer: LIDS

  2. 6. Erase

    Answer: UNDO

  3. 7. Reeked

    Answer: STANK

  4. 8. Half a score

    Answer: TEN

  5. 11. Martini garnish

    Answer: OLIVE

  6. 12. Schlepped

    Answer: TOTED

  7. 27. On-location inspections

    Answer: SITEVISITS

  8. 42. "And that's that!"

    Answer: SOTHERE

  9. 44. Wander aimlessly

    Answer: MEANDER

  10. 46. Wrap up

    Answer: END

  11. 49. Sound asleep?

    Answer: SNORE

  12. 57. ___ Spumante

    Answer: ASTI

  13. 60. ___ buco

    Answer: OSSO

  14. 62. Sweet potato

    Answer: YAM

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