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Across

38 clues
  1. 8Sales spielPITCH
  2. 14Lead-in to hawYEE
  3. 15FollowedENSUED
  4. 19AuthorizeENABLE
  5. 20NoodleNOGGIN
  6. 21On, in FrenchSUR
  7. 27Big laughYUK
  8. 32School unitCLASSROOM
  9. 34Reached a payment dateCAMEDUE
  10. 42Twice-told tale?RERUN
  11. 43Sweetums or Baby DollPETNAME
  12. 45March Madness org.NCAA
  13. 48Open, as a bottleUNSCREW
  14. 52HastensHIES
  15. 53Apple purchaseMAC
  16. 54Comedian JonSTEWART
  17. 58SortaISH
  18. 64Emergency alertsSIRENS
  19. 68Steak optionENDCUT
  20. 70Up the ___ANTE

Down

42 clues
  1. 4Confess, saySING
  2. 10Slavic titleTSAR
  3. 16Place to studyDESK
  4. 22___ MinorURSA
  5. 26SketchesDRAFTS
  6. 28Leave a markSCAR
  7. 29HeartyHALE
  8. 31Show to be bogusDEBUNK
  9. 44InvigorateENERGIZE
  10. 46Skilled performerARTISTE
  11. 51"Well, shucks!"AWHELL
  12. 53Polyhymnia or ClioMUSE
  13. 57"Tarnation!"HECK
  14. 60DistantlyAFAR
  15. 63Skeleton, saySLED

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

  1. 8. Sales spiel

    Answer: PITCH

  2. 15. Followed

    Answer: ENSUED

  3. 19. Authorize

    Answer: ENABLE

  4. 20. Noodle

    Answer: NOGGIN

  5. 27. Big laugh

    Answer: YUK

  6. 32. School unit

    Answer: CLASSROOM

  7. 48. Open, as a bottle

    Answer: UNSCREW

  8. 52. Hastens

    Answer: HIES

  9. 54. Comedian Jon

    Answer: STEWART

  10. 58. Sorta

    Answer: ISH

  11. 64. Emergency alerts

    Answer: SIRENS

  12. 68. Steak option

    Answer: ENDCUT

  13. 70. Up the ___

    Answer: ANTE

  1. 4. Confess, say

    Answer: SING

  2. 10. Slavic title

    Answer: TSAR

  3. 16. Place to study

    Answer: DESK

  4. 22. ___ Minor

    Answer: URSA

  5. 26. Sketches

    Answer: DRAFTS

  6. 28. Leave a mark

    Answer: SCAR

  7. 29. Hearty

    Answer: HALE

  8. 31. Show to be bogus

    Answer: DEBUNK

  9. 44. Invigorate

    Answer: ENERGIZE

  10. 46. Skilled performer

    Answer: ARTISTE

  11. 51. "Well, shucks!"

    Answer: AWHELL

  12. 57. "Tarnation!"

    Answer: HECK

  13. 60. Distantly

    Answer: AFAR

  14. 63. Skeleton, say

    Answer: SLED

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