Crossword Answers For: Thursday, March 21, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Certain GI => PFC
4 Across: Pilgrim-portrayer of filmdom => CERA
8 Across: Crack, as a case => BLOWOPEN
10 Across: Venue for heavy hitters in the sports world? => SUMORING
11 Across: Flavoring for the Italian liqueur Sambuca => ANISE
12 Across: The ___ (character described as an evil chocolate maker living in the walls, in Willy's Chocolate Experience) => UNKNOWN
14 Across: Indulgent break => CHEATDAY
15 Across: Big initials in DSA congressional history => AOC
16 Across: Beatles album whose cover art actually shows semaphore for NUJV (or NVUJ in some versions) => HELP
17 Across: Gritty's squad, on a scoreboard => PHI
18 Across: Portable storage device: abbr. => SSD

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Channel that thanks viewers like you => PBS
2 Down: Bug that thrives in the cold => FLU
3 Down: Second-ever inductee into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame => COMANECI
4 Down: Greek city that was the addressee of two of Paul's epistles => CORINTH
5 Down: Marathon segments? => EPISODES
6 Down: Life extensions? => RENEWALS
7 Down: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk director Lee => ANG
9 Down: Inspiration for the Glasgow-based event Willy's Chocolate Experience, which gained notoriety for its shoddiness => WONKA
12 Down: Erm ... yikers! => UHOH
13 Down: Org. that employs Anthony Piscotti, in The Taking of Pelham 123 => NYPD
14 Down: lol ur lying => CAP

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This crossword has 11 across clues and 12 down clues. In total 23 clues are solved in the section above.
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