Crossword Answers For: Sunday, July 7, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Pouch spun by a spider => EGGSAC
7 Across: Some insurance grps. => HMOS
11 Across: Could not relate more => LITERALLYME
13 Across: Pre-Socratic philosopher whose work laid the foundation for the scientific method => ANAXIMANDER
14 Across: WC => LAV
15 Across: Cotton title, briefly => SEN
16 Across: L.A.-to-NYC heading => ENE
17 Across: Pontiac's people => OTTAWAS
19 Across: Great place to pick up chicks? => BROODER
20 Across: They're strengthened with lifting => MUSCLES
21 Across: Not exactly friendly => ICY
22 Across: Be unwell => AIL
23 Across: Future school, perhaps? => ROE
26 Across: Post brand for the health-conscious => GREATGRAINS
29 Across: Camping option => TARPSHELTER
30 Across: It might block a shot => VEST
31 Across: Rare bank designation => TYPEAB

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Only commercial airline to equip its fleet with missile-defense systems => ELAL
2 Down: Wallace's Rifkin's Festival co-star => GINA
3 Down: The second-best-selling video game of all time, briefly => GTAV
4 Down: Kicking death in the ass while singing, per Charles Bukowski => SEX
5 Down: 1970 Disney film that features Duchess the Turkish Angora, with The => ARISTOCATS
6 Down: Surfaced => CAMETOLIGHT
7 Down: Forensic Files channel => HLN
8 Down: Sweetheart => MYDEAR
9 Down: Portentous happenings => OMENS
10 Down: Deserted? => SERE
12 Down: A&W singer born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant => LANADELREY
17 Down: Optional words? => ORS
18 Down: Frequent collaborator with Jason, Tilda, and Bill => WES
19 Down: People passing bills, perhaps? => BUYERS
20 Down: Greedy pop star Tate => MCRAE
21 Down: Social-media predecessor of Reels => IGTV
23 Down: ___ Aid => RITE
24 Down: High-class? => ONEA
25 Down: Grp. that rated 3-Down => ESRB
27 Down: Fitting => APT
28 Down: Either side of the Splügen Pass => ALP

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This crossword has 17 across clues and 22 down clues. In total 39 clues are solved in the section above.
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