Crossword clues and answers

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Across

31 clues
  1. 1MenschesCLASSACTS
  2. 10"Super Dry" brewerASAHI
  3. 16Persona non grataLEPER
  4. 18Stars to gaze up atIDOLS
  5. 19Not madSANE
  6. 20Squishy projectileNERFBALL
  7. 22Cackling carnivoresHYENAS
  8. 30RiftGAP
  9. 31Like a certain arteryCORONARY
  10. 32Mango leftoversPITS
  11. 35Wine leftoversLEES
  12. 40NPR program since 1987FRESHAIR
  13. 41Two aces, sayTOPPAIR
  14. 43Kind of rollKAISER
  15. 47ComfortableWELLTODO
  16. 51Record of the year?ANNAL
  17. 52Drawing on another's lifePARASITIC
  18. 55HandleSEETO

Down

37 clues
  1. 1Hit the hay hardCRASH
  2. 3Not having companyALONE
  3. 7"Really?!"CMON
  4. 11Compact, maybeSEDAN
  5. 12"My mistake"APOLOGIES
  6. 23A lot of lotACRE
  7. 26Psy-___OPS
  8. 28Near failure, colloquiallyONTHEROPES
  9. 29Fertile placeOASIS
  10. 40DormantFALLOW
  11. 42Student of SocratesPLATO
  12. 46Scouting tripRECON
  13. 51___ teamASA
  14. 53Gymnast RaismanALY
  15. 54EnervateSAP

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

  1. 1. Mensches

    Answer: CLASSACTS

  2. 19. Not mad

    Answer: SANE

  3. 20. Squishy projectile

    Answer: NERFBALL

  4. 30. Rift

    Answer: GAP

  5. 35. Wine leftovers

    Answer: LEES

  6. 41. Two aces, say

    Answer: TOPPAIR

  7. 43. Kind of roll

    Answer: KAISER

  8. 47. Comfortable

    Answer: WELLTODO

  9. 55. Handle

    Answer: SEETO

  1. 1. Hit the hay hard

    Answer: CRASH

  2. 7. "Really?!"

    Answer: CMON

  3. 11. Compact, maybe

    Answer: SEDAN

  4. 12. "My mistake"

    Answer: APOLOGIES

  5. 23. A lot of lot

    Answer: ACRE

  6. 26. Psy-___

    Answer: OPS

  7. 29. Fertile place

    Answer: OASIS

  8. 40. Dormant

    Answer: FALLOW

  9. 46. Scouting trip

    Answer: RECON

  10. 51. ___ team

    Answer: ASA

  11. 54. Enervate

    Answer: SAP

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