Crossword clues and answers

By Gia Bosko

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Across

36 clues
  1. 5Spongy wetlandsBOGS
  2. 9TitleholderCHAMP
  3. 14EngraveETCH
  4. 19Gradually eat awayERODE
  5. 20Selfless sortALTRUIST
  6. 22REVEAL
  7. 23Lie next toABUT
  8. 31Go downhill fastSKI
  9. 34Feedbag contentsOATS
  10. 37WARMING
  11. 40Flips, sayRESELLS
  12. 42Skirt, as an issueAVOID
  13. 45Auction unitLOT
  14. 46Cowboy's kerchiefBANDANNA
  15. 48Show stoppers?ADS
  16. 51Goes badROTS
  17. 56SHOWER
  18. 62Surfers ride themWAVES
  19. 63LunchroomCAFETERIA
  20. 67PARTY
  21. 68Boxing statsTKOS
  22. 69Jazz singer SylviaSYMS

Down

40 clues
  1. 2HandyUTILE
  2. 4"Ay, ___ the rub"THERES
  3. 8BarflySOT
  4. 10Car's honkerHORN
  5. 12EarnedMADE
  6. 13Member of a juryPEER
  7. 21Boss, in BritainGUV
  8. 27AdversaryFOE
  9. 28Quiet periodLULL
  10. 30Toward sunsetWEST
  11. 31Mop, as the deckSWAB
  12. 32Polynesian brewKAVA
  13. 35Talent brokerAGENT
  14. 39"'Tis entirely likely"IDARESAY
  15. 49"Curses!"DRAT
  16. 54"Take me ___"ASIAM
  17. 55BoundsLEAPS
  18. 56SubstituteSWAP
  19. 58DoneOVER

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

  1. 5. Spongy wetlands

    Answer: BOGS

  2. 9. Titleholder

    Answer: CHAMP

  3. 14. Engrave

    Answer: ETCH

  4. 20. Selfless sort

    Answer: ALTRUIST

  5. 23. Lie next to

    Answer: ABUT

  6. 40. Flips, say

    Answer: RESELLS

  7. 45. Auction unit

    Answer: LOT

  8. 46. Cowboy's kerchief

    Answer: BANDANNA

  9. 51. Goes bad

    Answer: ROTS

  10. 63. Lunchroom

    Answer: CAFETERIA

  11. 68. Boxing stats

    Answer: TKOS

  1. 2. Handy

    Answer: UTILE

  2. 4. "Ay, ___ the rub"

    Answer: THERES

  3. 8. Barfly

    Answer: SOT

  4. 10. Car's honker

    Answer: HORN

  5. 12. Earned

    Answer: MADE

  6. 27. Adversary

    Answer: FOE

  7. 28. Quiet period

    Answer: LULL

  8. 30. Toward sunset

    Answer: WEST

  9. 35. Talent broker

    Answer: AGENT

  10. 49. "Curses!"

    Answer: DRAT

  11. 54. "Take me ___"

    Answer: ASIAM

  12. 55. Bounds

    Answer: LEAPS

  13. 56. Substitute

    Answer: SWAP

  14. 58. Done

    Answer: OVER

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