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Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like some healthful spice blends — Answer: SALTFREE
  2. 9. Exam usually spoken of with a two-syllable acronym — Answer: LSAT
  3. 13. Incan emperor captured by Pizarro's forces — Answer: ATAHUALPA
  4. 15. End of the title of a popular radio show — Answer: OPRY
  5. 16. In-tents dining experience? — Answer: STREETFAIR
  6. 18. Floppy — Answer: LIMP
  7. 19. Rush uncontrollably — Answer: HURTLE
  8. 20. A hot one can be dangerous — Answer: MIC
  9. 22. Not from Scotland? — Answer: NAE
  10. 23. Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit" — Answer: ANYA
  11. 24. Court division — Answer: SET
  12. 27. M.L.B. M.V.P. with both the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers — Answer: OHTANI
  13. 29. "By all means!" — Answer: YES
  14. 30. ___ Aran, protagonist in Nintendo's Metroid — Answer: SAMUS
  15. 32. Author Shaw — Answer: IRWIN
  16. 33. Snack items that can go to your head — Answer: POTBROWNIES
  17. 35. Sensible guide — Answer: RULEOFTHUMB
  18. 36. High-calorie burger toppings — Answer: BACONSTRIPS
  19. 37. Hunter's garb originally made of seal or caribou skin — Answer: PARKA
  20. 38. Embitters — Answer: SOURS
  21. 39. Key ___ — Answer: FOB
  22. 42. World peace grp. — Answer: UNESCO
  23. 44. Northern California's ___ River — Answer: EEL
  24. 45. "Hulk" actor Eric — Answer: BANA
  25. 46. Foreign policy grp. — Answer: NSC
  26. 47. Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally — Answer: TRI
  27. 49. Performed exactly as expected, in a way — Answer: PARRED
  28. 51. "Parasite" co-star ___ Woo-shik — Answer: CHOI
  29. 53. Lobby, e.g. — Answer: COMMONAREA
  30. 56. Next in line, if you will — Answer: HEIR
  31. 57. Means of children's instruction — Answer: SIMONSAYS
  32. 58. Pines — Answer: YENS
  33. 59. Splashy footwear? — Answer: GALOSHES

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  1. 1. "___ away" (RuPaul catchphrase) — Answer: SASHAY
  2. 2. Make harmonious — Answer: ATTUNE
  3. 3. Lenny & ___ (California-based cookie brand) — Answer: LARRYS
  4. 4. Variable representing an angle, in math — Answer: THETA
  5. 5. Provide power to — Answer: FUEL
  6. 6. Deems perfect, perhaps — Answer: RATESATEN
  7. 7. Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf" — Answer: ELF
  8. 8. Green grp. — Answer: EPA
  9. 9. Text that's usually not literally true — Answer: LOL
  10. 10. Emulate Arachne — Answer: SPINAWEB
  11. 11. Some high-end suits — Answer: ARMANIS
  12. 12. Enter — Answer: TYPEIN
  13. 14. Objective — Answer: AIM. Hint: Think of the goal you’re trying to achieve 🎯
  14. 17. Subcompact Kia — Answer: RIO
  15. 21. They build the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii — Answer: CHINUPS
  16. 25. Make stick out, in a way — Answer: EMBOSS
  17. 26. Familiar injury in football and soccer — Answer: TURFTOE
  18. 28. Takes a little off — Answer: TRIMS
  19. 30. One putting on a show — Answer: SOLOACT
  20. 31. "You're totally right" — Answer: SOTRUE
  21. 33. Circles on the ice — Answer: PUCKS
  22. 34. Big sucker? — Answer: WHIRLPOOL
  23. 35. Change you don't see very often — Answer: RARECOIN
  24. 36. Wailer of folklore — Answer: BANSHEE
  25. 37. Strong and lively, as language — Answer: PUNCHY
  26. 39. Actress Fawcett — Answer: FARRAH
  27. 40. Feature of Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc." — Answer: ONEEYE
  28. 41. Really freakin' awesome — Answer: BADASS
  29. 43. Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf" — Answer: ORC
  30. 45. Horn family — Answer: BRASS
  31. 48. Safari platform — Answer: IOS. Hint: Apple’s mobile operating system often carries the animal-themed app world 🦁
  32. 50. Word often found near Roman numerals — Answer: ANNO
  33. 52. Org. with collectors — Answer: IRS
  34. 54. Russian fighter jet — Answer: MIG. Hint: This Soviet-era jet fighter has a famously brief designation. ✈️
  35. 55. Combat sport, for short — Answer: MMA

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