Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday July 20 2023 puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Tie with a cord : BOLO
5 Unctuous flattery : SMARM
10 Primary course of action : PLAN A
15 “Only joking” : I KID
16 Animated garden snail who dreams of racing in the Indy 500 : TURBO
17 The MLB’s Angels, to fans : HALOS
18 Specialty concerned with player experience : GAME DESIGN
20 Greek yogurt brand : OIKOS
21 Henna, for one : DYE
22 __ rug : AREA
23 Par for the course : AVERAGE
25 DIY publication : ZINE
27 MRI output : SCAN
28 Ignited : LIT
29 Leadership styles that encourage transparency : OPEN-DOOR POLICIES
34 Like slime-making kits : MESSY
35 Derisive laugh : HAH
36 PC file suffix : EXE
37 Slalom marker : GATE
38 “Color me exhausted” : I’M BEAT
40 Egg-shaped tomato : ROMA
44 Smash (into) : RAM
46 “Dude … ” : BRO
47 Dispatches : SENDS
48 John Travolta film that won nine Razzies, including Worst Picture of the Decade : BATTLEFIELD EARTH
53 “We’re on __ way” : OUR
54 Single __ whisky : MALT
55 Govern : RULE
56 Free, as legal work : PRO BONO
58 “About me” bits : BIOS
60 Rideshare alternative : CAB
63 Ames resident : IOWAN
64 1993 dance hit, and a musical question answered by the starts of 18-, 29-, and 48-Across? : WHAT IS LOVE and WHAT IS LOVE?
67 General tendency : TREND
68 Implant : EMBED
69 Niagara River source : ERIE
70 Retail statistic : SALES
71 Wanders : ROAMS
72 Chances : ODDS
DOWN
1 Mavs’ city : BIG D
2 So-so : OKAY
3 Citrus shavings : LIME ZEST
4 Lorca work : ODE
5 Vinyl lover’s setup : STEREO
6 Euterpe, to musicians : MUSE
7 “Casta diva,” e.g. : ARIA
8 Justice impersonated by Kate McKinnon on “SNL” : RBG
9 Grand Prix locale : MONACO
10 Most populous U.S. state capital : PHOENIX
11 Den : LAIR
12 Basic substance : ALKALI
13 Knuckle-headed antic? : NOOGIE
14 Net worth component : ASSETS
19 Fine and __ : DANDY
24 Driving force in fine dining? : VALET
26 Promo with a credit card bill, e.g. : INSERT
27 Round one? : SPHERE
29 Texter’s “Crikey!” : OMG
30 Samosa vegetable : PEA
31 Unit of resistance : OHM
32 Trix mascot : RABBIT
33 Trix, e.g. : CEREAL
38 Clarifying words : I MEAN
39 Early ISP : AOL
41 Well-documented : ON RECORD
42 Summer hrs. in the Navajo Nation : MDT
43 Light gray shade : ASH
45 Polvorones nuts : ALMONDS
47 Dr. for kids? : SEUSS
48 Hasbro toys that issue commands : BOP ITS
49 High lights? : AURORA
50 Garden tool : TROWEL
51 Garden bloom : FLOWER
52 Extras in “Star Wars” films : DROIDS
57 Curse : BANE
58 Papa, in Chinese : BABA
59 Article : ITEM
61 Passionate : AVID
62 Nectar collectors : BEES
65 Med. network : HMO
66 Hall of Fame MLB manager Durocher : LEO
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