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Crossword #11971

Crossword #11971: a hand-curated English crossword with 82 clues on a 15 × 15 grid. Read the clues and play online.

English · 15 × 15

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Across

  1. Wear away by friction (6)
  2. Chest area; part of poultry meat (6)
  3. With less fat (6)
  4. Lightweight silvery metal (8)
  5. Repeated meditative chant (6)
  6. Control by rules (8)
  7. Of this kind (4)
  8. Perceive with the eyes (3)
  9. Gradual decay or decomposition over time (3)
  10. Pronoun for a woman (3)
  11. River herrings (5)
  12. Before, to a poet (3)
  13. Flightless South American bird (4)
  14. Distinctive doctrine or belief system (3)
  15. Float up and down (3)
  16. Poles with blades used for rowing (4)
  17. Weasel-like ermine mammals (6)
  18. Climbing wall plants; prestigious colleges (5)
  19. Snapshot, informally (3)
  20. Spiked wheel on a spur (5)
  21. Balls or proms (6)
  22. Hold a position for a photo (4)
  23. To place flat; to set something down horizontally (3)
  24. Land of the free, in brief (3)
  25. Lines of seats (4)
  26. Network with an eye logo (3)
  27. Scouted out, as a target by a thief (5)
  28. Donkey (3)
  29. Not at home (3)
  30. Young boy or fellow (3)
  31. Lipids in the diet (4)
  32. Forms loops of yarn into fabric using a single hooked needle (8)
  33. Alpine ski lodge (6)
  34. Store of historical records (8)
  35. Dancing lights of the polar sky (6)
  36. One who dodges duty, in British slang (6)
  37. Soft neigh of a horse (6)

Down

  1. Charity given to the poor (4)
  2. Boyfriends or suitors (5)
  3. Large farm for raising livestock (5)
  4. Pollen-bearing part of a stamen (6)
  5. 'The,' in German (3)
  6. A distinct period of history or geological time (3)
  7. Lose blood (5)
  8. Small floor covering (3)
  9. Large flightless Australian bird (3)
  10. Be unwell (3)
  11. Trap for catching small game (5)
  12. Private instructor for a pupil (5)
  13. Region; surface measurement (4)
  14. Dole out, as punishment (4)
  15. Having a keen cutting edge (5)
  16. Large body of saltwater (3)
  17. Female sibling, informally (3)
  18. Flexible tubes for watering (5)
  19. Scatter loosely about (5)
  20. Cow's sound (3)
  21. Auction offer (3)
  22. Plural of the egg-shaped biological cell (3)
  23. Container for rubbish (3)
  24. Drink in small amounts (3)
  25. Pointed tool for piercing holes in leather or fabric (3)
  26. Brewed leaf beverage (3)
  27. Cunning or crafty in a subtle way (3)
  28. Old French silver coin; also a pale yellowish-grey hue (3)
  29. Removed the center of, as an apple (5)
  30. A pouch-like anatomical structure (3)
  31. Patch of turf with grass (3)
  32. Expedition to view wildlife (6)
  33. Plant source of a stimulant alkaloid (4)
  34. Prickly seed cases that stick to clothing (5)
  35. Flavorful liquid base made by simmering bones and aromatics (5)
  36. Change or modify (5)
  37. Cheeky backtalk (4)
  38. Hairdresser's shop (5)
  39. Back end of a ship (5)
  40. Remain in place (4)
  41. Greek letter used in statistics for a test of fit (3)
  42. Virus that can lead to AIDS (3)
  43. The day or night immediately preceding an occasion (3)
  44. Crow's call (3)
  45. Grunt of puzzlement (3)

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