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Crossword #12223

Crossword #12223: 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. Donkey (3)
  2. Free from contamination (4)
  3. Brazilian city of Carnival (3)
  4. Place to sit in a vehicle or aircraft (4)
  5. Folding stand that holds a canvas upright (5)
  6. Brown meat over high heat (4)
  7. Function or position in an organization (4)
  8. Soft downy material; a minor blunder (5)
  9. Teen's skin woe (4)
  10. Meddle (9)
  11. Consumed a meal (3)
  12. Resort for relaxation and baths (3)
  13. Fine mist from a nozzle (5)
  14. Greek letter; also denotes pressure in pounds per square inch (3)
  15. Watch secretly (3)
  16. Gelling agent in jams (6)
  17. Guitarist's sound booster (3)
  18. Loathe utterly (5)
  19. Tough outer skin of cheese or fruit (4)
  20. Naked; uncovered (4)
  21. Shout of approval after a performance (5)
  22. Practitioner of meditative poses (4)
  23. Spoken, not written (4)
  24. Unrefined person, in Australian slang (5)
  25. Born with the maiden name (3)
  26. Rough edge on handmade paper (6)
  27. Female sibling, informally (3)
  28. N.Y.C. clock setting in winter, briefly (3)
  29. Modified leaf below a flower (5)
  30. Trig ratio, briefly (3)
  31. Belonging to that thing (3)
  32. Fee charged by an agent for arranging financial transactions (9)
  33. Rate of speed maintained during a run (4)
  34. Fry quickly in a small amount of fat over high heat (5)
  35. Continental currency (4)
  36. Fencing sword (4)
  37. Test the purity of a metal (5)
  38. Examine quickly (4)
  39. Bold primary colour of passion and fire (3)
  40. To remove the skin of fruit (4)
  41. Danson of 'Cheers' (3)

Down

  1. Immeasurably long stretch of time (4)
  2. Seasonings sprinkled on food (5)
  3. Soaks tea leaves; sharp slopes (6)
  4. Loses color; fence stakes (5)
  5. Seize power wrongfully (5)
  6. Direct to a source (5)
  7. Santa's little helper (3)
  8. Welcome party after a wedding; signal strength (9)
  9. McKellen of 'The Lord of the Rings' (3)
  10. Mineral-bearing rock (3)
  11. ___ Lanka, island nation (3)
  12. Mild stand-in for a curse word (3)
  13. Remained in a seated position; past of sit (3)
  14. Rhythmic spoken-word genre (3)
  15. Yes vote (3)
  16. Garments worn to protect clothing while cooking (6)
  17. Burn slightly at the edges (5)
  18. Independently produced, as a film or band (5)
  19. Talk rapidly, in Aussie slang (6)
  20. Weep (3)
  21. Dwelling place or habitat of an organism (5)
  22. Female horses (5)
  23. Skilled through much repetition (9)
  24. Male sibling, informally (3)
  25. Ugly old witch (3)
  26. Plural of the egg-shaped biological cell (3)
  27. Large member of the deer family (3)
  28. Pounds, on a scale (abbr.) (3)
  29. Frozen water (3)
  30. Most tender or aching (6)
  31. Humble or degrade (5)
  32. Small earthen jar for oil (5)
  33. Sum of all the parts (5)
  34. Liquid or semi-liquid condiment served over food (5)
  35. Peg that supports a golf ball (3)
  36. Device that opens a lock (3)
  37. One who finished school (4)
  38. An immeasurably long period of time (3)
  39. For each, as in a rate (3)
  40. Tailless primate (3)
  41. Fluid flowing in a tree (3)

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