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Crossword #12273

Crossword #12273: a hand-curated English crossword with 78 clues on a 15 × 15 grid. Read the clues and play online.

English · 15 × 15

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Across

  1. Donkey (3)
  2. Long heroic tale (4)
  3. Sheep's bleat (3)
  4. Feed fuel to a fire (5)
  5. Curved fencing sword (5)
  6. Swiss peak (3)
  7. Papal court (5)
  8. More frosty or aloof (5)
  9. Place firmly in position (3)
  10. Opposed to military conflict (7)
  11. Clear frost from wings (5)
  12. More cruel (6)
  13. Aromatic evergreen used for chests (5)
  14. Honking waterfowl, plural (5)
  15. Reluctant or unwilling (5)
  16. Tiny industrious insect (3)
  17. Mend a sock (4)
  18. Blackthorn berry used in gin (4)
  19. Rude, aggressive young men (5)
  20. Belonging to that thing (3)
  21. Star-shaped autumn garden flower (5)
  22. List of dishes (4)
  23. Snakelike fish (4)
  24. Lyric poem of praise (3)
  25. Narrow strips in a blind or fence (5)
  26. Employ again instead of discarding (5)
  27. Spanish small-plate appetizers (5)
  28. Leased for a fee (6)
  29. Took a position in a dispute (5)
  30. Remove limescale from a kettle (7)
  31. Consumed a meal (3)
  32. When the opposite of what's expected occurs (5)
  33. Chunky Mexican condiment of tomatoes, chilies, and onion (5)
  34. Put on, as a coat (3)
  35. Loose rock debris on a mountain slope (5)
  36. Winding ridge left by a glacial stream (5)
  37. Make a choice (3)
  38. You, old-style (4)
  39. ___ Moines, Iowa (3)

Down

  1. Main artery carrying blood from the heart (5)
  2. Winter slope sport (6)
  3. Marine algae on the shore (8)
  4. A pouch-like anatomical structure (3)
  5. Tolerate or put up with (5)
  6. Excessive desire for wealth (5)
  7. TV antenna; from the air (6)
  8. Corner station a runner must touch in a diamond game (4)
  9. Pub brew (3)
  10. Fitting or suitable (3)
  11. Fraudulent scheme (4)
  12. Catchy melody (4)
  13. Polite address for a man (3)
  14. Region; surface measurement (4)
  15. Angry or annoyed (5)
  16. Middle points (7)
  17. ___ Lanka, island nation (3)
  18. Voice between soprano and tenor (4)
  19. Having digits, as a stocking (4)
  20. At this place (4)
  21. Charity given to the poor (4)
  22. Christmas carol word (4)
  23. Large ocean fish often canned (4)
  24. All instruments together, in a score (5)
  25. Perceive with the eyes (3)
  26. Evaluated; valued for tax (8)
  27. Artificial bait used in fishing (4)
  28. One who enjoys inflicting pain (6)
  29. Surround completely, as in a shell (6)
  30. A bird's roosting spot (5)
  31. Love deeply (5)
  32. Negotiation sessions (5)
  33. Otherwise, or in addition (4)
  34. Cherished and beloved (4)
  35. Dispatched, in the past (4)
  36. Colour-changing liquid applied to fabric (3)
  37. Fuss or commotion (3)
  38. The highest point or uppermost surface (3)
  39. Born with the maiden name (3)

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