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Crossword #12279

Crossword #12279: a hand-curated English crossword with 80 clues on a 15 × 15 grid. Read the clues and play online.

English · 15 × 15

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Across

  1. A pouch-like anatomical structure (3)
  2. Flying nocturnal mammal (3)
  3. Touch gently with the hand (3)
  4. Flat-topped hill with steep sides (4)
  5. Hard part of a skeleton (4)
  6. To shut with force and noise (4)
  7. Sunrise direction (4)
  8. Roster of duties, in British usage (4)
  9. Jeweled ornamental headband (5)
  10. Small picturesque cave (6)
  11. Resort for relaxation and baths (3)
  12. Stitch with needle and thread (3)
  13. U.S. spy agency, for short (3)
  14. Works in a gallery (3)
  15. Small lodging for travelers (3)
  16. Basin for holy water (5)
  17. Male deer with antlers (5)
  18. Female sibling, informally (3)
  19. Second Greek letter (4)
  20. Small island in a river (3)
  21. ___ Francisco (3)
  22. Slender pole for fishing (3)
  23. Far below the surface (4)
  24. Word of negation (3)
  25. Spanish farewell (5)
  26. Young weaned pig (5)
  27. An informal word meaning yes (3)
  28. Black belt grade in judo (3)
  29. Cry of relief or pleasure (3)
  30. Donkey (3)
  31. A small flap; also a running total of charges (3)
  32. Tears into tiny pieces (6)
  33. Appears to be (5)
  34. French cleric or priest (4)
  35. Accurate, not false (4)
  36. Earnest request, or court statement (4)
  37. Lecherous old man (4)
  38. Bring to a stop (4)
  39. Cook in hot oil (3)
  40. Not good (3)
  41. Cunning or crafty in a subtle way (3)

Down

  1. Brown meat over high heat (4)
  2. Business partners or colleagues (10)
  3. Prowling about restlessly at night (7)
  4. Ghost's greeting (3)
  5. Tiny industrious insect (3)
  6. Afternoon brews (4)
  7. Greek letter; also denotes pressure in pounds per square inch (3)
  8. Word of regret (4)
  9. Weight of an empty container (4)
  10. Unit of memory, informally (3)
  11. Male sibling, informally (3)
  12. Gaping jaws or stomach (3)
  13. Starchy tropical root (4)
  14. Browns in the sun (4)
  15. Gentle taps of affection (4)
  16. Vessel for bathing (3)
  17. Moral transgression (3)
  18. Situated at or relating to the outer boundary of an organ or body (10)
  19. Feeling down (3)
  20. Fasten with a knot (3)
  21. Remained in a seated position; past of sit (3)
  22. Also; excessively (3)
  23. Billboard messages (3)
  24. A person who drinks excessively (3)
  25. Doctoral degree, in brief (3)
  26. Grandma, affectionately (4)
  27. Nursemaid in colonial India (4)
  28. Severe shortages (7)
  29. Porridge grain (4)
  30. Cleopatra's snake (3)
  31. One's own person (4)
  32. One who foretells the future (4)
  33. Sharp pointed projection; cutting remark (4)
  34. Perceive with the eyes (3)
  35. In the proper manner (4)
  36. Place firmly in position (3)
  37. Springtime month (3)
  38. Constricting snake (3)
  39. Unopened flower (3)

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