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Crossword #12297

Crossword #12297: 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. Verse writer (4)
  2. Donkey (3)
  3. Mother, in dialect (3)
  4. Soothing succulent for burns (4)
  5. Glib sales pitch (5)
  6. Plural of the egg-shaped biological cell (3)
  7. A principle or belief held as true (5)
  8. Smooth blended food paste (5)
  9. An old unit of weight for wool, about 28 pounds (3)
  10. Border on; touch at the edge (4)
  11. Sketched, as a picture (4)
  12. Famous in legend (6)
  13. In the past, as in days ___ (time reference) (3)
  14. Summons up a memory (6)
  15. Moves slowly and stealthily (6)
  16. Tiny biting insects (5)
  17. Remained in a seated position; past of sit (3)
  18. Cereal grain for porridge (3)
  19. Old French silver coin; also a pale yellowish-grey hue (3)
  20. Young boy or fellow (3)
  21. Basketball league, in brief (3)
  22. Adult males (3)
  23. Forbid officially (3)
  24. Lost color over time (5)
  25. Fixed gazes (6)
  26. More past its freshness (6)
  27. McKellen of 'The Lord of the Rings' (3)
  28. Spuds, informally (6)
  29. Sandwich shop (4)
  30. Cause of ruin or distress (4)
  31. Something given to pacify; a concession (3)
  32. Small shoot or twig (5)
  33. Chunky Mexican condiment of tomatoes, chilies, and onion (5)
  34. Letter before cue (3)
  35. Wear away gradually (5)
  36. Wild pig with tusks (4)
  37. Form of the verb 'to be' (3)
  38. Place firmly in position (3)
  39. Rooster (4)

Down

  1. Touch gently with the hand (3)
  2. Bullfighter's cry (3)
  3. An immeasurably long period of time (3)
  4. Peg that supports a golf ball (3)
  5. Gas we breathe (3)
  6. Perceive with the eyes (3)
  7. Snow runner, or a heavy hammer (6)
  8. Speck of dust (4)
  9. Declare openly and firmly (4)
  10. Angry or insane (3)
  11. Potatoes, informally (5)
  12. Place somewhere (3)
  13. Negotiation sessions (5)
  14. Honey-making insect (3)
  15. Fish eggs eaten as a delicacy (3)
  16. Boundary barriers, or buyers of stolen goods (6)
  17. Begone! (archaic) (6)
  18. Automated online program (3)
  19. Works in a gallery (3)
  20. Dishonorable man (3)
  21. Think carefully about (6)
  22. Cavalry swords (6)
  23. Precious stone (3)
  24. ___ Francisco (3)
  25. Little bit (3)
  26. ___ Vegas, Nevada (3)
  27. Big ___, London clock tower (3)
  28. Three mythical spinners of destiny (5)
  29. Pub brew (3)
  30. Be unwell (3)
  31. Salary bumps; lifts higher (6)
  32. Raised platform for performers (5)
  33. Trigonometric ratio of opposite side to adjacent side (3)
  34. Person of action (4)
  35. Fencing sword (4)
  36. Auction offer (3)
  37. Resort for relaxation and baths (3)
  38. Before, as a word beginning (3)
  39. Gradual decay or decomposition over time (3)
  40. The basics, so to speak (3)
  41. British bathroom (3)
  42. A pouch-like anatomical structure (3)
  43. Noah's vessel (3)

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