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Crossword #12446

Crossword #12446: a hand-curated English crossword with 72 clues on a 15 × 15 grid. Read the clues and play online.

English · 15 × 15

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Across

  1. Sharp pointed projection; cutting remark (4)
  2. The basics, so to speak (3)
  3. Wary and secretive (5)
  4. Has ambitious hopes (7)
  5. Grow to be; suit (6)
  6. Glaringly obvious and shameless (7)
  7. Sturdy hardwood tree (3)
  8. Place to sit in a vehicle or aircraft (4)
  9. Pierce with a knife; an attempt (4)
  10. Tree with winged seeds (3)
  11. Cut and dried grass for fodder (3)
  12. Brazilian city of Carnival (3)
  13. An immeasurably long period of time (3)
  14. Uncle ___, U.S. symbol (3)
  15. CGS unit of work equal to one ten-millionth of a joule (3)
  16. Sitting down (6)
  17. British company suffix (3)
  18. Rejections at the polls (4)
  19. Earnest request, or court statement (4)
  20. Sealed metal food container (3)
  21. Look thoroughly for (6)
  22. Pigeon's sound (3)
  23. Remained in a seated position; past of sit (3)
  24. Old French coin of little value (3)
  25. Small simple shelter (3)
  26. East Indian timber tree yielding resin (3)
  27. Land of the free, in brief (3)
  28. Keen on; toward the inside of (4)
  29. Tropical tree with fronds (4)
  30. Doctoral degree, in brief (3)
  31. Express sympathy to the bereaved (7)
  32. Postponed for later discussion (6)
  33. Items in a list or diary (7)
  34. Climbing wall plants; prestigious colleges (5)
  35. Bean used for sauce and tofu (3)
  36. Permits; rents out (4)

Down

  1. Digging machine with a bucket on a hinged arm (7)
  2. In the past, as in days ___ (time reference) (3)
  3. Unit of radiation dose (3)
  4. Farewell word (3)
  5. Small island in a river (3)
  6. Undergarments for support (4)
  7. Placed in the middle, in British spelling (7)
  8. Comes to a halt (6)
  9. At right angles to a ship's keel (5)
  10. Kill violently (4)
  11. Touch gently with the hand (3)
  12. One step in a flight (5)
  13. Constricting snake (3)
  14. River herrings (5)
  15. Soggy wetland (3)
  16. Grandma, affectionately (4)
  17. Perceive with the eyes (3)
  18. Heavy unit of weight (3)
  19. Grassy meadow (3)
  20. Coats with black pitch (4)
  21. Sacred song of devotion (5)
  22. Allow (3)
  23. Soft natural fibers; takes a liking (to) (7)
  24. Twosomes; romantic pairs (7)
  25. Silences; quiet moments (6)
  26. Greek letter used in statistics for a test of fit (3)
  27. Unit of weight used when measuring ingredients in recipes (5)
  28. Markdown events at stores (5)
  29. Exchange of goods for money (4)
  30. Combine numbers for a sum (3)
  31. Aware of, as a scheme (4)
  32. Hawaiian taro paste (3)
  33. Remove moisture from (3)
  34. Sesame, in South Asian cooking (3)
  35. Street, briefly (3)
  36. Small piece or fragment of material (3)

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