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Crossword #12659

Crossword #12659: a hand-curated English crossword with 76 clues on a 15 × 15 grid. Read the clues and play online.

English · 15 × 15

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Across

  1. Pair of Indian hand drums (5)
  2. The basics, so to speak (3)
  3. Sheep's bleat (3)
  4. One's lifelong profession (6)
  5. Ring of light around a saint's head (4)
  6. Muhammad ___, 'The Greatest' (3)
  7. Band worn around the upper limb (6)
  8. Throat-clearing sound for attention (4)
  9. Feeling down (3)
  10. Also; excessively (3)
  11. N.Y.C. clock setting in winter, briefly (3)
  12. Covert agents (5)
  13. Lending at exorbitant rates (5)
  14. ___ Francisco (3)
  15. Sticky tree secretions; epoxies (6)
  16. Pierce with a knife; an attempt (4)
  17. Hard white parts used for chewing (5)
  18. Withered and dry (4)
  19. Remained in a seated position; past of sit (3)
  20. Footwear for the streets (5)
  21. Born with the maiden name (3)
  22. Stare at lustily (4)
  23. Chose from alternatives (5)
  24. Pub pint (4)
  25. Stitched along an edge (6)
  26. Rhythmic spoken-word genre (3)
  27. Short piece for practicing technique (5)
  28. Deep operatic singer (5)
  29. Greek letter; also denotes pressure in pounds per square inch (3)
  30. Pronoun for a woman (3)
  31. Forbid officially (3)
  32. Otherwise, or in addition (4)
  33. A choice or alternative (6)
  34. Tiny industrious insect (3)
  35. Irritate or annoy (4)
  36. Drew closer to (6)
  37. Peg that supports a golf ball (3)
  38. Bean used for sauce and tofu (3)
  39. Wise old advisers (5)

Down

  1. Starchy tropical root (4)
  2. Knight's protective metal suit (British spelling) (6)
  3. Unit of sound intensity (3)
  4. Side sheltered from the wind (3)
  5. Vessels carrying blood from the heart (8)
  6. Cry of relief or pleasure (3)
  7. Confer holy favor upon (5)
  8. Device that points toward magnetic north (7)
  9. Corner station a runner must touch in a diamond game (4)
  10. Word of regret (4)
  11. Help or assistance (3)
  12. Common feline pet (3)
  13. Brimmed head covering worn outdoors (3)
  14. Electronic keyboard instrument, briefly (5)
  15. Meant to be; one's betrothed (8)
  16. Pioneers making a home in new land (8)
  17. Put into service (3)
  18. Drives away with a wave (5)
  19. Form of the verb 'to be' (3)
  20. Honey-making insect (3)
  21. To weep with convulsive catching of the breath (3)
  22. Number of years one has lived (3)
  23. Fencing swords (5)
  24. Places where trains stop (8)
  25. Rubber tools for removing pencil marks (7)
  26. Large flightless Australian bird (3)
  27. Strong wish or longing (6)
  28. Viral disease once fought with iron lungs (5)
  29. Cause of ruin or distress (4)
  30. Stake placed before cards are dealt in poker (4)
  31. Letter before cue (3)
  32. Garden tools for weeding (4)
  33. Terminal point of a line segment (3)
  34. Flying nocturnal mammal (3)
  35. Cunning or crafty in a subtle way (3)
  36. Small round green vegetable (3)
  37. Playground chasing game (3)

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