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Crossword #12894

Crossword #12894: a hand-curated English crossword with 84 clues on a 15 × 15 grid. Read the clues and play online.

English · 15 × 15

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Across

  1. Donkey (3)
  2. Honor with a celebration (4)
  3. Kitten's cry (3)
  4. Sound of something wet hitting a wall (5)
  5. Finished, done (4)
  6. Tailless primate (3)
  7. Fine wool from a sheep breed (6)
  8. Stayed behind (8)
  9. In the past, as in days ___ (time reference) (3)
  10. Small fastener used to hold something closed (5)
  11. Peg that supports a golf ball (3)
  12. Spirit distilled from molasses (3)
  13. Otherwise known as, briefly (3)
  14. Pounds, on a scale (abbr.) (3)
  15. Lion of the zodiac (3)
  16. N.Y.C. clock setting in winter, briefly (3)
  17. Company's top exec (3)
  18. Pronoun for a woman (3)
  19. Black sticky road substance (3)
  20. The even number that follows one (3)
  21. Wax-resist dyeing technique (5)
  22. ___ acid, protein building block (5)
  23. McKellen of 'The Lord of the Rings' (3)
  24. Loose rock debris on a mountain slope (5)
  25. Underground anchoring parts of a plant (5)
  26. Cable news channel, in brief (3)
  27. Side sheltered from the wind (3)
  28. Heavy unit of weight (3)
  29. Mineral-bearing rock (3)
  30. Lyric poem of praise (3)
  31. 'To be honest,' in a text (3)
  32. Pub brew (3)
  33. Danson of 'Cheers' (3)
  34. Pigeon's sound (3)
  35. Remained in a seated position; past of sit (3)
  36. Headlands jutting into the sea (5)
  37. Jump on one foot (3)
  38. Progressive loss of memory and reasoning (8)
  39. Fragrant organic compounds (6)
  40. Before, to a poet (3)
  41. British nobleman between marquess and viscount (4)
  42. Paved routes for vehicles (5)
  43. Big ___, London clock tower (3)
  44. Otherwise, or in addition (4)
  45. Vessel for bathing (3)

Down

  1. Muhammad ___, 'The Greatest' (3)
  2. ___ Francisco (3)
  3. Shares of a company; keeps in supply (6)
  4. Public squares of ancient Rome, plural (4)
  5. Nights before holidays (4)
  6. Building for religious rites (6)
  7. A distinct period of history or geological time (3)
  8. Hair along a horse's or lion's neck (4)
  9. Fencing sword (4)
  10. Marry (3)
  11. Smooth transition between topics (5)
  12. Advancement in rank, or a marketing push (9)
  13. Lime-rich soil used as fertilizer (4)
  14. Belonging to that thing (3)
  15. Structure of crossed strips forming a diagonal open pattern (7)
  16. Spray can dispensing fine mist (7)
  17. Winter Olympic racing sled (7)
  18. Imply in addition to the literal meaning (7)
  19. Pulled taut; extended beyond its limits (9)
  20. Hurry along, poetically (3)
  21. Barely manage to make, with 'out' (3)
  22. Tiny industrious insect (3)
  23. Pale and sickly looking (3)
  24. Tennis serve untouched by the opponent (3)
  25. Works in a gallery (3)
  26. Cow's sound (3)
  27. Pertaining to the lower bowel (6)
  28. Vast arid sandy region (6)
  29. Rude, ill-mannered people (5)
  30. Beer-flavoring plant (4)
  31. Consumed a meal (3)
  32. Withered and dry (4)
  33. Word ending a prayer (4)
  34. Broadcasts; pretentious manners (4)
  35. Lacking color, wan (4)
  36. Society newcomer, informally (3)
  37. Born with the maiden name (3)
  38. Old French coin of little value (3)
  39. A small flap; also a running total of charges (3)

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