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Crossword #12979

Crossword #12979: 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. Jewish religious teacher (5)
  2. Puts to work (4)
  3. Donkey (3)
  4. Protective garment worn while cooking (5)
  5. Tiny opening in the skin (4)
  6. Fish eggs eaten as a delicacy (3)
  7. Microbe that makes dough rise (5)
  8. A rodent covered in sharp quills (9)
  9. Male reproductive fluid (5)
  10. Waste from smelting metal (5)
  11. Shocked text reaction (3)
  12. Old unit of absorbed ionizing dose (3)
  13. Remain in place (4)
  14. Harvested, as a crop (6)
  15. Perceive with the eyes (3)
  16. Sheep's bleat (3)
  17. Bundles of hay (5)
  18. Afternoon brews (4)
  19. Make a choice (3)
  20. Lacking skill; clumsy (5)
  21. ___ Francisco (3)
  22. Deck used for fortune-telling (5)
  23. Metal can for food (3)
  24. White seasoning crystal (4)
  25. Long narrow hilltop (5)
  26. Large body of saltwater (3)
  27. Female deer (3)
  28. Whale's filtering plates, also called whalebone (6)
  29. Commanded, old-style (4)
  30. Touch gently with the hand (3)
  31. Bold primary colour of passion and fire (3)
  32. Layers of folded fabric or wood (5)
  33. Wise old advisers (5)
  34. Welcome party after a wedding; signal strength (9)
  35. Soviet forced-labor prison camp (5)
  36. Startled shriek (3)
  37. Assistant or helper in an organization (4)
  38. Adult, fully developed insect stage (5)
  39. Snoop into others' business (3)
  40. Rotating control or face with numbers (4)
  41. Written in cipher (5)

Down

  1. Beam of light (3)
  2. Tailless primate (3)
  3. Undergarment supporting a woman's bust (3)
  4. Person in charge at work (4)
  5. Charges paid for borrowing money, or financial stakes in an enterprise (9)
  6. Increased the ante (5)
  7. In a short while (4)
  8. Make a mistake (3)
  9. A very brief unit of time; one-sixtieth of a minute (3)
  10. Solo vocal piece in an opera (4)
  11. Short musical composition with words (4)
  12. Perceives visually (4)
  13. Land of the free, in brief (3)
  14. A layer or thickness of a material (3)
  15. Angry or insane (3)
  16. Paths bodies travel around a star (6)
  17. Unkind person, informally (6)
  18. Lead ore mineral (6)
  19. Viewed with the eyes, past tense (4)
  20. Brewed leaf beverage (3)
  21. Liveliness and energy (3)
  22. Declare formally; a U.S. division (5)
  23. Edge marking a boundary (6)
  24. Highest point; orbital peak farthest from Earth (6)
  25. Be present at (6)
  26. Relating to long-term planning (9)
  27. Blackthorn berry used in gin (4)
  28. Be unwell (3)
  29. Combine numbers for a sum (3)
  30. Soft carrier for items (3)
  31. Honey-making insect (3)
  32. Cleopatra's snake (3)
  33. Group of experts or flat board (5)
  34. Get ready, informally (4)
  35. Sly, suggestive look (4)
  36. Gross or unpleasant (4)
  37. Fizzy drink (4)
  38. Japanese heavyweight wrestling (4)
  39. Little bit (3)
  40. Roman numeral for three (3)
  41. Young boy or fellow (3)
  42. Number of years one has lived (3)
  43. Supreme being (3)

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