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Crossword #12983

Crossword #12983: 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. Distinctive doctrine or belief system (3)
  2. Float up and down (3)
  3. Swiss peak (3)
  4. Pub brew (3)
  5. Pub brews (4)
  6. Freedom from war or conflict (5)
  7. Old worn-out horse (3)
  8. The one who held the post before (11)
  9. Compressed bundle of goods ready for shipping (4)
  10. Lion of the zodiac (3)
  11. Pull sharply (3)
  12. Townsman, archaically (3)
  13. Drains the energy from (4)
  14. Perfect scores (4)
  15. Enemy or adversary (3)
  16. Barrier holding back water (3)
  17. Small simple shelter (3)
  18. Old Hebrew unit of dry measure (3)
  19. Troubles or sickens (4)
  20. Feeling regret or apology (5)
  21. Fast jazz style of the 1940s (3)
  22. Place firmly in position (3)
  23. Diving seabird (3)
  24. Roman numeral for three (3)
  25. Flavorful liquid base made by simmering bones and aromatics (5)
  26. Distinctive surrounding glow (4)
  27. Buddhist school emphasizing meditation (3)
  28. In favour of; a positive argument or advantage (3)
  29. Cable news channel, in brief (3)
  30. Owns, third person singular (3)
  31. Clay-pigeon launching device in shooting sport (4)
  32. Smack a fly (4)
  33. Small island in a river (3)
  34. Strike with force (3)
  35. Snapshot, informally (3)
  36. Small cut with scissors (4)
  37. New schemes launched (11)
  38. Tolkien's brutish, goblin-like warrior (3)
  39. Unmoved by pain or pleasure (5)
  40. Sheet that catches wind on a vessel (4)
  41. Conjunction used after 'neither' to connect two negative alternatives (3)
  42. Born with the maiden name (3)
  43. Uncle ___, U.S. symbol (3)
  44. Watch secretly (3)

Down

  1. McKellen of 'The Lord of the Rings' (3)
  2. Thick flat piece of stone (4)
  3. Vast business conglomerate (15)
  4. Place serving alcoholic drinks (3)
  5. Bullfighter's cry (3)
  6. Scenes of utter chaos (7)
  7. Tailless primate (3)
  8. French plural article (3)
  9. Heat treatments that kill pathogens in milk or juice (15)
  10. Ooze through slowly (4)
  11. Nations of the world (9)
  12. Units of work or energy (4)
  13. Household animal companion (3)
  14. Trig ratio, briefly (3)
  15. Falsehood, or to recline (3)
  16. White seasoning crystal (4)
  17. However, informally (3)
  18. A mark left by a foot or shoe (9)
  19. Single gaming cube (3)
  20. Network with an eye logo (3)
  21. Pose a question (3)
  22. Upbeat Jamaican music genre (3)
  23. Dark counterpart to yang (3)
  24. Mom's sister (4)
  25. Vase for ashes or tea (3)
  26. Police officer, informally (3)
  27. Thorny trees of warm climates (7)
  28. Ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure (3)
  29. Nearby thing (4)
  30. Resort for relaxation and baths (3)
  31. Quickness of mind (4)
  32. Donkey (3)
  33. Rotating blade assembly that drives an aircraft forward (4)
  34. Fasten with a knot (3)
  35. Frozen water (3)
  36. By way of; passing through a particular route (3)
  37. Shade tree with serrated leaves (3)
  38. Weep (3)

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