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Classic Crossword No. 11 (Hard)

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Classic Crossword No. 11 (Hard)ID classic-hard-11
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Across

  1. 1Long ago, in "___ upon a time" (4)
  2. 5Period in history (3)
  3. 8Toward the back of a ship (3)
  4. 11Double (4)
  5. 12Blend (3)
  6. 13Paper holder (4)
  7. 15Group of performers (8)
  8. 17Stiff (5)
  9. 19Fish skin plate (5)
  10. 20Burrowing rodent (6)
  11. 21Shiny-shelled insect (6)
  12. 23British tavern (3)
  13. 24Give it a go (3)
  14. 25Fool (4)
  15. 26African antelope (6)
  16. 28Way out (4)
  17. 29Cheerful rhythm (4)
  18. 30Command for a dog playing catch (3)
  19. 33Hand out, as punishment (4)
  20. 34Flatterer (5)
  21. 36Andean country (4)
  22. 37Rock containing metal (3)
  23. 38Write your name (4)
  24. 39Cry of sorrow (4)
  25. 40Mom or dad (6)
  26. 43Chance of loss (4)
  27. 44Not on (3)
  28. 47Form of "to be" for you and me (3)
  29. 48Place with pinball machines (6)
  30. 50Northern lights (6)
  31. 52Small stream (5)
  32. 53Narrow-necked bottle (5)
  33. 54Strong castle (8)
  34. 57Calm period (4)
  35. 58Fuss, as in "much ___ about nothing" (3)
  36. 59Banana's wrapper (4)
  37. 60Female deer (3)
  38. 61Moisture at dawn (3)
  39. 62Dog command (4)

Down

  1. 1Poem of praise (3)
  2. 2Convent member (3)
  3. 3Old music tape (8)
  4. 4Choose by voting (5)
  5. 5Symbol (6)
  6. 6Annoy (4)
  7. 7Wood-splitting tool (3)
  8. 8Circus tumbler (7)
  9. 9Pancake move (4)
  10. 10Snug (5)
  11. 14Dock that extends over water (4)
  12. 16Timbuktu's nation (4)
  13. 18Towel result (3)
  14. 20Narrow ditch (5)
  15. 21Gloved fighter, or a dog breed (5)
  16. 22The best (5)
  17. 23Settled up (4)
  18. 25Trial version (4)
  19. 27Jet (5)
  20. 30Icy (5)
  21. 31Rub out (5)
  22. 32Walrus tooth (4)
  23. 34Small jeweled crown (5)
  24. 35Fairy tale giant (4)
  25. 36Small pet bird (8)
  26. 38Glitter (7)
  27. 41Not wide (6)
  28. 42Horse's gait (4)
  29. 44Clumsy fool (3)
  30. 45Not empty (4)
  31. 46Fake (5)
  32. 49Military unit (5)
  33. 51Nordic capital (4)
  34. 52Be a sign of (4)
  35. 54Short-lived craze (3)
  36. 55Big wet body of water (3)
  37. 56Foxy (3)
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