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👑 Classic 15×15 · Hard · ID classic-hard-9

Classic Crossword No. 9 (Hard)

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Classic Crossword No. 9 (Hard)ID classic-hard-9
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Across

  1. 1Bubbly soda flavored with ginger (3)
  2. 4Two-masted sailing ship (4)
  3. 8Expert (3)
  4. 11Type of book or movie (5)
  5. 14Hard to find (4)
  6. 15Land held by a vassal (4)
  7. 16Consumed (5)
  8. 17Single thing (4)
  9. 18Monthly payment for a flat (4)
  10. 19Planet named for a sea god (7)
  11. 21Broken pottery piece (5)
  12. 23Lift up (5)
  13. 24Greek letter (3)
  14. 25Cube in a cold drink (3)
  15. 26Thick clam soup (7)
  16. 30Yellow-brown earth color (5)
  17. 33Show gratitude (5)
  18. 34Baked treat sliced into wedges (3)
  19. 36Form of "to be" for you and me (3)
  20. 37Smooth and polished (5)
  21. 38Frozen over (3)
  22. 39A long way off (3)
  23. 40Metric weight unit (5)
  24. 41Hidden stash (5)
  25. 43Fine food lover (7)
  26. 45Small folding bed (3)
  27. 46Pen's tip (3)
  28. 47Spaghetti or penne (5)
  29. 49Passionate enthusiasm (5)
  30. 51Arctic rodent said to follow the crowd (7)
  31. 53Soothing sunburn plant (4)
  32. 54Dash and style (4)
  33. 56Heart or lung (5)
  34. 58Celebrity (4)
  35. 59Weather that fills puddles (4)
  36. 60Bring food (5)
  37. 61Brickie's carrying trough (3)
  38. 62Fairy tale giant (4)
  39. 63Evergreen tree used for bows (3)

Down

  1. 1How old you are (3)
  2. 2Not fat (4)
  3. 3Come in (5)
  4. 4Salty pickling water (5)
  5. 5Speed or price per unit (4)
  6. 6Anger (3)
  7. 7Cut jewel (8)
  8. 8Dock that extends over water (4)
  9. 9Tear apart (4)
  10. 10Frequently, in poems (3)
  11. 12Fix (6)
  12. 13Lure (6)
  13. 15Fake (5)
  14. 20Make good of a tool (3)
  15. 22Soaring hunter (4)
  16. 26Repeated rhythmic song (5)
  17. 27Own (4)
  18. 28Grand, sweeping tale (4)
  19. 29Full of cream (4)
  20. 30Clumsy fool (3)
  21. 31Steep rugged rock (4)
  22. 32Brave rescuer (4)
  23. 33Melody (4)
  24. 35Part of a needle or a storm (3)
  25. 37Wide Mexican hat (8)
  26. 40Three musicians (4)
  27. 41Universe (6)
  28. 42Outfit (6)
  29. 44Below (5)
  30. 45Webcam, for short (3)
  31. 47Tube pasta (5)
  32. 48Very mad (5)
  33. 49Mid-range sax or voice (4)
  34. 50Where cars travel (4)
  35. 51Wild animal's den (4)
  36. 52Handed over (4)
  37. 53What's left of the campfire (3)
  38. 55Slow internet (3)
  39. 57Not old (3)
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