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Classic Crossword No. 8 (Medium)

76 original clues, typically 30 to 60 minutes. A wider vocabulary and a few puns to untangle. Play it on screen with a timer and check tools, or print it on one page.

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Classic Crossword No. 8 (Medium)ID classic-medium-8
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Across

  1. 1Gifts to the poor (4)
  2. 5Word that points at something particular (3)
  3. 8Gallery contents (3)
  4. 11Tidy (4)
  5. 12Sushi style (3)
  6. 13Food on a plate (4)
  7. 15Add ornaments to (8)
  8. 17Pesto herb (5)
  9. 19Rascal, or a jack in cards (5)
  10. 20Walk quietly on the front of your feet (6)
  11. 21Birthplace of the Olympics (6)
  12. 23Rock containing metal (3)
  13. 24Last bit of a story (3)
  14. 25Look closely (4)
  15. 26One more than ten (6)
  16. 28Long ago, in "___ upon a time" (4)
  17. 29Air opening (4)
  18. 30Church bench (3)
  19. 33Spoken (4)
  20. 34Mix together (5)
  21. 36Certain (4)
  22. 37Sales agent, for short (3)
  23. 38Cheshire cat's feature (4)
  24. 39October birthstone (4)
  25. 40Beam over a door (6)
  26. 43Fine spray (4)
  27. 44Fuss, as in "much ___ about nothing" (3)
  28. 47Squid's escape liquid (3)
  29. 48Quick and light on your feet (6)
  30. 50Sixty seconds (6)
  31. 52High male singer (5)
  32. 53Wall coat (5)
  33. 54Strong castle (8)
  34. 57Rich vein of ore (4)
  35. 58Oval thing that hatches (3)
  36. 59Size of a floor (4)
  37. 60Neither's partner (3)
  38. 61Method of doing something (3)
  39. 62Burden (4)

Down

  1. 1Conjunction that adds things up (3)
  2. 2Side sheltered from the wind (3)
  3. 3Striped oily fish (8)
  4. 4Pebble (5)
  5. 5Journey (6)
  6. 6Strongly dislike (4)
  7. 7Female sheep (3)
  8. 8Surrounding, as noise (7)
  9. 9Gather a crop (4)
  10. 10Flavor (5)
  11. 14Big cat with a mane (4)
  12. 16Competition for speed (4)
  13. 18Guided (3)
  14. 20Current fashion (5)
  15. 21Type of book or movie (5)
  16. 22Quick summary (5)
  17. 23Baker's hot box (4)
  18. 25Not rich (4)
  19. 27Happening (5)
  20. 30Student (5)
  21. 31Rub out (5)
  22. 32Raised mark from a blow (4)
  23. 34Salty pickling water (5)
  24. 35Chain part (4)
  25. 36Wide Mexican hat (8)
  26. 38Sparkly craft stuff (7)
  27. 41Pep (6)
  28. 42Dryer fluff (4)
  29. 44Guitarist's loudness box (3)
  30. 45Phone-turning face (4)
  31. 46Layered veggie that makes you cry (5)
  32. 49Lesson of a story (5)
  33. 51Reverse (4)
  34. 52Roman wrap (4)
  35. 54A small number (3)
  36. 55Big wet body of water (3)
  37. 56Unhappy (3)
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