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🔎 Medium 13×13 · Hard · ID medium-hard-12

Medium Crossword No. 12 (Hard)

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Medium Crossword No. 12 (Hard)ID medium-hard-12
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Across

  1. 1Fizzy drink (4)
  2. 5Glide across the surface (4)
  3. 9Up in the air (5)
  4. 11Scold gently (5)
  5. 12River mouth (5)
  6. 13Citrus that makes you pucker (5)
  7. 14Combine (5)
  8. 16Well worn with age (3)
  9. 17Kitchen clock that rings (5)
  10. 20Baker's hot box (4)
  11. 22Horse with a mixed coat (4)
  12. 23Turn around a center (7)
  13. 27Possessive that never wears an apostrophe (3)
  14. 28Pointed church top (5)
  15. 30Feel unwell (3)
  16. 31Hot breakfast cereal (7)
  17. 33Shiny layered mineral (4)
  18. 34British nobleman (4)
  19. 35Loud alarm (5)
  20. 36Not strict (3)
  21. 38Small woods hut (5)
  22. 40Not dead (5)
  23. 42Harp-playing heavenly being (5)
  24. 45Of the voice (5)
  25. 46Race passing a baton (5)
  26. 47Seemingly endless age (4)
  27. 48Past of "are" (4)

Down

  1. 1Unhappy (3)
  2. 2Bullfighter's cheer (3)
  3. 3Ancient stone table monument (6)
  4. 4Following (5)
  5. 5Word for a woman talked about (3)
  6. 6Japanese robe (6)
  7. 7Worshipped figure (4)
  8. 8Fix (4)
  9. 10Sailor (3)
  10. 11Smart (6)
  11. 15Big ape (7)
  12. 17Three musicians (4)
  13. 18Tiniest bit (4)
  14. 19Pole that holds a sail (4)
  15. 21Night before a holiday (3)
  16. 24Wild animal's den (4)
  17. 25Bad habit (4)
  18. 26Dash and style (4)
  19. 28Big wet body of water (3)
  20. 29Package (6)
  21. 32Land of tacos and sombreros (6)
  22. 33Mix at a party (6)
  23. 35Tough tendon (5)
  24. 36Molten volcano rock (4)
  25. 37Soothing sunburn plant (4)
  26. 39Chocolate piece, or a rod of metal (3)
  27. 41Big box on wheels (3)
  28. 43Corn has one (3)
  29. 44Strong soap ingredient (3)
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