Crossword Answers For: Thursday, December 9, 2021

Across Clues and Answers:

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1 Across: Origin of an idea => GERM
5 Across: Reach the high point of your life => PEAK
9 Across: Watercolor => AQUARELLE
11 Across: Attention in the media => PUBLICITY
12 Across: Adds some flavor to => SALTS
13 Across: Reporters' sources, often => LEAKERS
17 Across: Spin in place, as a yo-yo => SLEEP
19 Across: Prestigious institute like UVA or William & Mary => PUBLICIVY
23 Across: Guardian => CARETAKER
24 Across: Bog body preserver => PEAT
25 Across: Tree such as a bristlecone => PINE

Down Clues and Answers:

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1 Down: Features of some smiles => GAPS
2 Down: ___ rights => EQUAL
3 Down: Currency divided into kopeks => RUBLE
4 Down: Country where pastizzi are eaten => MALTA
5 Down: Chest muscle => PEC
6 Down: ___ Lilly => ELI
7 Down: Non-main social media account => ALT
8 Down: Extremely important => KEY
10 Down: Takes a chance => RISKSIT
14 Down: Yosemite rock formation, casually => ELCAP
15 Down: Japanese medical pseudoscience => REIKI
16 Down: Number of Catholic sacraments => SEVEN
18 Down: Funeral construction => PYRE
19 Down: Drug nicknamed angel dust => PCP
20 Down: Neighbor of Saudi Arabia, for short => UAE
21 Down: Item reviewed on The Lingerie Addict => BRA
22 Down: ___ n be a positive integer (mathematician's phrase) => LET

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This crossword has 11 across clues and 18 down clues. In total 29 clues are solved in the section above.
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