Lebanon Daily News Crossword Answers Crossword August 20, 2025

Here are answers to the Crossword in the Lebanon Daily News on August 20, 2025

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Crossword Clues:
NUMBER	ANSWER	CLUE
1A	4 letters	"So frustrating!"
5A	4 letters	"Holy moly!"
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9A	3 letters	That guy
12A	5 letters	Preserves in salt, say
14A	4 letters	"___ the Cat" (children's book series)
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15A	4 letters	"Okay"
16A	5 letters	Pioneer in arcade games
17A	4 letters	Miss in Spanish (Abbr.)
18A	4 letters	Cheerios ingredients
19A	4 letters	Sound's pitch, quality, etc.
21A	8 letters	Unbelievably wondrous events
23A	15 letters	Growing older while embracing natural change
26A	3 letters	Three-letter deli order
27A	4 letters	"Any minute now"
28A	3 letters	Dorm supervisors
29A	3 letters	"Happy birthday to ___"
30A	4 letters	Anatomical pouches
32A	5 letters	Takes a break
36A	4 letters	"Smooth Operator" singer
38A	3 letters	Admonition to guests hiding at a surprise party
39A	4 letters	Soil
40A	5 letters	Courtroom note taker, for short
42A	4 letters	Bumpy amphibian
44A	3 letters	Belonging to us
45A	3 letters	"So frustrating!"
47A	4 letters	Coagulate
49A	3 letters	"Party in the ___" (Miley Cyrus hit)
50A	3 letters	Tax pro
53A	11 letters	Descriptor for rapid acceleration
56A	8 letters	Like some franchises and dialects
58A	4 letters	Gender identity label
59A	4 letters	___ out (barely achieved)
60A	4 letters	Aunts, in Spanish
62A	5 letters	Pours
65A	4 letters	Billions of years
66A	4 letters	"Como ___ usted?"
67A	5 letters	Instrument that has between 18 and 21 strings
68A	3 letters	Furry friend
69A	4 letters	Like some thoughts
70A	4 letters	Changes the color of
1D	3 letters	Healthcare law since 2010, for short
2D	3 letters	Dull routine
3D	9 letters	Thankfulness
4D	5 letters	"Great blue" wading bird
5D	3 letters	Mini albums, briefly
6D	15 letters	Type of cake often paired with coconut pecan frosting
7D	5 letters	Top story
8D	6 letters	More beloved
9D	5 letters	"Greetings, everyone!"
10D	5 letters	Brand of chips?
11D	5 letters	Like some buns
13D	5 letters	Performs "Happy Birthday," say
15D	7 letters	Locked in on the task at hand
20D	4 letters	They can be inflated or bruised
22D	4 letters	In the distance
23D	5 letters	Chasm
24D	5 letters	Rub in a win
25D	5 letters	Cook in the oven
31D	5 letters	"Thou ___ not . . ."
33D	9 letters	Iowa home to Briar Cliff and Morningside universities
34D	5 letters	Have faith in
35D	5 letters	Cat in need of a home, perhaps
37D	3 letters	Official language of Ireland (Abbr.)
41D	4 letters	Rice-shaped pasta
43D	4 letters	Gloom's rhyming partner
46D	6 letters	Borrowed for a fee
48D	5 letters	Former Russian rulers
50D	5 letters	Advance slowly
51D	5 letters	Black tea type
52D	5 letters	Star's representative
54D	5 letters	Lift up
55D	5 letters	"To repeat . . ."
57D	3 letters	Passports, green cards, etc.
61D	3 letters	Maple syrup source
63D	3 letters	Scottish denial
64D	3 letters	Many prom attendees (Abbr.)

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