1979 sci-fi classic Crossword Clue

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1979 sci-fi classic Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. transfer property or ownership
(noun)
1. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
2. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
(adjective)
1. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
2. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CLASSIC (adjective)
1. of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
2. well-known and long-established in form or style
CLASSIC (noun)
1. a creation of the highest excellence
2. an artist who has created classic works

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ALINE

More Daily Beast Crossword (10/25/2026) Answers

Across

1. With 6-Across: show on which 12-Across played 30-Across from 1974 to 1984

6. See 1-Across

10. Singing genre for Anna Netrebko

11. Part of town

12. Actress who played 30-Across (keeping her real first name) on 1-Across; she turns 98 today

14. Moran of 1-Across

15. Unnamed people online

16. "A Nightmare on ___ Street"

18. Claire who played Queen Elizabeth II on "The Crown"

19. President pro ___

22. "___ the ramparts..."

26. "The Bridges of Madison County" setting

30. See 12-Across

32. "Why haven't you?" retort

33. State capital where Aaron Paul grew up

34. "Guarding ___" (1994 Shirley MacLaine/Nicolas Cage movie)

35. Corn and wheat, say

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1. "___ Alone"

2. On ___ with (equal to)

3. "Frasier" actress Gilpin

4. John who sang "Sam Stone"

5. Dunking king Ming

6. "That ___ Cat!" (1965 comedy)

7. Put ___ over one's head (make a living)

8. Question answers, often

9. Like Cher Horowitz in "Clueless"

13. "___ That Tune" (venerable game show)

17. Anderson of "WKRP in Cincinnati"

19. Unspoken

20. Avoid the clutches of

21. Smaller-sized versions, as of crosswords

23. Thoroughness

25. Winds down

27. State where "The Paper" is set

28. Scary stinger

29. City in 26-Across

31. "Law & Order" airer

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