___ and proper (well-behaved) Crossword Clue

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___ and proper (well-behaved) Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. dress primly
2. assume a prim appearance
(adjective)
1. affectedly dainty or refined
2. exaggeratedly proper

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WELL-BEHAVED (adjective)
1. (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
PROPER (adjective)
1. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person’s character, needs
2. having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

More Daily Themed Crossword (8/6/2026) Answers

Across

1. Sticky fluid secreted by a tree

4. Tough to solve, as a crossword puzzle

8. Glitz and ___

12. Much ___ About Nothing

13. Love in Spain

14. Place for an earring

15. __ Moines Iowa

16. In ___ of (instead of)

17. Norway's capital city

18. ___-friendly (easy on the environment)

20. All aboard for films set at sea! "___ and Commander: The Far Side of the World," a 2003 epic starring Russell Crowe starts off our journey

24. Mr. and ___ (titles for a married couple)

25. Offers help or assistance

26. "Cry ___ river" (phrase expressing lack of sympathy): 2 wds.

27. "Ed, ___ n Eddy" of old cartoons

30. Corporate money manager (Abbr.)

31. The voyage continues with "In the ___ of the Sea," a 2015 film about the Essex whaling disaster starring Chris Hemsworth

33. Maiden name preceder

34. Ryan Gosling's role in "Barbie"

35. "Fire" or "army" insect

36. Count ___ (Lemony Snicket villain)

37. Nonprofit group's URL ending

38. Still on open water, this 2018 true-story survival film stars Shailene Woodley as a sailor who is left stranded in the aftermath of a hurricane

40. Place of worship in a church or cathedral

43. Sunday church service that may be held in a 40a

44. The journey turns inward in "___ of Pi," Ang Lee's 2012 Oscar-winning drama where a young boy and a Bengal tiger endure the Pacific Ocean

45. "I'm going to let you ___ a little secret ...": 2 wds.

47. Part of OOO, in a game

50. "Temperature's rising ___ alarming rate!": 2 wds.

51. "Auld Lang ___" (New Year song)

52. Actress Green or Longoria

53. Planet between Earth and Jupiter

54. Affectionate embrace

55. Republican's counterpart, for short

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1. Feeling blue

2. Suffix used with a lemon-based drink

3. Brace for chaos in "The ___ Adventure," a 1972 thriller starring Gene Hackman where a rogue wave overturns a cruise ship!

4. Glowing ring over an angel's head

5. "Who ___ to complain?": 2 wds.

6. Edible fish eggs (anagram of "ore")

7. Rock band member with sticks

8. Shiny lip application

9. Finally, we end our voyage with "All Is ___," 2013 film featuring Robert Redford as a man stranded alone in the Indian Ocean

10. Partner of "ready" and "willing"

11. "Is it just ___ is it hot in here?": 2 wds.

19. Metric units on a ruler, for short

21. "I smell ___!" ("I suspect trickery!"): 2 wds.

22. Put your clothes in a suitcase, say

23. Widespread

26. Bathroom rug

27. Enrolled in the army, say

28. Like many users of sign language

29. Nimble-fingered (rhymes with "heft")

31. Long-eared hopper

32. Language this clue is written in

36. Medical procedure sites: Abbr.

37. Plays first in cards

38. "There's no honor ___ thieves"

39. “Great” dog

40. Chowder shellfish

41. ___ snag (got stuck): 2 wds.

42. In the distance

46. Big Apple school: Abbr.

48. "___ Maria" ("Hail Mary")

49. Video call need, for short

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