"And the ___ thickens..." Crossword Clue

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"And the ___ thickens..." Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. make a plat of
2. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
(noun)
1. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

More Daily Themed Crossword (11/12/2025) Answers

Across

1. Room cooling machines: Abbr.

4. Chew like a beaver (rhymes with "claw")

8. Went too fast, say

12. Area where cars are parked

13. Actor's part in a play

14. ___ mater (one's old school)

15. "Burnt ___ crisp": 2 wds.

16. Shakespeare's "___ Well That Ends Well"

17. Meat cut that may be "tender" (anagram of "lion")

18. "How can I ever ___ you?" ("I'm in your debt")

20. TV trivia time! Which "Friends" actor snagged the Magna Doodle from Joey and Chandler's apartment after filming ended? ___ LeBlanc

21. "___ in Black" (1997 Will Smith movie)

22. Comic strip collision sound

23. Chit-___ (small talk)

26. 1996 movie about a girl with special powers and her teacher, Miss Honey

30. Which "The Vampire Diaries" actor snagged their character's daylight ring after filming ended? ___ Somerhalder

31. ___ and abet (assist in a crime)

32. ___ Brooks who won an Academy Award for "The Producers"

33. Goes to, as a meeting or class

36. Window ___ (glass sheets)

38. "Unforgettable" singer ___ King Cole

39. The ___ Who Cried Wolf

40. Which "How I Met Your Mother" actor snagged the iconic blue French horn after filming ended? ___ Radnor

42. It may be held underwater

46. Drop-down list on a screen

47. Italian carmaker that merged with Chrysler

49. ___ Lanka, Colombo’s country

50. Word after "check" for a chess player's cry

51. School near Bel Air: Abbr.

52. Which "Game of Thrones" actor snagged the statue of Jon Snow after filming ended? ___ Harington

53. "We weren't prepared to hear ___ from them" ("We didn't expect them to refuse"): 2 wds.

54. ___ and void (legally invalid)

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Down

1. Ctrl ___ Del

2. Sound from a dove

3. Twinkler in the night sky

4. Fruit used to make wine

5. Which "Modern Family" actor snagged the fake fruit bowl from the Dunphy kitchen after filming ended? ___ Gould

6. Comrade in arms

7. "Scream" director ___ Craven

8. Deli meat in round slices

10. Radiate light, like a bulb

11. Which "Schitt's Creek" actor snagged Rose Apothecary's first receipt after filming ended? ___ Levy

19. 911 responder: Abbr.

20. "Tam" turned around

22. Like a bunch-spoiling apple

23. Spy organization headquartered at Langley: Abbr.

24. Fedora or fez, for one

25. Six-legged sugar lover

26. Negative prefix with "behave" or "understand"

27. Letters after "K"

28. Carolinas’ Pee ___ River

29. ___ Toy Barn from "Toy Story 2"

31. Home security group letters

34. Occur as a result (anagram of “unsee”)

35. Slangy opposite of "yeah"

36. Gateway for Rick and Morty often

37. Sailor's "yes"

39. Sport played by LeBron James, for short

40. "Billie ___" (Michael Jackson hit)

41. "Hold ___ your dreams!" ("Don't give up!"): 2 wds.

43. Say "what?" or "why?"

44. Prefix with "cycle" or "angle"

45. Like a Billboard Top 40 song

46. Conor McGregor's sport: Abbr.

47. ___ and games (revels)

48. Post-op locale: Abbr.

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