Chef's cover-up Crossword Clue

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Chef's cover-up Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
2. a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COVER-UP (noun)
1. concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
CHEF (noun)
1. a professional cook

More USA Today Crossword (11/21/2025) Answers

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14. Holey shoe

15. Fan sound

16. Knight's protective gear

17. "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" subject

18. Sherry, e.g.

19. Not a soul

20. The Waste Land poet

22. 'Sounds good!'

24. Part of a kid's bedtime routine, often

26. Elegant

27. In ___ of gifts . . .

29. Like a centenarian

30. "I ___ your pardon..."

33. First impression given by a house

37. Fly high

38. DIY mover's rental

39. "How I Met Your Mother" protagonist

40. Burner's place

41. Lincoln ___ (construction toy)

42. Participation dance in which you "shake it all about"

44. Most common English word

45. Luke, to Anakin

46. Bit of equestrian equipment

49. Incredible deal

52. Amazing hole-in-the-wall restaurant, say

56. Throw away

58. Caramelized vegetable in mujaddara

59. Mine extractions

61. Baddie in many fantasy games

62. It might have animated balloons

63. Shape of some coffee table tops

64. Sport in which athletes lie flat

65. Commission-based line of work, often

66. Reject

67. Bambi and Faline

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Down

1. "I want to be added to the email thread"

2. Non-written tests

3. "Nose goes!"

4. Kid’s ride

5. URL intro

6. State where the cash register was invented

7. Golf course

8. Mooch

9. Polished, in a way

10. Swindler

11. Run __

12. Solitary

13. "Predator" prequel

21. "12 Angry Men" event

23. Raise one's voice

25. Casual version of 43-Down

28. Causing mischief

30. Reserve

31. Overhang protecting a wall

32. Fictional doctor Meredith

33. ___ classic (niche hit)

34. "Seems like bad news . . ."

35. Ire

36. Fearful yelp

37. "Wow, that was merciless!"

40. Acts like an angry alpaca

42. Gnu feature

43. Word of consent

45. Does some shopping

47. Have really fond feelings for

48. Chutzpah

50. Have a spat

51. L, at LOFT

52. Handheld outdoor tools

53. People who made llama figurines

54. Punch in some digits

55. Like fictional high schooler Regina George

57. __ pressure

60. On the ___ (secretly)

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