Contraction commonly confused with its homophones Crossword Clue

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Contraction commonly confused with its homophones Crossword Answer

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CONTRACTION (noun)
1. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
2. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
COMMONLY (adverb)
1. under normal conditions

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Across

1. Title for Russia's Fyodor I

5. __ Fridays

8. French farewell

13. Andean civilization that communicated with quipus

14. Deadlocked, as a jury

16. Sanaa's country

17. Sushi wrap

18. "___ bien" ("It's OK," in Spanish)

19. Pants fabric

20. *Overnight sensation's trajectory

23. Circle dance at some weddings

24. Seamy

28. *Air Force facility in many conspiracy theories

33. Safeguards for castles

34. ___ money (initial capital)

35. Org. that funds research

36. Penthouses, e.g., briefly

37. Bouncing off the walls

39. "___ ever so humble ..."

40. Latin for "lion"

41. SAG-AFTRA president Astin

42. Decadent dessert

43. *Last minute

47. Young child

48. Bring on

49. "Don't contact me again!"... or a hint to interpreting each starred clue's answer

55. Fiend

58. Sleep in a tent

59. Disney parrot voiced by Gilbert Gottfried

60. Literary twist

61. It is black-and-white but might get twisted

62. Jason's ship

63. One end of a rainbow, perhaps

64. The "e" in i.e.

65. Bird's home

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1. Shade

2. It could flake on you for Christmas

3. Lot size unit

4. Caps for wet days

6. Painter Klimt

7. Burst ___ flames

8. "SNL" castmate of Belushi and Radner

9. Make less threatening, as a bull

10. Texan philanthropist Hogg (really!)

11. 'Yikes!'

12. College to Brits

15. Cry of exasperation

21. Pitch lightly

22. Chemical compound that's an anagram of "reset"

25. Money, in Monterrey

26. As found

27. More skillful

28. Picturesque Italian coast

29. Involve sneakily

30. Use as a plate

31. Channel for ACC and SEC games

32. Formerly named

37. Lifts with effort

38. Basketball great Ming

39. Countercultural and artsy

41. Crossword clue, often

42. Drive-___

44. Hawk's claws

45. Near and dear to each other?

46. Like an inferior tyrant

50. Prefix with system

51. Filly, after it turns four

52. Minimal, as essentials

53. 65-Across contents

54. Square ___ (two, for four)

55. Downturn

56. Miss the mark

57. Me?!

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