Contraction in “The Star-Spangled Banner” Crossword Clue

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Contraction in “The Star-Spangled Banner” Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

SPANGLED (adjective)
1. covered with beads or jewels or sequins
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)

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More Apple+ Crossword (10/10/2026) Answers

Across

1. Creatures pointedly moving around the ocean?

9. Rudely ignore

13. Walk of fame

14. Refine

15. Hypothetical collection of all parallel realities

16. No ifs, ___, or buts

17. Havanese greeting

18. “Cool for the Summer” singer Lovato

19. Easily manipulated person, metaphorically

21. Veers suddenly

23. ENTs or PDFs, for short

25. Word before “firma” or “incognita”

26. Plan a secret get-together?

28. Rib, or a word after “rib”

30. Playable humanoid in Skyrim

31. Sumptuous

33. “Fair”

34. Nutrient avocados are high in

35. New Jersey’s capital

37. Mar. follower

38. “Who am ___ judge?”

40. Introduction to disappointing news

42. Bug

44. Moving staples

46. Individual podcast download

48. Declares confidently

50. ___ privilege

53. More than enough

56. People from Mocha

59. Substance that prevents moisture damage

63. Better late than never, for example

64. 🤷

65. Totally tubular pasta

66. Leaves in a minor role?

67. Standing ___

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Down

1. What section 35 of Canada’s Constitution Act lets Indigenous communities do

2. Summer time zone in ATL

3. Umbrella term for psychedelic-influenced rock and electronic music

4. On a hard drive

5. Not quite an earth-shattering event?

6. Stone fruit in Marillenknödel

7. Dinner booking, for short

8. Part of a Lego manual

9. Outline

10. Tax-exempt, mission-driven organization

11. Not give enough credit

12. Phoenix and Washington have won it

13. The countryside

15. “Congratulations!”

20. Said out loud

22. Angle

24. Bollywood actress Arjun

27. ___ noche (tonight, in Spanish)

29. “Consider the following …”

32. Parts of Wiffle balls or pickleballs

36. Important region for sunscreen application

41. Base address

43. Went out of state?

45. IV-hydration liquid

47. Applied pomade to

49. Factions

51. Frivolous

52. Puts a John Hancock on

53. Without modifications

54. Calf-length size

55. Trudge

57. What’s on the corner of the screen in some video games

58. Search for

60. Legislation with an individual mandate, for short

61. Young lady

62. “I’m in my flop ___”

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