Homophone of 12-Across Crossword Clue

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Homophone of 12-Across Crossword Answer

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HOMOPHONE (noun)
1. two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
ACROSS (adverb)
1. transversely

More The Atlantic Crossword (1/23/2026) Answers

Across

1. Where the mental nerve emerges

5. Words to live by

7. It might protect against a sudden closure

9. Units equal to a thousand million years

10. "The Studio" actor Chase ___ Wonders

11. Gels

12. Auld lang syne

13. Fortunate Son band for short

14. Tolkien goblins

15. "Sounds about right"

18. Heated ___ (Canadian sports drama)

19. Shibori or bandhani, e.g.

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Down

1. Symbol mistaken for a t in an Arrested Development gag

2. "I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love ___"

3. Club cards, for short

4. "And I'd do it again!"

5. Finagle

6. Give credit where credit is due, maybe

7. Alligator Bites Never Heal performer

8. Foods associated with Sweeney Todd

9. Squire

16. "u ___, bro?"

17. Type of dog?

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