Literary lion? Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LITERARY (adjective)
1. appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
2. knowledgeable about literature
LION (noun)
1. large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

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More WSJ Crossword (5/2/2025) Answers

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16. Far from a pro?

17. Rx amount

19. Use a self-checkout device

20. Conditional phrase

21. 444-mile river of the Mid-Atlantic

23. Picks up a first down, say

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26. ___-punk music

27. Stiller’s comedy partner

29. Aurora's counterpart

31. Bad actor

33. Traps the king

36. Sassy Wanda

40. Object

42. 2,700-mile river of Southeast Asia

44. Burleson of “CBS Mornings”

45. Ta-ta!

47. Cause to look younger via digital effects

49. Receipt line

50. Theater chain letters

52. Outlaw seekers

54. Bronx-born rep.

57. Texas hold ’em events

60. Wintry mix result

63. 1,800-mile river of South Asia

66. Sport with lunges

67. Duncan in the Obama cabinet

68. Apia is its capital

69. Abbr. used in academic citations

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71. Informal speech

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73. One of the cabinet depts.

74. Nitwits

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Down

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4. Common soccer tie

5. Slant

6. Ready for winter, as an attic

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8. Like Baghdadis

9. Job security of a sort

10. Turn to pulp

11. Ancient Quechua speakers

12. Built like ___ (sturdy)

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22. Those things, in Spain

24. Altman of OpenAI

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31. That fellow's

32. Quelled pangs of hunger

34. ___ out a living

35. Countertop material

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38. H, in Athens

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46. Clock radio choices

48. Suffix with count

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53. Place for a record or arm

54. Lessen

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56. Sometimes is

58. Shimmering gems

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65. Riches’ preceder

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