Long, drawn-out story Crossword Clue

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Long, drawn-out story Crossword Answer

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ANIMATEDFEATURE

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(noun)
1. a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DRAWN-OUT (adjective)
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
2. (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels
DRAWN (adjective)
1. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
2. having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ANIMATEDFEATURE
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More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (3/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. Like yesterday!

5. ___ effect (moves the needle)

10. Like a horse's feet after a visit to the blacksmith

14. Designated area for controlled hunting

16. Indigenous people of the Southwest

17. Safe for someone with celiac disease to consume

18. Sign seen as a warning

19. Piece of cake!

20. Money in Spanish

22. More than meets the ___

23. City near the Sphinx

25. Landforms with flat tops

26. Greyhound trips, e.g.

28. Landmark health legislation of 2010, for short

29. One-named soccer great from Brazil

31. Female pig

32. Matty or Felipe of baseball

33. "I want us to be on the same page here …"

37. "Now I know my ___ / Next time won't you sing with me?"

38. Spot for a snuggly cat

39. Expel from power

40. Executive role in Silicon Valley, for short

41. Philosophy represented by an inverted pentagram

44. Norwegian coin

46. "Lady and the ___" (1955 animated film)

47. [Milk me!]

50. Feels sorry for

52. Reveals every scandalous detail

54. Baker's appliance

55. Basic building blocks of protein

57. Get worn out

58. "Don't be too harsh, I'm new!"

59. Bit of attitude

60. Positive trait

61. High schooler, typically

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Down

1. College Station athlete

2. Like pretzels and the ocean

3. Entertain

4. Activist group with a rabbit in its logo

5. Some red dyes for skin

6. What Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby are having, in "The Great Gatsby"

7. Events in which the guests might all hide in the dark

8. Get older and wiser

9. Requirement

10. Beamed

11. Transactions in the housing market

12. Luxurious outer garment seen at the Met

13. Many a character in "The Land Before Time"

15. Saves from certain demise

21. Privately chats with, for short

24. Stench

26. Sandwiches with toasted bread and crispy fillings

27. She's a woolly good mom!

29. Bar event with teams

30. Motorized two-wheelers for getting around town

32. College reunion attendee, informally

33. Things to "hit" when playing the lottery

34. Portuguese greeting

35. Unit on a box of light bulbs

36. Dressing up as a superhero at Comicon, e.g.

41. More than just look at

42. Hip-hop dance craze of the 2010s

43. "Sorry, can you start from the beginning?"

45. Dressed to the __

47. U.S. state that produces more lobster than the other 49 states combined

48. Former self

49. Actress Elizabeth of WandaVision

53. Get off ___-free

56. There are 12 in a yr.

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