"Long, long ___ ..." (fairytale starter) Crossword Clue

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"Long, long ___ ..." (fairytale starter) Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. gone by; or in the past

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FAIRYTALE (noun)
1. an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
2. a story about fairies; told to amuse children
STARTER (noun)
1. an electric motor for starting an engine
2. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (5/18/2025) Answers

Across

1. Gloomy mood

4. Donkey's alias

7. Slim ___ (snack stick)

10. "...and they lived happily ___ after..."

12. ___ feeling (instinct)

13. Much ___ About Nothing

14. Funny shareable internet image

15. ___ of a kind

16. Animal housing facility, in a city

17. Hot spot? (in a kitchen)

20. Mercedes-___ (automotive giant)

22. ___ vs. nurture

24. Santa's busiest month, for short

27. Body ___ (strong sweat smell, say)

28. Hot spot? (in an office): Hyph.

32. Country that celebrates the Fourth of July: Abbr.

33. Writer Rand of "Atlas Shrugged"

34. Opposite of "longitude," for short

35. Hot spot? (below Earth)

37. Movie connoisseur's favorites

39. Letter after "ell," say

42. Actor McKellen from the "X-Men" franchise

43. Hot spot? (in NYC): 2 wds.

48. Coffee alternative, to some

50. Opera solo song

51. Get off ___-free (escape without consequences)

52. "___ 'em!" (attack command to a dog)

53. Tax-free retirement fund: Abbr.

54. Class about consumption, for short

55. Singer Yoko

56. ___-Tac-Toe

57. "Shoes off" group: Abbr.

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Down

1. College term, for short

2. "___ Maria" (hymn)

3. Software's free trial version, for short

5. Hot spot? (on the skin)

6. Take the wheel:

7. Louis Armstrong's genre

8. "What will ___ now?": 2 wds.

9. Cow's call

11. Church minister, for short

18. Singer Brian ___ of "Spider and I"

19. Nothing, in Spanish

21. "___ Girl" (Zooey Deschanel starring series)

23. Children's plaything

24. "Obviously!," informally

25. Opposite direction from WNW: Abbr.

26. Low-___ (diet choice)

29. Be sick

30. Close relatives, for short

31. "___ no problem!"

36. Hawaiian garland

37. Website help section: Abbr.

38. Occupied, as a restroom: 2 wds.

40. Contact fighting sport: Abbr.

41. ___ badge (Boy Scout reward)

42. Scientist ___ Newton who discovered the laws of gravity

43. Shelled Mexican dish

44. Apple assistant

45. Adult's piggy bank, for short

46. Aussie jumpers, slangily

47. Hot spot? (in Italia)

48. Chinese food's General

49. Letters "Frankenstein" and "Einstein" have in common

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