"Loves Me Like a ___," 1973 song by Paul Simon about a mother who loves her son Crossword Clue

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"Loves Me Like a ___," 1973 song by Paul Simon about a mother who loves her son Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. move back and forth or sideways
2. cause to move back and forth
(noun)
1. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
2. pitching dangerously to one side

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SIMON (noun)
1. United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)
2. United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)
MOTHER (verb)
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
2. care for like a mother
MOTHER (noun)
1. a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
2. a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CORK

More Daily Themed Crossword (10/13/2025) Answers

Across

1. "Don't ___ your foot in your mouth" ("Don't do anything embarrassing")

4. Summertime home-cooling appliances: Abbr.

7. From head to ___ (all over the body)

10. China's continent

12. Day after Wednesday, for short

13. Elbow's site

14. Short snoozes

15. ___ of the tongue (something said by mistake)

16. Yoga class need

17. Your furry companion

19. Above sea ___ (elevation)

21. ___ Brava, Spain

23. Dr. ___, rapper of "Express Yourself"

24. ___, Dick, and Harry (ordinary people)

25. ___ Lanka, Asian island

31. ___ White, UFC CEO

33. Go astray

35. "This must weigh ___!" (loads): 2 wds.

36. "___ Crazy After All These Years," 1975 hit album by Paul Simon which won him two Grammy Awards

38. Soak up, as gravy

40. Suffix with "project" to mean a propelled object

41. Newborn dog

43. Pure, as the driven snow (rhymes with "taste")

45. Korean pop stars, to their fans

47. First-aid gear

48. From ___ Z (the whole shebang): 2 wds.

49. "___ in the Evening," 1980 single by Paul Simon which topped several charts worldwide and is known for its drum beat

51. Tic ___ (breath mints)

55. "It's ___ or never!"

56. Parking place

57. "Time ___ my side" ("I can wait"): 2 wds.

58. Harry Potter, to James Potter

59. X-___ (25th December)

60. "You Can ___ Me Al," 1986 Paul Simon hit inspired by a party where he was mistakenly referred to as "Al"

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Down

1. Frying ___ (omelet-making utensil)

2. New York's country Abbr.

3. Waiter's bonus

4. Capital of Georgia, for short

5. "Mother and ___ Reunion," 1972 chart-topper by Paul Simon that has elements inspired by reggae

6. ___ Bowl (annual NFL championship game)

7. Domesticate an animal

8. Face-to-face exam

9. 911 respondent: Abbr.

11. Deadly Egyptian serpents

15. Gaze intently for a long time

18. Sci-fi vehicle occupants: Abbr.

20. Aloe ___ (soothing succulent)

21. Nail polish layer

22. Prefix with "potent" and "present"

24. Six-pointers in football: Abbr.

26. Tax-collecting group: Abbr.

28. "King of Soul" ___ Redding

29. Young stallion

30. ___-jerk response

32. Popular pet food brand

34. Vehicles launched into space

37. Quiet time (rhymes with "dull")

39. ___ Beta Kappa

42. Biblical hymn

44. "Spooky" room under the roof

45. "Am ___ loud?": 2 wds.

46. "Me and Julio ___ by the Schoolyard," 1972 single by Paul Simon that refers to the Queens neighborhood, Corona

48. Reply to a question, for short

50. "Fit ___ tee": 2 wds.

52. Cute ___ button 2 wds.

53. Military rank for KFC's Sanders, for short

54. Longest-running NBC skit show: Abbr.

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