Morita or Benatar Crossword Clue

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Morita or Benatar Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. having only superficial plausibility
2. exactly suited to the occasion
(noun)
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
2. a light touch or stroke
(verb)
1. hit lightly
2. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

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More Daily Beast Crossword (12/10/2025) Answers

Across

1. "One ___ After Another" (2025 action thriller that received an impressive five acting nominations at the Golden Globes announcement on Monday)

7. Total jerkface

10. Big fan

11. ___ Park (where the Pittsburgh Pirates play)

12. ___ Taylor (she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for 1-Across on Sunday)

13. ___ DiCaprio (he was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy on Sunday for 1-Across)

14. ___ So Shy (Pointer Sisters hit)

15. "___ Magnolias"

17. "___ 4" (2017 action movie)

19. Doing a celebrity impersonation, say

22. ___ Infinity (she was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy on Sunday for 1-Across)

26. Orbison or Scheider

27. San ___, Texas

30. Hoppy beer

31. Jennifer in 2018's "Peppermint"

32. Affleck in "The Accountant 2"

33. Be that as it may

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Down

1. Pre-bedtime activity

2. ''Zip-__-Doo-Dah''

3. 1992 Robin Williams movie

4. "___-la-la"

5. "Steal My Sunshine" one-hit wonders

6. One end of a pencil

7. Cop ___ (stay out of jail, maybe)

8. Nasty look

9. Give a talking-to

16. "Love ___ neighbor..."

17. Show no respect for

18. 2006 kids' movie with five sequels

19. Famed fast-food sandwich

20. 'That would be nice'

21. Like many Mexican ruins

23. Sean who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for 1-Across on Sunday)

24. Bar orders

25. Benicio del ___ (he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for 1-Across on Sunday)

28. Part of USNA

29. SAT for big kids

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