Novel that inspired “There Will Be Blood” Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
2. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
(verb)
1. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
2. cover with oil, as if by rubbing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INSPIRED (adjective)
1. being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
NOVEL (adjective)
1. original and of a kind not seen before
2. pleasantly new or different
NOVEL (noun)
1. an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
2. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

More LA Times Crossword (7/23/2026) Answers

Across

1. Like a specialized committee

6. Qualified

10. Sheer delight

14. Ready to drop

15. Squander

16. Wet and squirmy

17. Springsteen portrayer Jeremy __ White

18. __ carotene

19. Athletic brand

20. Cinematographer's assignment?

23. Short greetings

24. Straight, for short

25. Make an alliance

29. Opposite of "sans"

31. Many a Chiwere language student

32. Screenwriter's assignment?

36. Toys with tails

38. Nutrient in spinach

39. Srsly?!

41. IPhone helper

42. "Ghostbusters" actor Harold

44. Costume designer's assignment?

46. Question in reply to "omw," maybe

47. "Anyone ___?"

49. Detroit labor org.

50. Town in Ontario County, New York

52. The works

53. Aves. and blvds.

56. Director's assignment?

60. Low on dough

62. Zither kin

63. Sound that comes from on high

64. Volkswagen Group subsidiary

65. Like supervillains

66. Hall of Famer Shaquille

67. Get out of bed

68. French jeweler and glassmaker Lalique

69. Bookish sorts

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1. Teeming (with)

2. Metropolis in north central India

3. The MLB's Angels, to fans

4. Cookie with a limited-edition BTS collaboration

5. "Harriet" and "Wicked" Oscar nominee Erivo

6. Monastery leader

7. Veal cordon ___

8. Tolkien saga briefly

9. Old mice and such

10. Italian salami city

11. Recurring melodic phrase

12. Big grazer

13. Cornea locale

21. Mello __ soda

22. Dang!

26. Gestation sites

27. Put forth

28. High-end hotel chain

29. "Concrete Rose" novelist Thomas

30. Dryer outlet

32. S'mores cookers

33. Speak from a rostrum

34. Namesakes of most planets

35. Little devils

37. "That didn't escape my notice"

40. Windows shaped like 13-Downs

43. Product of a schism

45. Golden, as bygone days

48. Foam

51. Otherworldly

52. Waldorf salad fruit

53. Less polite

54. Trepidation

55. Exchanges for money

57. Order at a restaurant

58. CNN anchor Burnett

59. __ poem: free-form orchestral work

60. Target score in disc golf

61. "Bien sûr"

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