Opposite of basic Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. being sour to the taste
2. being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OPPOSITE (adverb)
1. directly facing each other
OPPOSITE (adjective)
1. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
2. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
OPPOSITE (noun)
1. a contestant that you are matched against
2. a relation of direct opposition
BASIC (adjective)
1. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
2. serving as a base or starting point
BASIC (noun)
1. (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
2. a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner’s all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use

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Across

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19. Militaristic city-state of ancient Greece

20. Common log-in req.

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24. Feel sick

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26. Rte. to play '70s dance music on?

29. Makes a dismissive sound, say

31. Following behind

32. Number-picking game

33. Came to a close

34. Rte. where nanas live?

39. ___ chaser (one desperately seeking fame)

40. Material for a floppy ladder

43. Byron's contemporary

44. Admit misdeeds

46. Rte. on which "Aida" might be performed?

48. "Cheap Thrills" singer

49. Yalie

50. Outer: Prefix

51. "Laughing" carnivores

53. Seattle Sounders' org.

54. Type of sushi

57. Rte. named for a Nicaraguan rebel?

59. Deployed against

60. Mythical beast and anagram of 15-Across

61. Like a thesis defense

62. Unlike a pushover

63. Word before a maiden name

64. Memory unit that can have 256 values

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Down

1. Soldier's face covering

2. Large tower

3. Departed hastily

4. Mrs., in Montreal

5. Record parts

6. Clips together?

7. ___ tea (summer drink)

8. Takes back, as an offer

9. Dadaist Jean

10. Mrs., in Mexicali

11. "Whats Poppin" rapper Jack

12. Type in

13. Reserved in manner

18. Many a Dickens character

22. "Queen of Broadway" Menzel

27. (Actually, keep this as is)

28. Bug catchers?

30. Given no choice

33. CPR expert

35. Jai ___

36. Making marks on, as a belt

37. Showing signs of disuse

38. Herb that's also a name ... or two names

41. Tugs

42. Letter found in the Bible

43. Its subsidiaries include Fred Meyer and QFC

44. Engaged man

45. The right way?

46. Its surface temperature is about 872 degrees Fahrenheit

47. Be

48. One way to annoy a roommate

52. Macro or micro subj.

55. Words spoken by, or to, a 44-Down

56. Name that's a conjunction backward

58. Steal from

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