Passes in an airplane, say Crossword Clue

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Passes in an airplane, say Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

AIRPLANE (noun)
1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
SAY (verb)
1. have or contain a certain wording or form
2. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
SAY (noun)
1. the chance to speak

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More New Yorker Crossword (1/6/2026) Answers

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17. Plot trope exemplified by the romantic arcs in “Pride and Prejudice” and “You’ve Got Mail”

19. Grungy bars

20. Chili peppers that are often orange when ripe

21. Insects that communicate by waggle-dancing

22. Birds symbolizing peace

23. Yearn for

24. Fashion-house initials

25. Alexandre Dumas’s “Les ___ Mousquetaires”

26. Features of a mouthpiece purchased at Spirit Halloween, maybe

27. “Metropolis” director Lang

28. Reads in a forum without posting

29. Navajo family groups

30. Pre-Easter periods

31. Verge

32. Rhyming synonym of “shaky”

33. Lets loose

34. Favored by fortune

35. [Just reprinting the mistake here]

38. Dowsing sticks

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48. Cooks over intense heat

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1. Passed quickly

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6. Former Justice Fortas

7. Takes that may lengthen a film production

8. Graphical display of information, informally

9. Mega-celebrity

10. Event with high-decibel music and high-energy dancing

11. Chilly venues for skaters

12. Southeast Asian wraps

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26. Like James Brown’s music

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30. Mott who spoke at the Seneca Falls Convention

31. Etiquette between dudes, casually

32. Celestial objects that can outshine whole galaxies

33. Skirmish

34. Like two, among the prime numbers

35. Person who’s idolized or adored, in anime fandom

36. Set afire

37. “Between the World and Me” author Ta-Nehisi

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40. Spots, as cash

42. “___ up!”

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45. "Me, that's who!"

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