Singer James who was nicknamed "The Matriarch of R&B" Crossword Clue

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Singer James who was nicknamed "The Matriarch of R&B" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MATRIARCH (noun)
1. a female head of a family or tribe
2. a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
SINGER (noun)
1. United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)
2. United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)

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More NYT Crossword (2/24/2025) Answers

Across

1. Tiny, juicy bit to eat

7. Omelet component

10. Shades of color

14. Lemme do it!

15. The "p" of b.p.m.

17. Clears, as a windshield

18. G.P.S. approx.

19. Risqué

20. Helps with dinner cleanup

23. K-pop group who performed in the Love Yourself World Tour

26. Sushi eggs

27. Cartoon dog whose name sounds like a bird

28. Bread machine

29. Some out-of-office training

33. Unraveled around the edges

34. Jah worshiper

35. 18-wheeler

36. Buddy

37. No longer feral

41. Poked (around)

44. Mark just above D-plus

46. Prepared students specifically for material on standardized exams

50. Swiss peak

51. Sallie ___ (federal student loan agency)

52. Groove

53. Teeny

54. Disabuses of false notions … or a hint to the circled letters

58. Partner of "tried," in a saying

59. FedEx rival

60. Become more attractive to

64. To be in French

65. Body art, in brief

66. Donkey friend of Roo and Pooh

67. Nine-digit IDs

68. Musical Brian

69. Oasis locale

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Down

1. Prefix with way or wife

2. Have debt

3. U.K. military branch with jets

4. Wintry forecast

5. Call to one with a 7-Down

6. Roped, as a steer

7. Fencing blade

8. Sinks in

9. Ones marking exams

10. His and ___

11. Salt Lake City resident

12. And so on and so forth

13. Parent's conversation-ending reply

21. Bit of dark magic

22. 'What's __ for me?'

23. Bosom buddies, in modern lingo

24. Bridgestone or Firestone product

25. Line up the side of a dress

30. Two-faced

31. Museum with paintings by Goya and Bosch

32. Take the L

36. Adventurer from Neverland

38. Once more

39. Classical source of inspiration

40. Where to see the sunrise, in Madrid

42. Units of resistance

43. Law"

44. Gulped down

45. "I'm joining you both!"

46. Sweetness and saltiness

47. Forewarns

48. Business reversal

49. Prefix with "cycle"

55. Goes out with

56. Regarding

57. Gumby and Frisbee

61. "___ is me!"

62. Hockey great Bobby

63. Pickleball divider

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