"The ___ and the Fly," poem by Mary Howitt about a manipulative web-spinner Crossword Clue

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"The ___ and the Fly," poem by Mary Howitt about a manipulative web-spinner Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
2. a skillet made of cast iron

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MANIPULATIVE (adjective)
1. skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
SPINNER (noun)
1. someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
2. board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game

Hint 3: Anagram

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PRIDES

More Daily Themed Crossword (3/21/2025) Answers

Across

1. ___ Hatter (Lewis Carroll character)

4. In ___ (extremely impressed)

7. Bird's home where eggs are laid

11. Grocery list component

13. Distress signal

14. Smallest bit

15. Flower part that holds it up

16. "Pirates of the Caribbean" setting

17. First, second, or reverse, in a car

18. Humped desert animal in Ogden Nash's titular poem that pokes fun of its anatomy

20. Yuck!

22. Rage

25. Landing hours shown on airport screens: Abbr.

31. Grain storage building

32. Medical procedure sites: Abbr.

33. Hugh Jackman starrer “___ Miserables

35. "___-turn" (highway sign): 2 wds.

36. ___ Anderson, "Rushmore" director

37. Striped predator, playfully spelled in William Blake's titular poem that marvels at its creator's work

39. Web address: Abbr.

42. Tiny battery size

43. Shoplift something, say

45. Swiss luxury watch brand

48. ___ culpa (my bad)

49. Ceramic bouquet holder

51. __ Grey tea

53. Often-injured knee part: Abbr.

54. Abbey Road Studios, formerly: Abbr.

55. ___ Al Ghul, Batman's adversary

56. French brand whose heels resemble its logo: Abbr.

57. Power ___ (quick sleep)

58. "The Gray Lady" newspaper: Abbr.

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Down

1. Random collection, for short

2. Encouraging word before "boy!" or "girl!"

3. ___ worthy (consider to be deserving)

4. "The ___ in the Lion's Skin," book by Aesop

5. Misery or despair

6. Red-haired twin in the Bible

7. Melodious bird in John Keats' titular poem that is a tribute to its song that soars beyond sorrow and time

8. Workplace fairness initials

9. Train stop, for short

10. Road-paving sticky goo

12. ___ Tussauds: Abbr.

19. Jar cover

21. Some electrical appliances: Abbr.

23. Family member, for short

24. Poetic word for "before"

26. ___ vera (gel-producing plant)

27. Like lemons or vinegar, taste-wise

28. Scatter seeds, say

29. Opposite of "post"

30. Magazine edition

34. Look at something without blinking

38. Eight-time NBA All-Star ___ Ming

40. Spooky black bird in Edgar Allan Poe's titular poem where a distraught lover is paid visit by this mysterious bird

41. Alpaca cousin

43. Moments in a minute, for short

44. Like a giraffe

46. Make $$s

47. "What's on the inside" revealer: Hyph.

48. Is allowed to ... bloom in spring

50. Tiny gulp

52. D-Day carrier: Abbr.

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