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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

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ARCH
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

BOLD
A typeface with thick heavy lines

LOUD
Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"

OPEN
Information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

RANK
The body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"

RARE
Not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books"

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CLEAR
A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

GAUDY
(Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college

LURID
Shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke; "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames"

NAKED
Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure; "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"

NOBEL
Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)

PLAIN
Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

SHOWY
Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series"

VIVID
(of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue"

OVERT
Open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

CHILL
Coldness due to a cold environment

CRISP
Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"

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ARRANT
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

FAMOUS
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

FLASHY
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

GARISH
Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

MARKED
Strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"

OFMARK

PATENT
A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

PUBLIC
Not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"

SIGNAL
Notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

TAWDRY
Cheap and shoddy; "cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist

VULGAR
Of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"

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AWESOME
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"

DEFINED
Showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary; "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill"

EMINENT
Standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

EMINENT
Standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

FLAMING
Informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"

GLARING
Shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun"

INFOCUS

POINTED
Direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction"

SPECIAL
A special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"

STARING
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

TELLING
Informing by words

UNUSUAL
Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

NOTABLE
A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

SALIENT
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

EVIDENT
Capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"

BLATANT
Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"

BLAZING
A strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"

OBVIOUS
Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"

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STRIKING
The act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

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NOTICABLE

PROMINENT
Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

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NOTICEABLE
Capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"

INEVIDENCE
Clearly to be seen; "they were much in evidence during the fighting"; "she made certain that her engagement ring was in evidence"

REMARKABLE
Worthy of notice; "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a remarkable achievement"

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EYECATCHING

OUTSTANDING
Of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"

STANDINGOUT

WELLDEFINED

STICKINGOUT
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

SIGNIFICANT
Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found"

SENSATIONAL
Commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

PRESTIGIOUS
Having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"

PERCEPTIBLE
Easily seen or detected; "a detectable note of sarcasm"; "he continued after a perceptible pause"

OPENANDSHUT

ILLUSTRIOUS
Having or conferring glory; "an illustrious achievement"

FANTASTICAL
Existing in fancy only; "fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel"- Nathaniel Hawthorne

EXCEPTIONAL
Deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; "special educational provisions for exceptional children"

DISCERNIBLE
Capable of being perceived clearly; "an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible"

ASTONISHING
So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"

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WELLRESOLVED

UNMISTAKABLE
Clearly evident to the mind; "his opposition to slavery was unmistakable"

STARKSTARING

OSTENTATIOUS
Intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"

CRYSTALCLEAR
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"

AWEINSPIRING

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UNFORGETTABLE
Impossible to forget

INCONTESTABLE
Incapable of being contested or disputed

INCONTESTABLE
Incapable of being contested or disputed

EXTRAORDINARY
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary"

DISTINGUISHED
Used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"

CONSEQUENTIAL
Having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

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WELLPRONOUNCED

WELLPRONOUNCED

UNQUESTIONABLE
Not open to question; "an unquestionable (or unequivocal) loss of prestige"

INTHELIMELIGHT

CLEARASCRYSTAL

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INTHEFOREGROUND

INTHEFOREGROUND

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INCONTROVERTIBLE
Necessarily or demonstrably true; "demonstrable truths"

OUTOFTHEORDINARY