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Across

35 clues
  1. 14"For real!"IKIDYOUNOT
  2. 17Outcome of a match, maybeTINDERDATE
  3. 18Forum settingROME
  4. 20Stew on it!LADLE
  5. 25Exploit a loophole, e.g.GAMETHESYSTEM
  6. 29DisinclinedAVERSE
  7. 30Supermodel AlekWEK
  8. 31___ one's timeBIDE
  9. 35OffAMISS
  10. 37___ MinorASIA
  11. 40Port on the LoireNANTES
  12. 42"Speaking of which ..."THATREMINDSME
  13. 45Like an earwormCATCHY
  14. 46Play groupACTS
  15. 47Not botherLETBE
  16. 50Go-to docPCP
  17. 53Actress ShawkatALIA
  18. 56AllianceBLOC
  19. 57Invasive plants?ENEMYSPIES
  20. 60The Devil's domainTAROT

Down

35 clues
  1. 2AnalogousAKIN
  2. 4"How ___"ODD
  3. 5Certain loopholesEYELETS
  4. 6Spoon, e.g.CUDDLE
  5. 10Sources of some rockGARAGEBANDS
  6. 11Some experts of interest?ECONOMISTS
  7. 15Focus for the foul-mouthed?ORALHEALTH
  8. 21SkoshBIT
  9. 22"Hang on a sec"BERIGHTBACK
  10. 24Says "please," sayASKSNICELY
  11. 25Look stunnedGAPE
  12. 27Breathtaking activity?MEDITATION
  13. 32Per ___DIEM
  14. 33Slip (into)EASE
  15. 36GanjaMARYJANE
  16. 44Polite titlesMADAMS
  17. 47Discovery sitesLABS
  18. 52Poke alternativePSST
  19. 54VimPEP
  20. 55Transcript fig.GPA

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

  1. 14. "For real!"

    Answer: IKIDYOUNOT

  2. 18. Forum setting

    Answer: ROME

  3. 20. Stew on it!

    Answer: LADLE

  4. 25. Exploit a loophole, e.g.

    Answer: GAMETHESYSTEM

  5. 29. Disinclined

    Answer: AVERSE

  6. 31. ___ one's time

    Answer: BIDE

  7. 35. Off

    Answer: AMISS

  8. 37. ___ Minor

    Answer: ASIA

  9. 40. Port on the Loire

    Answer: NANTES

  10. 42. "Speaking of which ..."

    Answer: THATREMINDSME

  11. 45. Like an earworm

    Answer: CATCHY

  12. 46. Play group

    Answer: ACTS

  13. 47. Not bother

    Answer: LETBE

  14. 50. Go-to doc

    Answer: PCP

  15. 56. Alliance

    Answer: BLOC

  16. 57. Invasive plants?

    Answer: ENEMYSPIES

  1. 2. Analogous

    Answer: AKIN

  2. 4. "How ___"

    Answer: ODD

  3. 5. Certain loopholes

    Answer: EYELETS

  4. 6. Spoon, e.g.

    Answer: CUDDLE

  5. 10. Sources of some rock

    Answer: GARAGEBANDS

  6. 21. Skosh

    Answer: BIT

  7. 22. "Hang on a sec"

    Answer: BERIGHTBACK

  8. 24. Says "please," say

    Answer: ASKSNICELY

  9. 25. Look stunned

    Answer: GAPE

  10. 27. Breathtaking activity?

    Answer: MEDITATION

  11. 32. Per ___

    Answer: DIEM

  12. 33. Slip (into)

    Answer: EASE

  13. 36. Ganja

    Answer: MARYJANE

  14. 44. Polite titles

    Answer: MADAMS

  15. 54. Vim

    Answer: PEP

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