CRSWRD #48 — Thursday, October 29, 2026

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#48 Thu, Oct 29

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Published Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Answers added October 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC

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1 Across Prefix meaning half (4) — SEMI
Other clues: “Half: prefix”, “Big rig”
5 Across Melded (5) — FUSED
Other clues: “Merged”
6 Across Introduction, for short (5) — INTRO
Other clues: “Prelude”, “Opening”
7 Across To the ___ (3) — MAX
Other clues: “Maximum”, “Most”, “Upper limit”
9 Across Electric ___ (3) — EEL
Other clues: “Slippery fish”, “Snake fish”, “Sushi item”
10 Across Metal rust (5) — OXIDE
Other clues: “Iron ___”, “Rust type”
12 Across Jean cloth (5) — DENIM
Other clues: “Blue fabric”
13 Across The outer border of something (4) — EDGE
Other clues: “Border”, “Cutting ___”, “Brink”

1 Down ___ burn (3) — SUN
Other clues: “Star in the sky”, “Star”, “Daystar”
2 Down Respect (6) — ESTEEM
Other clues: “High regard”
3 Down Just (4) — MERE
Other clues: “Only”
4 Down Icon (4) — IDOL
Other clues: “Star”
5 Down Mending (6) — FIXING
Other clues: “Repairing”
7 Down Setting, on a device (4) — MODE
Other clues: “Setting”, “___ of transport”, “Style”
8 Down Fired (4) — AXED
Other clues: “Chopped”
11 Down Perish (3) — DIE
Other clues: “Expire”

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