CRSWRD #53 — Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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#53 Tue, Nov 3

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Published Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Answers added November 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC

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1 Across In bed (4) — ABED
Other clues: “Lying down”
5 Across ___ oil (5) — CRUDE
Other clues: “Rough”, “Unrefined”, “Raw oil”
6 Across Shelf (5) — LEDGE
Other clues: “Outcrop”
7 Across Dynamic ___ (3) — DUO
Other clues: “Pair”, “Twosome”
9 Across A real treasure of a person (3) — GEM
Other clues: “Precious stone”, “A real ___”, “Jewel”
10 Across Follow (5) — ENSUE
Other clues: “Result”
12 Across Skilled (5) — ADEPT
Other clues: “Proficient”
13 Across Periods (4) — DOTS
Other clues: “Tiny spots”

1 Down We ___ (3) — ARE
Other clues: “Exist”
2 Down Spending plan (6) — BUDGET
Other clues: “On a ___”, “Money plan”, “Spending”
3 Down What a sharp competitor may have (4) — EDGE
Other clues: “Border”, “Cutting ___”, “Brink”
4 Down Consider (4) — DEEM
Other clues: “___ worthy”, “Judge to be”
5 Down Walk-in ___ (6) — CLOSET
Other clues: “Wardrobe”, “Small room”
7 Down Not alive (4) — DEAD
Other clues: “___ end”, “Lifeless”
8 Down Reverse (4) — UNDO
Other clues: “Ctrl+Z”, “Cancel”
11 Down Increases (3) — UPS
Other clues: “Rises”

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