1988 film for which Tom Hanks received his first Oscar nomination Crossword Clue

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1988 film for which Tom Hanks received his first Oscar nomination Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. given or giving freely
2. very intense
(adverb)
1. in a boastful manner

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RECEIVED (adjective)
1. conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
2. widely accepted as true or worthy
NOMINATION (noun)
1. an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
2. the act of officially naming a candidate

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More NYT Crossword (1/22/2025) Answers

Across

1. Org. of the main characters in "The Americans"

4. What might rain down on opposing players

8. Words before "Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope"

14. Drum location

15. __-Seltzer

16. Gamer's likeness

17. It follows ka in the Spanish alphabet

18. 500 sheets of paper

19. Barbershop stock

20. Jay Gatsby, to Nick Carraway?

23. Puffs

24. Move slightly

25. Many '90s music purchases

28. Chooses

29. Company that once sold the Magic 8 Ball

30. Kipling or Keats

31. Mare/hare pair?

35. Spain and Portugal

37. Steakhouse order

38. Horse-drawn party vehicle?

42. Cuckoo

43. The "A" of U.A.E.

44. Morning TV host Kelly

47. Animal that sounds like you?

48. "___ intended"

50. Sneaky schemes

51. Tennis format … or a description of some of the letters in 20-, 31- and 38-Across

53. Noted name in suits

56. Yaks

57. Feeling induced by a total eclipse, perhaps

58. Grinned broadly

59. The "grand slam" of showbiz

60. Souvenir for a Final Four team

61. Box up

62. Takes in

63. ___ Moines

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Down

1. Stick with

2. Racehorse's gait

3. Get a party going

4. Zingers

5. Butter alternative

6. "Well, see ya!"

7. Italian anise-flavored liqueur

8. Feature of golf and rugby, but not gymnastics or luge?

9. Dodge

10. Having little hustle

11. Bankable vacation, for short

12. Tarnish

13. Hosp. areas

21. "Just tell me which it is!"

22. Japanese noodle

25. Locale of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

26. Refute

27. Eye irritation

29. Former Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen

30. Eats that pair well with beer

32. Former N.B.A. star Smits, the "Dunking Dutchman"

33. Wallop

35. Not doing anything

36. Part of your body that might be furrowed or raised

39. Back of the neck

40. They are sometimes held too long

41. Item in a first-aid kit

45. Humorous nickname for the largest player on your baseball team

46. Strengths

48. Dressed to the __

49. See 50-Down

50. Develops iron 49-Down

51. Fairy tale bear who apparently liked cold porridge and soft chairs

52. Thin woodwind

53. 19th-century presidential nickname

54. Stimpy's cartoon friend

55. __ and cheese

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