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(adjective)
1. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
2. having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DEFEATED (noun)
1. people who are defeated
DEFEATED (adjective)
1. disappointingly unsuccessful
2. beaten or overcome; not victorious

More USA Today Crossword (5/19/2025) Answers

Across

1. Too, too

5. Interpersonal sensitivity

9. Banded gem

14. Low-quality

15. Reverberation

16. Country where Aleppo peppers come from

17. Penne ___ vodka

18. Sketch

19. Nine Inch Nails singer Reznor

20. Extremely hostile place, idiomatically

22. Adorns, like a cake

23. The G in LGBTQIA

24. Swanky celebrations

26. Rainbow-shaped

29. Any episode of "30 Rock," now

30. Movie theater chain

33. Put on the market

34. BOGO event

35. Pokemon player, e.g.

37. Smoothie bowl berry

38. Obi-Wan Kenobi portrayer McGregor

39. Top-tier

40. Place of worship such as Masjid al-Haram

42. Krypton, xenon or argon

44. 'To review . . .'

45. D.C. subway system

46. Non-mainstream prefix

47. Olympic blades

49. A billion years

51. Swarming, destructive grasshoppers

54. Competent and qualified

58. Rideshare app

59. "¿Cómo está __?"

61. Dagnabbit!

62. Indigenous Peoples' Day day (Abbr.)

63. Two, in poker

64. Select for a job

65. Guinea pig or potbellied pig

67. Sign of things to come

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1. Iridescent gem

2. Colorful Hindu festival

3. Alone

4. Citrus-flavored spirit like triple sec

5. Bear plushie

6. Lot unit

7. Switch one's focus, metaphorically

8. Drag behind

9. Winner of Best Musical at the 75th Tony Awards, and the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

10. Sandwiches sometimes served with dolmas

11. War god in "Xena: Warrior Princess"

12. Car window coloring

13. Devours

21. Downtrodden

22. Annual vaccine target

25. "Am too!" comeback

26. "'Tis the same for me"

27. Fact-finding operation, for short

28. Group of pupils

29. Like tuna in a poke bowl

30. Female friend, in Spanish

31. Nickel or mercury

32. Peak of a wave

34. Witness

36. Brewpub order

41. Field hockey refs

43. Coated in panko, say

45. ___ up (fumbled)

48. Piano practice piece

50. ___ cheese (Doritos flavor)

51. Oatmeal imperfection

52. Double-reed cousin of the clarinet

53. One-tenth of a dime

54. Gospel singer Winans

55. Cap's edge

56. Tackle box item

57. Garden in Genesis

60. Yank

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