Crossword Clue Game

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101

I think that’s COWARD, not CHICKEN, but I did like the dark aspect of that clue.

That got a chuckle from me.

I choose this because of the wordplay. Take it away @Spoons !

102

And a “chicken” is not a coward?

That’s why I kept it too. I usually formulate 7 to 10 clues and pick the “best” 5. :slight_smile:

103

Thanks, Knowed Out. Okay, folks, let’s go with …

STAND

104
  1. _____ back and by
  2. Do this (or not) on ceremony
  3. Do this to lose your lap
  4. What you have to do before you take the first step.
  5. Do this on your head to turn your face red
105
  1. A vendor’s stall.
  2. A 2019 Canadian musical film.
  3. Custer’s last one was a decisive defeat.
  4. When witnesses take it, they’re going to testify.
  5. A long-term relationship is the opposite of a one-night __________ .
106
  1. Holds a score for musician
  2. With “The,” a novel by Stephen King
  3. Insist on observance by doing this to ceremony
  4. The witness may be seated here, despite the contrary name
  5. You have no case if you can’t do this with your leg
107
  1. “_____ in the place where you live.” (REM)
  2. With “the”; a witness sits there, ironically.
  3. Not lie, not sit, but ______
  4. “One-night ______”
  5. Soldiers do it at attention.
108

It’s about time to call this one. Many good entries, and it was a tough choice, but I think this one is going to take it:

Well done, needscoffee. Let’s have the next word.

109

Thanks!
New word:

STEP

110
  1. A tone.
  2. You lose one as you get old.
  3. A segment of a flight of stairs.
  4. You’re out of it if you can’t get along with your people.
  5. The cinematic story of a girl’s Baltimore high school dance team.
111
  1. It’s done for Mairi’s Wedding
  2. List item number 4?
  3. Jig or reel
  4. Item in a flight
  5. Riser and tread
112
  1. When Mom remarries, you gain this kind of father.
  2. “_____ out” (cheat)
  3. Ballets are made of many of this.
  4. Celebrate a baby’s first.
  5. Increment
113
  1. Counterpoint to a giant leap
  2. Sudden bathroom urge, along with “green apple quick”
  3. Don’t do this on a crack, or your mother’s spinal column collapses
  4. Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single one of these
  5. Stride
114

All good clues! I want to mention all of them, but I’d better limit it.
@Spoons is runner-up with

I really like that song. The clue is obscure but spot-on.
@PlaceboTarget and @RivkahChaya had very good clues, too.

Today’s winner is @Knowed_Out. All your clues were exceptional, but my favorite, No Doubt, is:

Take it away, @Knowed_Out!

115

It’s a great song, and I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one here who knows it. (It’s a great spoon tune too.) For those who would like to know what this song is, have a listen:

116

Woohoo! The new word is

FRANK

117

  1. He did it his way (Sinatra).

  2. Brutal, in the good sense of the word.

  3. I need to be this with you if I want to tell you my honest opinion.

  4. One of the people described both as allies and enemies by the Romans.

  5. He wears the mask that his dad made for him in the movie named after him.

118
  1. Shortened hotdog?
  2. Mary Shelley’s protagonist, familiarly
  3. A Zappa
  4. Ernest’s comic partner
  5. Ol’ Blue Eyes
119
  1. Honest
  2. Ballpark snack
  3. Supported John in 1960
  4. Brad and Janet’s host
  5. Site of Alberta rockslide
120
  1. Francis, for short.
  2. Blunt dialogue.
  3. With “incense”; delivered by magi.
  4. Toronto guitar.
  5. Germanic tribesman.