Beyond the Obvious Crossword

Beyond the Obvious is a medium English-language crossword with 30 clues. A mixed Brain Boost with words, everyday knowledge and fresh connections

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Across

1. Substances in a state that expands to fill a container
6. A parent's brother
7. For each, as in a rate, or by means of
10. Electrode at which oxidation occurs
11. Named collection of information stored on a computer
12. Strong cords made from twisted or braided strands
13. Materials mined for economically extractable metal
14. A person who gives fabric a new colour
15. Cry after a fine performance
16. Disperse in various directions
18. Sound while hesitating over an answer
21. Help someone get their bearings
22. Forcible taking of property
24. Avoids confinement or danger
25. Formed into a particular layout

Down

1. Person assigned to keep watch
2. Cause irritation or mild displeasure
3. Limits of a project's coverage
4. Older members of a community
5. Consults, as a dentist
7. One who plunders at sea
8. One beyond a pair of fives
9. Holiday destination with accommodation and leisure facilities
11. Decade of life after thirty-nine
15. Prevented from entering
17. Car body style with a fixed roof and usually two doors
18. Employs for a purpose
19. Network of interwoven strands or openings
20. Mineral group that splits into thin, often shiny sheets
23. Strike with a sudden burst of energy

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