"Killing Me Softly ___ His Song" (1973 #1 hit for 13-Across) Crossword Clue

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"Killing Me Softly ___ His Song" (1973 #1 hit for 13-Across) Crossword Answer

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(preposition)
1. denotes or expresses some situation or relation of nearness, proximity, association, connection, or the like.

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

KILLING (adjective)
1. very funny
KILLING (noun)
1. an event that causes someone to die
2. the act of terminating a life
SOFTLY (adverb)
1. with low volume
2. with little weight or force

Hint 3: Anagram

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WHIT

More Daily Beast Crossword (2/25/2025) Answers

Across

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12. See 13-Across

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16. Genre similar to rocksteady

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20. Sneaky character traits

22. "___ The Love?" (1972 #5 hit for 13-Across and Donny Hathaway)

23. "Hard ___ to Break" (Chicago hit of 1984)

26. Low-carb diet

27. Ways out

28. "The First Time ___ I Saw Your Face" (#1 hit for 13-Across in 1972)

29. Green or Rogen

30. Shoulder muscle, casually

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Down

1. Popular pet since the 1980s

2. Frequent lifesavers, briefly

3. Make possible

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7. ___ fly (baseball play)

8. "So sorry to hear that!"

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14. Legal power to make a movie

16. LP holder

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18. Distribute into groups

21. Annoyed

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24. "The Shining" prop

25. Comedian's series of jokes

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