More than is necessary Crossword Clue

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NECESSARY (noun)
1. anything indispensable
NECESSARY (adjective)
1. absolutely essential
2. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
MORE (adjective)
1. (comparative of `much’ used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
2. (comparative of `many’ used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
MORE (noun)
1. English statesman who opposed Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
MORE (adverb)
1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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More LA Times Crossword (7/17/2025) Answers

Across

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17. E-readers?

20. Beauty spot?

21. Something to build on?

22. Cost fig.

23. Member of K-pop's BTS

25. Holds or saves, e.g.

27. Retro taper

30. Printing press?

35. Component of many detergents

37. Wiped out

38. Tolerate, quaintly

39. Contort

42. Spot for some Christmas decorations

43. Home of the Vols

47. Zambonis?

50. Filler syllables

51. Wide band

52. German woman

54. Item that's waxed

57. Dabbling duck

59. Possible response to 41-Down

62. Magnifying glass?

66. Cast list

67. Move by small increments

68. Messes up

69. Bring to bear

70. Take to a booth

71. Overdo the aftershave, say

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Down

1. "Lip Gloss" rapper ___ Mama

2. African wading bird

3. Epsilon follower

4. Rink moves

5. Ringing sounds from old trolley bells

6. "___ Planet" (David Attenborough series)

7. Bright beams

8. Revealing lifestyle choice?

9. Magic show, for one

10. "___ imagining things?"

11. Walk worriedly

12. Factors in baby clothing sizes

13. Ingredient in marmalade

18. Map guidance

19. "Tell Mama" singer James

24. Grace closer

26. Pincher

27. Beetle with brakes

28. Tony winner Rivera

29. Legislative addition

31. Sister of Calliope

32. Likely to storm off

33. Unequivocal turndown

34. Perfect places

36. Watches over

40. Spot for some Christmas decorations

41. "Ha, so true"

44. Worthy of a handwriting award

46. "Shogun" setting

48. Fraction of a min.

49. 'To clarify . . .'

53. Supervised by

54. Kingly address

55. Fort guarded by the U.S. Mint Police

56. Shetland element

58. Sole

60. Large fantasy antagonist

61. Beyoncé's "If I __ a Boy"

63. On the authority of

64. Classic TV brand

65. "I expected better from you"

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