I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.
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Prone to chewing.
'And you chewed the chimneys off my dolls' house,' said Angela. 'You are a very chewy dog.'1945, Enid Blyton, Hollow Tree House, Delphi Classics, →ISBN:
You can expect to be working late into the night to make up for the work you missed that day, constantly distracted by a teething, tired, energised, rampant, playful, chewy puppy who needs attention, contact and training.2024 September 12, Louise Glazebrook, Everything Your Puppy Wants You to Know: The new compassionate guide to raising a happy puppy from the bestselling author, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
Satisfying to solve; novel and free of crosswordese.
I think it's possible to construct a puzzle with chewy fill and nice clues -- and still have it play very, very easy.2023 January 14, Nancy, “Comment on 'Women's surfwear brand / SAT 1-14-23 / Internet company whose logo is a cat wearing earphones / Fabled tooth-takers / Dated TV star?'”, in Rex Parker Does The NY Times Crossword Puzzle (blog):
JUST STOP AND ADMIRE THAT GRID FOR A SECOND! Nice chewy clueing too. Bravo.2023 December 7, dontfisheatotherfish, “Comment on 'NYT Friday 12/08/2023 Discussion'”, in r/crossword, Reddit:
[…] Roni clears away the dishes and returns with a plate of jaw-breaking, fillings-yanking, elderly butterscotch chewies.2006, Diana Abu-Jaber, The Language of Baklava, page 255:
Chocolate chewies are light, crisp, and, yes, chewy chocolate cookies that are studded with chocolate chips and pecans.2011, Lisa Fain, The Homesick Texan Cookbook, page unnumbered page:
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While many versions of the chocolate chewy exist and can be found in bakeries across the country, we wanted are fined recipe for a simple-to-make cookie so we could get our chocolate fix any time.2017, The Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies & Bars, page 63: