crusty
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In that vein, every version of “Amadeus” casts a younger heartthrob as Mozart against whoever plays the crusty Salieri.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a day of compulsory rest.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Unusually dry conditions and unseasonably high temperatures are making Augusta National’s greens “firm, crusty, and bouncy” for the Masters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, the 3,000-acre Soda Lake, which lies dusty, crusty, dry and white in summer, still had some water in it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
There was a smear of blood from when she'd cut her hand on her bed—and something crusty on the shoulder, probably snot from all that crying.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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