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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (39 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (37 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging
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Across Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1. Motown legend Lionel | 6 |
| 2A | 7. Canadian gas brand | 4 |
| 3A | 11. Follower of Mac or Go in commercial names | 3 |
| 4A | 14. Totally absorbed | 6 |
| 5A | 15. Classic ingredient in baby powder | 4 |
| 6A | 16. Ingredient in a Tom Collins | 3 |
| 7A | 17. Sorcery commonly associated with Haiti and New Orleans | 11 |
| 8A | 19. Dined | 3 |
| 9A | 20. U.K. : H.M.R.C. :: U.S.A. : ___ | 3 |
| 10A | 21. Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine | 3 |
| 11A | 22. Aid in tracking wildlife | 6 |
| 12A | 24. Actor Buddy of "The Beverly Hillbillies" | 5 |
| 13A | 26. Extra barrier to protect a house from bad weather | 9 |
| 14A | 29. Flintstone with a red updo | 5 |
| 15A | 30. #2s in classrooms, for short | 3 |
| 16A | 31. Certain something | 4 |
| 17A | 32. Neither winning nor losing | 5 |
| 18A | 34. Part of a hammer or a hawk | 4 |
| 19A | 37. Computer's storage space, for short | 3 |
| 20A | 38. Traditional folk song that became a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio | 9 |
| 21A | 41. K-pop band that went on hiatus in 2022 when their members went into military service | 3 |
| 22A | 44. Dance bit | 4 |
| 23A | 45. The masses, to Caesar | 5 |
| 24A | 48. Infinitesimal amount | 4 |
| 25A | 50. Actress Vardalos | 3 |
| 26A | 52. Like early PC graphics | 5 |
| 27A | 54. Romantic options for a long-distance relationship | 9 |
| 28A | 57. Hindu deity known as the "Destroyer" | 5 |
| 29A | 58. Many, many | 6 |
| 30A | 59. "As I see it," online | 3 |
| 31A | 61. Up to, informally | 3 |
| 32A | 62. "Notorious" Supreme Court justice | 3 |
| 33A | 63. Engages in a dispiriting online activity ... or what happens in this puzzle's shaded squares? | 11 |
| 34A | 67. TikTok star Addison ___ | 3 |
| 35A | 68. Burrito bar offering, informally | 4 |
| 36A | 69. Hun leader who invaded Italy in A.D. 452 | 6 |
| 37A | 70. Surgery sites, for short | 3 |
| 38A | 71. Fraternal order since 1868 | 4 |
| 39A | 72. Samples, as soup | 6 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. Motown legend Lionel"
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- Pattern: ______
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2A: "7. Canadian gas brand"
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- Pattern: ____
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3A: "11. Follower of Mac or Go in commercial names"
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- Think of something that an athlete who plays for pay
- Similar words include: professional
- Opposite of: con, anti
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4A: "14. Totally absorbed"
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- Pattern: ______
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5A: "15. Classic ingredient in baby powder"
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- Think of something that a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
- Similar words include: talcum
- Pattern: ____
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6A: "16. Ingredient in a Tom Collins"
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- Think of something that strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
- Similar words include: gin rummy, knock rummy, noose
- Pattern: ___
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7A: "17. Sorcery commonly associated with Haiti and New Orleans"
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8A: "19. Dined"
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- Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- Similar words include: run through, exhaust, use up
- Pattern: ___
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9A: "20. U.K. : H.M.R.C. :: U.S.A. : ___"
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- Think of something that the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
- Similar words include: Internal Revenue Service
- Pattern: ___
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10A: "21. Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
- Similar words include: desoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid
- Pattern: ___
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11A: "22. Aid in tracking wildlife"
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- Pattern: ______
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12A: "24. Actor Buddy of "The Beverly Hillbillies""
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- Pattern: _____
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13A: "26. Extra barrier to protect a house from bad weather"
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- Pattern: _________
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14A: "29. Flintstone with a red updo"
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- Pattern: _____
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15A: "30. #2s in classrooms, for short"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
- Similar words include: tantalum, atomic number 73, Ta
- Pattern: ___
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16A: "31. Certain something"
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- Think of something that a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
- Similar words include: gloriole, glory, air
- Pattern: ____
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17A: "32. Neither winning nor losing"
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- Think of something that the act of tying or binding things together
- Similar words include: marry, bind, tie
- Opposite of: disconnect, untie
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18A: "34. Part of a hammer or a hawk"
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- Think of something that sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
- Similar words include: hook, chela, nipper
- Pattern: ____
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19A: "37. Computer's storage space, for short"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
- Similar words include: jam, wad, force
- Pattern: ___
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20A: "38. Traditional folk song that became a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio"
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- Pattern: _________
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21A: "41. K-pop band that went on hiatus in 2022 when their members went into military service"
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- Pattern: ___
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22A: "44. Dance bit"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- Similar words include: stride, stone's throw, maltreat
- Pattern: ____
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23A: "45. The masses, to Caesar"
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- Think of something that one of the common people
- Similar words include: pleb, plebeian
- Pattern: _____
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24A: "48. Infinitesimal amount"
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- Think of something that a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
- Similar words include: smidge, tittle, smidgin
- Pattern: ____
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25A: "50. Actress Vardalos"
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- Pattern: ___
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26A: "52. Like early PC graphics"
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- Think of something that knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
- Similar words include: traditional knowledge, lore
- Pattern: _____
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27A: "54. Romantic options for a long-distance relationship"
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- Pattern: _________
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28A: "57. Hindu deity known as the "Destroyer""
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- Think of something that (judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
- Similar words include: shibah, Siva, shivah
- Pattern: _____
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29A: "58. Many, many"
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- Pattern: ______
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30A: "59. "As I see it," online"
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- Think of something that the united nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
- Similar words include: International Maritime Organization
- Pattern: ___
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31A: "61. Up to, informally"
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- Pattern: ___
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32A: "62. "Notorious" Supreme Court justice"
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- Pattern: ___
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33A: "63. Engages in a dispiriting online activity ... or what happens in this puzzle's shaded squares?"
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- Pattern: ___________
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34A: "67. TikTok star Addison ___"
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- Pattern: ___
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35A: "68. Burrito bar offering, informally"
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- Pattern: ____
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36A: "69. Hun leader who invaded Italy in A.D. 452"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that king of the huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the roman empire (406-453)
- Similar words include: Attila the Hun, Scourge of God, Scourge of the Gods
- Pattern: ______
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37A: "70. Surgery sites, for short"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
- Similar words include: surgery, Oregon, Beaver State
- Pattern: ___
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38A: "71. Fraternal order since 1868"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in europe and `moose' in north america
- Similar words include: European elk, Cervus elaphus, elk
- Pattern: ____
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39A: "72. Samples, as soup"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
- Similar words include: discernment, predilection, perceptiveness
- Pattern: ______
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. "No" was a famously short one for the 1948 musical "Isn't It Romantic?" | 6 |
| 2D | 2. Circling the earth | 7 |
| 3D | 3. In an angry way | 7 |
| 4D | 4. "I've been ___!" ("I got fooled!") | 3 |
| 5D | 5. Music players discontinued in 2017 | 9 |
| 6D | 6. English school at which teachers are known as "beaks" | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Bit of Uber info, for short | 3 |
| 8D | 8. What an old mattress might do | 3 |
| 9D | 9. More cunning | 5 |
| 10D | 10. Philosopher known for his "razor" | 5 |
| 11D | 11. Organizer of events for swingers? | 7 |
| 12D | 12. "How We Do (Party)" pop singer | 7 |
| 13D | 13. Weight of every U.S. bank note | 7 |
| 14D | 18. Post at sea | 4 |
| 15D | 23. Food label fig. | 3 |
| 16D | 25. Send forth | 4 |
| 17D | 27. Tex-Mex casserole with a crust | 7 |
| 18D | 28. City where you can see Edvard Munch's "The Scream" | 4 |
| 19D | 33. Prime meridian hrs. | 3 |
| 20D | 35. Mont Blanc, e.g. | 3 |
| 21D | 36. "I mean, I guess ..." | 9 |
| 22D | 39. Apt letters missing from in_ _ _ _ation | 4 |
| 23D | 40. Michelle of "Crazy Rich Asians" | 4 |
| 24D | 41. ___ World, DC Comics planet of opposites | 7 |
| 25D | 42. Lineup of computer icons | 7 |
| 26D | 43. Iggy Pop's backup group, with "the" | 7 |
| 27D | 46. Course that may cover Jane Austen and Emily Brontë, for short | 7 |
| 28D | 47. Spanish city famous for its oranges | 7 |
| 29D | 49. Invoice fig. | 3 |
| 30D | 51. Without a warranty | 4 |
| 31D | 53. Engages in an energetic Latin dance | 6 |
| 32D | 55. Evade artfully | 5 |
| 33D | 56. Run ___ of (violate) | 5 |
| 34D | 60. Exam for future docs | 4 |
| 35D | 64. Acorn-producing tree | 3 |
| 36D | 65. Hosts, informally | 3 |
| 37D | 66. Extra periods, for short | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. "No" was a famously short one for the 1948 musical "Isn't It Romantic?""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a new appraisal or evaluation
- Similar words include: followup, recapitulation, reexamine
- Pattern: ______
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2D: "2. Circling the earth"
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- Pattern: _______
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3D: "3. In an angry way"
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- Think of something that in an ill-natured manner
- Similar words include: grumpily, grouchily
- Pattern: _______
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4D: "4. "I've been ___!" ("I got fooled!")"
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- Think of something that have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- Similar words include: give, hold, suffer
- Opposite of: lack, refuse
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5D: "5. Music players discontinued in 2017"
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- Pattern: _________
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6D: "6. English school at which teachers are known as "beaks""
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- Pattern: ____
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7D: "7. Bit of Uber info, for short"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
- Similar words include: Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Basque Homeland and Freedom, Euskadi ta Askatasuna
- Pattern: ___
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8D: "8. What an old mattress might do"
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- Think of something that a shape that sags
- Similar words include: flag, swag, droop
- Pattern: ___
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9D: "9. More cunning"
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- Think of something that marked by skill in deception
- Similar words include: foxy, crafty, cunning
- Pattern: _____
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10D: "10. Philosopher known for his "razor""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that english scholastic philosopher and assumed author of occam's razor (1285-1349)
- Similar words include: Ockham, William of Ockham, William of Occam
- Pattern: _____
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11D: "11. Organizer of events for swingers?"
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- Pattern: _______
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12D: "12. "How We Do (Party)" pop singer"
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- Pattern: _______
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13D: "13. Weight of every U.S. bank note"
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- Pattern: _______
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14D: "18. Post at sea"
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- Think of something that a vertical spar for supporting sails
- Pattern: ____
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15D: "23. Food label fig."
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- Pattern: ___
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16D: "25. Send forth"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that expel (gases or odors)
- Similar words include: give off, utter, let out
- Opposite of: absorb
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17D: "27. Tex-Mex casserole with a crust"
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- Pattern: _______
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18D: "28. City where you can see Edvard Munch's "The Scream""
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- Think of something that the capital and largest city of norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on norway's southern coast
- Similar words include: Christiania, capital of Norway
- Pattern: ____
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19D: "33. Prime meridian hrs."
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the local time at the 0 meridian passing through greenwich, england; it is the same everywhere
- Similar words include: UT, Greenwich Time, universal time
- Pattern: ___
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20D: "35. Mont Blanc, e.g."
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- Think of something that any high mountain
- Pattern: ___
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21D: "36. "I mean, I guess ...""
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- Pattern: _________
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22D: "39. Apt letters missing from in_ _ _ _ation"
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- Think of something that an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
- Similar words include: indent, scratch, nick
- Pattern: ____
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23D: "40. Michelle of "Crazy Rich Asians""
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- Pattern: ____
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24D: "41. ___ World, DC Comics planet of opposites"
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- Pattern: _______
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25D: "42. Lineup of computer icons"
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- Pattern: _______
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26D: "43. Iggy Pop's backup group, with "the""
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- Think of something that a person of unquestioning obedience
- Similar words include: goat, stooge, yes-man
- Pattern: _______
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27D: "46. Course that may cover Jane Austen and Emily Brontë, for short"
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- Pattern: _______
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28D: "47. Spanish city famous for its oranges"
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- Think of something that a city in southwestern spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in spain
- Similar words include: Sevilla
- Pattern: _______
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29D: "49. Invoice fig."
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- Pattern: ___
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30D: "51. Without a warranty"
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- Pattern: ____
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31D: "53. Engages in an energetic Latin dance"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany mexican foods
- Similar words include: salsa
- Pattern: ______
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32D: "55. Evade artfully"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
- Similar words include: hedge, contrivance, fudge
- Pattern: _____
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33D: "56. Run ___ of (violate)"
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- Think of something that especially of a ship's lines etc
- Similar words include: fouled, foul
- Pattern: _____
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34D: "60. Exam for future docs"
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- Pattern: ____
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35D: "64. Acorn-producing tree"
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- Think of something that the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
- Similar words include: oak tree
- Pattern: ___
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36D: "65. Hosts, informally"
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- Think of something that one million periods per second
- Similar words include: MHz, megahertz, Mc
- Pattern: ___
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37D: "66. Extra periods, for short"
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- Pattern: ___
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