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New York Times: Sunday, August 8, 1999
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, August 8, 1999 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Brendan Emmett Quigley
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Rolls up
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Carbo-loading meal
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Jalopy
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Jalopy
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Country with modern Africa's first female head of state
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Country with modern Africa's first female head of state
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Stick to
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Undercut
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Undercut
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Feminine jazz group?
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Feminine jazz group?
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Buffoon
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Buffoon
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"Already?"
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"Already?"
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Silo contents, for short
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Silo contents, for short
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Grp. that holds an open house
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Grp. that holds an open house
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Recently
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Recently
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French business partner, maybe
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French business partner, maybe
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A prof. may have them
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New girl on the block?
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New girl on the block?
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Twiddled one's thumbs
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On target
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On target
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Old terr.
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Old terr.
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Socially challenged person
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Socially challenged person
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Beat on eBay
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Beat on eBay
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Swab
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Swab
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First bishop of Paris
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First bishop of Paris
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Comfort
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Comfort
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"___ Tu" (1974 hit)
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"___ Tu" (1974 hit)
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Emmy-winning Lewis
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Emmy-winning Lewis
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Run out
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Run out
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Shoe specification
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Shoe specification
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Classic role-playing game, informally
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Classic role-playing game, informally
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United
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United
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Like Shelley's "sister of the spring"
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Like Shelley's "sister of the spring"
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Unbelieving lady?
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Unbelieving lady?
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Beef on the hoof
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Beef on the hoof
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It may be laid down in church
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It may be laid down in church
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Part of a religious title
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Part of a religious title
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Smidge
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Smidge
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Charge
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Charge
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Unpopular kids
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Unpopular kids
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Times Square sign
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Times Square sign
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Lake of the Ozarks river
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Lake of the Ozarks river
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Engaged in a coven's rite
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Engaged in a coven's rite
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Conceive
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Conceive
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Certify
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Certify
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Yours, en français
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Yours, en français
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Dutch city NW of Arnheim
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Dutch city NW of Arnheim
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Personification of the sea, in myth
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Personification of the sea, in myth
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Address abbr.
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Address abbr.
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Common woman?
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Common woman?
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Personification of the sun, in myth
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Personification of the sun, in myth
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Many truckers
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Many truckers
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Saved, in a way
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Saved, in a way
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It may be tapped
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It may be tapped
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Old curiosity shop stock
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Old curiosity shop stock
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Classic Caesar/Gershwin tune of 1919
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Classic Caesar/Gershwin tune of 1919
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Street fleet
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Street fleet
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Handy miss?
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Handy miss?
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Sudden
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Sudden
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Bottom of a ring
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Bottom of a ring
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Like some Asian-Americans
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Like some Asian-Americans
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Novelist Frances Parkinson ___
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Novelist Frances Parkinson ___
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China ___
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China ___
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Keeps going
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Keeps going
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"When I was ___"
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"When I was ___"
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Mr. Minderbinder of "Catch-22"
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Mr. Minderbinder of "Catch-22"
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Genesis name
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Bell ringer
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Bell ringer
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Overseas title: Abbr.
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Article in Stern
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Article in Stern
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Inept person
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Inept person
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It shows the head of José Morelos
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It shows the head of José Morelos
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Designed for flight
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Designed for flight
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Attention ___
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Attention ___
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Washing instructions site
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Washing instructions site
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Costume
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Costume
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Doughnut filler
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Doughnut filler
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Swindle
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Swindle
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Not fixed
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Not fixed
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Not final
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Not final
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Classical literary works
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Big name in Top 40
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Early stage
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Early stage
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Old photo print
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Where 17-Down originated: Abbr.
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Where 17-Down originated: Abbr.
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Pooch
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Pooch
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Ballet practice
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Ballet practice
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N.J. post
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N.J. post
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Gossiped
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Gossiped
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"Hänsel und Gretel," e.g.
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"Hänsel und Gretel," e.g.
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Wait on
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Wait on
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O. Henry surprise
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O. Henry surprise
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Protection from a storm
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Protection from a storm
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"Rule Britannia" composer
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"Rule Britannia" composer
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Metro map abbr.
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Metro map abbr.
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Cybername
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Cybername
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Low grade
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Low grade
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A PC may use it
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A PC may use it
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Like a Mel Brooks movie
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Like a Mel Brooks movie
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High-tech suffix
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High-tech suffix
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Sent unwanted E-mail
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Sent unwanted E-mail
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Like Hitler
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Like Hitler
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___ Walton League (conservation group)
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___ Walton League (conservation group)
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Land of 147 mill.
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Land of 147 mill.
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Servant's list
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Servant's list
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J.F.K. guesstimate
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J.F.K. guesstimate
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Related on one's mother's side
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Related on one's mother's side
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Stein of the Comedy Channel
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Stein of the Comedy Channel
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Immobilize
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Immobilize
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Distinctive profile
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Distinctive profile
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Poor soil ingredient
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Poor soil ingredient
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When some news shows air
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When some news shows air
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River through the Savoy Alps
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River through the Savoy Alps
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___ good turn
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___ good turn
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Old navigation instrument
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Old navigation instrument
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"Geronimo," e.g.
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"Geronimo," e.g.
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Burns
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Burns
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"See ya"
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"See ya"
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It's usually played first
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It's usually played first
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"Is that so!"
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"Is that so!"
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Holiday preparation
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Holiday preparation
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Actor Johnny
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Actor Johnny
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Writer's block?
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Writer's block?
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Actress Getty
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Actress Getty
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Sign of secrecy
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Sign of secrecy
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Beethoven symphony
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Beethoven symphony
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Bacteriologist Salk
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Bacteriologist Salk
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Like Nash's lama
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Like Nash's lama
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"Macbeth" witch
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"Macbeth" witch
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Wheel man
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Wheel man
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Brilliant feats
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Brilliant feats
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Off
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Off
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Worked like Arachne
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Worked like Arachne
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Some miles away
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Some miles away
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Tennis score
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Tennis score
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Bit of sweat
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Bit of sweat
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Workers need them: Abbr.
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Workers need them: Abbr.
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What's what in Spain
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What's what in Spain
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TV's "Emerald Point ___"
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TV's "Emerald Point ___"
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Press hard on
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Press hard on
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Bunk
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Bunk
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