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New York Times: Sunday, September 17, 2000
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, September 17, 2000 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Nelson Hardy
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Person carried on others' shoulders
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Person carried on others' shoulders
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Vessels seen in "Saving Private Ryan": Abbr.
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Dent in the coastline
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Caesar's cry
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Prefix with centric
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Sieben follower
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They stand for things
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Time pieces
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Time pieces
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True
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True
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Cloning Dolly, e.g.?
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Cloning Dolly, e.g.?
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Jacques Cousteau's life, in a nutshell?
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Jacques Cousteau's life, in a nutshell?
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Catches on
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Address in Calcutta
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Address in Calcutta
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Caddie, often
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Cut down
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Wacko
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Wacko
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Examines closely
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Examines closely
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Skip town
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Pam of "Jackie Brown"
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Pam of "Jackie Brown"
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What Broadway backers may have?
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Judah's mother
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Judah's mother
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Outshine
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Outshine
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"O curse of marriage ..." speaker
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"O curse of marriage ..." speaker
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British can
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British can
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Essen's river
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Discouraging words
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Items in a recycling bin
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Like some items at customs
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TV character, to some adolescent boys?
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TV character, to some adolescent boys?
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Superb
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Superb
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Give up
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Give up
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King of Kings
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King of Kings
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Guy Lombardo's "___ Lonely Trail"
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Guy Lombardo's "___ Lonely Trail"
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Peerless
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Peerless
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Speak like Sylvester
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Big ape
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Big ape
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Without heat
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Without heat
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It ends a threat
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Canceled credit card?
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"Contrary to popular belief ..."
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"Contrary to popular belief ..."
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Bugs
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Bugs
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Fanatic
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Fanatic
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Lambs: Lat.
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Barbecue bar
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Barbecue bar
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Dizzy
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Dizzy
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Some chanters
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Timesaver
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Timesaver
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How OPEC communicates?
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How OPEC communicates?
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"E pluribus unum," e.g.?
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"E pluribus unum," e.g.?
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Sirs' counterparts
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Sirs' counterparts
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Strong draft
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Actress Aimée
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Actress Aimée
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Mmes., in Málaga
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Mmes., in Málaga
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___ ease
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___ ease
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Siouan tribe
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They might be loaded
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Where to see a Sonora sunrise
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Discourse detour
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Verb with thou
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Gripes
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Airy rooms
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Secret stock
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Cold fish
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Cold fish
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"The House Without a Key" hero
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Maintained
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Maintained
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"Look Back in Anger" wife
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"Look Back in Anger" wife
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Strength
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Strength
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Forks over the dough
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Galloway gal
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U.
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Saint known as the Little Flower of Jesus
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Saint known as the Little Flower of Jesus
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Prepare (oneself)
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Prepare (oneself)
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Part of IBM: Abbr.
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Part of IBM: Abbr.
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"Me neither!"
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"Me neither!"
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King in G. & S.'s "The Gondoliers"
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King in G. & S.'s "The Gondoliers"
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Sounds from a scolder
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Least tan
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Least tan
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Skillful
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Skillful
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Bluenose
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Bluenose
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Agcy. concerned with false advertising
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Pizza ingredient
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Pizza ingredient
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Like a bobcat vis-Ã -vis a pussycat
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Like a bobcat vis-Ã -vis a pussycat
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"Pipe down!"
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"Pipe down!"
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City of northern France
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Janis's partner, in the comics
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Star player for the Cosmos
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Star player for the Cosmos
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Those, to Tomás
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Those, to Tomás
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Salami choice
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Salami choice
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Fats Domino's music, for short
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Fats Domino's music, for short
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"___ the train a-comin' " (Johnny Cash song opener)
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"___ the train a-comin' " (Johnny Cash song opener)
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Prize in a popular game show, for short
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Prize in a popular game show, for short
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Old land bordering Luxembourg
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Old land bordering Luxembourg
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On sale
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On sale
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Like some of the Rockies
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Like some of the Rockies
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Flipped out
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Flipped out
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Diminutive suffix
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Taxi forerunner
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Taxi forerunner
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Op. ___
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Op. ___
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What some games are won by
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What some games are won by
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W.W. II zone
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W.W. II zone
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Prodded
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Prodded
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Comfy spot
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Comfy spot
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The Platters' "___ Mine"
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The Platters' "___ Mine"
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Like corduroy
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Like corduroy
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Song on the Beatles' "White Album"
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Song on the Beatles' "White Album"
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Flip
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Flip
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Oversell
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Oversell
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Church nook
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Church nook
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"Very funny!"
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"Very funny!"
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Loads
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Loads
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Hard knocks
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Hard knocks
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Ham container?
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Ham container?
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___-Locka, Fla.
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___-Locka, Fla.
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Picture of Elvis on velvet, e.g.
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English author Lofts
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English author Lofts
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Scholar's sphere
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Scholar's sphere
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Some basses
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Some basses
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Crunchy sandwich
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Crunchy sandwich
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Turns down
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Turns down
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Acid neutralizer
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Acid neutralizer
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Blow up
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Blow up
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Prize money
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Prize money
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Calls
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Calls
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Cry of terror
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Cry of terror
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"Keen!"
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"Keen!"
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They may be involved in busts
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They may be involved in busts
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Shooting game
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Shooting game
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One who crosses the line?
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Tennis star Mandlikova
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Tennis star Mandlikova
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Spanish bears
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Spanish bears
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Actress Madlyn
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Actress Madlyn
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Some hwys.
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Some hwys.
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Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko
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Bone: Prefix
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Bone: Prefix
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Didn't bring up the rear?
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