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New York Times: Sunday, February 20, 2005
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, February 20, 2005 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
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Where to see a Constable or Turner, with "the"
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Where to see a Constable or Turner, with "the"
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Personal papers
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Personal papers
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Sales off. folders
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Sales off. folders
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Former N.S.C. chief Scowcroft
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Former N.S.C. chief Scowcroft
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Columnist Huffington
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Columnist Huffington
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Treelike cactus
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Treelike cactus
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Combination of 64- and 74-Across
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Combination of 64- and 74-Across
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Kate ___, vocalist for rock's B-52's
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Kate ___, vocalist for rock's B-52's
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English composer of "Dido and Aeneas"
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English composer of "Dido and Aeneas"
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1960's Cubs pitcher Paul
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1960's Cubs pitcher Paul
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Accuracy
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Accuracy
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Dustin's "Midnight Cowboy" role
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Dustin's "Midnight Cowboy" role
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Actress Zellweger
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Actress Zellweger
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Strands, during winter
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Strands, during winter
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Swelled
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Swelled
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Rajahs' wives
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Rajahs' wives
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Swipes
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Swipes
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Anat., for one
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Anat., for one
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Papal name
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Papal name
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Carriers
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Carriers
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Bandleader Xavier
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Bandleader Xavier
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Dash gauge
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Dash gauge
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Tiny creature
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Tiny creature
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Ad ___
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Ad ___
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Mrs. in Chicago history
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Mrs. in Chicago history
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"Whoever you ___ love you" (Burt Bacharach lyric)
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"Whoever you ___ love you" (Burt Bacharach lyric)
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Command to a dog
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Command to a dog
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"Romanian Rhapsodies" composer
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"Romanian Rhapsodies" composer
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Score clock no.
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Score clock no.
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See 70-Down
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See 70-Down
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"Law & Order" role: Abbr.
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"Law & Order" role: Abbr.
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Queue after Q
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Queue after Q
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Suffix with Canton
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Suffix with Canton
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Literary inits.
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Literary inits.
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Ticker symbols?
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Ticker symbols?
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Engine part
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Engine part
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Former Russian orbiter
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Former Russian orbiter
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Has
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Has
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Assam appellation
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Assam appellation
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See 22-Across
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See 22-Across
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Maestro ___ de Waart
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Maestro ___ de Waart
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Get comfortable
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Get comfortable
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See 103-Across
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Yard sale caveat
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Yard sale caveat
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City of Light sight
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City of Light sight
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Cousin of Fido
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Cousin of Fido
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___ Fountain
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___ Fountain
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Ranch visitor
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Ranch visitor
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Reservations
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Reservations
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Branch of the Dakota Indians
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Branch of the Dakota Indians
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Actress Turner
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Actress Turner
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Bit of butter
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Bit of butter
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First name in courtroom fiction
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First name in courtroom fiction
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Chopin's "Raindrop" and "Butterfly," e.g.
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Chopin's "Raindrop" and "Butterfly," e.g.
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Claim
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Claim
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83-Across works
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83-Across works
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Exams for future docs
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Exams for future docs
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Red River city
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Red River city
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Seven Sisters units
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Seven Sisters units
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Walkway
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Walkway
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"Take that!"
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"Take that!"
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It's touching
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It's touching
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22-Across and 70-Down
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22-Across and 70-Down
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Folks angling for a job?
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Folks angling for a job?
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"Oh yeah, that'll happen!"
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"Oh yeah, that'll happen!"
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April 1 baby
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April 1 baby
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Antiknock agent
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Antiknock agent
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Forward-thinking type
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Forward-thinking type
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Horrific
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Horrific
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Cook's meas.
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Cook's meas.
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Polish-born pianist Rubinstein
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Land in ancient Rome
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Land in ancient Rome
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Passes
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Passes
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Author Roald
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Author Roald
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Supper table scrap
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Supper table scrap
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Went through carefully, as clues
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Went through carefully, as clues
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Clip joint
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Clip joint
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Before birth
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Before birth
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Wrap
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Wrap
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Fan's belt
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Fan's belt
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Writer James and others
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Writer James and others
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Squiggle
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Squiggle
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Venue for this puzzle's theme
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Venue for this puzzle's theme
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Jog
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Jog
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MGM Studios owner
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MGM Studios owner
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Occupies
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Occupies
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Livens (up)
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Livens (up)
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West Wing group
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West Wing group
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They're sung in joyful hymns
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They're sung in joyful hymns
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More apt to bite
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More apt to bite
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Visit again
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Visit again
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Andy of old comics
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Andy of old comics
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Light on Broadway
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Light on Broadway
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Louvre locale
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Louvre locale
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"Funny Girl" composer Jule
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"Funny Girl" composer Jule
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New York's ___ Island
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New York's ___ Island
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Cause a highway holdup?
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Cause a highway holdup?
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Miss Congeniality she's not
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Miss Congeniality she's not
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"Look on the bright side Â…"
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"Look on the bright side Â…"
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Seventh heaven
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Seventh heaven
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Park activity
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Park activity
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Cause for an appointment with a cardiologist
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Cause for an appointment with a cardiologist
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Numerical prefix
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Numerical prefix
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Erstwhile bloc letters
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Erstwhile bloc letters
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Solvents
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Solvents
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Cultural topics
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Cultural topics
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___' Pea
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___' Pea
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PT boat officer: Abbr.
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PT boat officer: Abbr.
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Stress test measure
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Stress test measure
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More robust
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More robust
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1980's attorney general
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1980's attorney general
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Do-nothing
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Do-nothing
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Combination of 55- and 64-Across
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Combination of 55- and 64-Across
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"Elektra" composer
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"Elektra" composer
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End of the first decade in the Christian calendar
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End of the first decade in the Christian calendar
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Increases greatly, as prices
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Increases greatly, as prices
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Accordion-playing Zydeco band leader
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Accordion-playing Zydeco band leader
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Linens for a large bed
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Linens for a large bed
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Advance
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Advance
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Off-the-cuff
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Off-the-cuff
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Unloads
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Unloads
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Like most cameos
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Like most cameos
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Desire
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Desire
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Like a cat burglar
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Like a cat burglar
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Hardens
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Hardens
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One who's loose
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One who's loose
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Hercule's creator
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Hercule's creator
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"Chanson de Matin" composer
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"Chanson de Matin" composer
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Not out
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Not out
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Werner ___, 1970's seminar leader
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Pepper plant
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Pepper plant
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Brokerage phrase
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Brokerage phrase
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Brains
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Brains
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Judge's shout
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Judge's shout
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Bite site
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Bite site
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Life story
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Life story
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Legislators: Abbr.
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Legislators: Abbr.
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Latin 101 verb
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Latin 101 verb
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Bowl stats
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Wallops, quickly
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