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New York Times: Sunday, August 16, 2009
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, August 16, 2009 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Randolph Ross
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Added (on)
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Schisms
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Schisms
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Says "Two 19-Across," e.g.
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One of the Big Three, for short
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See 12-Across
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More than is required
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Home of Rainbow Bridge National Monument
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Home of Rainbow Bridge National Monument
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"Riddle-me-___"
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"Riddle-me-___"
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"Pardon me"
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"Pardon me"
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Late 1920s to around 1950
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Late 1920s to around 1950
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North Carolina town that's home to Appalachian State University
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North Carolina town that's home to Appalachian State University
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Summer comfort stat
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Summer comfort stat
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"Save me"
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"Save me"
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Seeding org.
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Seeding org.
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Statement of fact
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Statement of fact
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"My best soldiers," according to Douglas MacArthur
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"My best soldiers," according to Douglas MacArthur
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In shape
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In shape
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A.A.A. recommendation: Abbr.
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A.A.A. recommendation: Abbr.
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"Feed me"
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"Feed me"
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Physicist Bohr
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Physicist Bohr
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Exactly right, in British lingo
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Exactly right, in British lingo
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"The Thorn Birds" and others
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"The Thorn Birds" and others
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Stops on the road
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Kind of column or committee
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Put the kibosh on
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It has strong jaws
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It has strong jaws
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Modern trivia competition locale
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Modern trivia competition locale
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"For me?"
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"For me?"
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Irishman who was a Time magazine Person of the Year in 2005
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Irishman who was a Time magazine Person of the Year in 2005
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___ ligation
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___ ligation
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Ones entering rehab
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Ones entering rehab
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Enters gradually
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Enters gradually
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Snorkeling sites
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Snorkeling sites
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Break off
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Plug
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Plug
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Gets no answers wrong on the test
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1993 TV western starring Kenny Rogers and Travis Tritt
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1993 TV western starring Kenny Rogers and Travis Tritt
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Invites to one's apartment, say
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Scott Turow's first book was about them
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Scott Turow's first book was about them
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Nevada city
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Nevada city
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"Shoot me"
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"Shoot me"
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Mo. with Natl. Grandparents' Day
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Mo. with Natl. Grandparents' Day
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___ Dubos, humanist who said "Think globally, act locally"
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___ Dubos, humanist who said "Think globally, act locally"
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Old verb suffix
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Superlative on "Top Chef"
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Superlative on "Top Chef"
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Fearsome Foursome team
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Fearsome Foursome team
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Like some grain
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Like some grain
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Rough shelter
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Rough shelter
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N.C.A.A. women's basketball powerhouse
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N.C.A.A. women's basketball powerhouse
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"Lean on me"
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"Lean on me"
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Herd of whales
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Herd of whales
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Pickup place for pets
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Airline mentioned in "Back in the U.S.S.R."
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Airline mentioned in "Back in the U.S.S.R."
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Former Miss America host
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Former Miss America host
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Al dente
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Al dente
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"Make me"
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"Make me"
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Actress Hagen
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Actress Hagen
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Singing Simon
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Singing Simon
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Bartender's announcement
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Bartender's announcement
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"Kiss me"
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"Kiss me"
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Friend ___ friend
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Friend ___ friend
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Draft status
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Draft status
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Where Jean-Claude Killy practiced
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Theater area
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Theater area
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Lighting director's choice
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Bank bailout acronym
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Big success
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Big success
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Child often having special responsibilities
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Where many commuters live, informally
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Balloon or blimp
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Sweet potato nutrient
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Sweet potato nutrient
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Icelandic money
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Icelandic money
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To be abroad
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To be abroad
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British mil. decoration
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British mil. decoration
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Enter quickly
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Won't take no for an answer
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Org. overseeing trials
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Org. overseeing trials
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Port pusher
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Port pusher
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Holders of body lubricating fluids
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Holders of body lubricating fluids
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Lake ___, source of the Mississippi
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Lake ___, source of the Mississippi
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Pops in the nursery
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Pops in the nursery
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Send
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Send
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"It's on me"
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"It's on me"
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Go off track
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What kings rule
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What kings rule
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Classical rebuke
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Classical rebuke
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Choose to participate
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Cobblers' needs
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Cobblers' needs
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Like some bonds
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Like some bonds
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Stilt, e.g.
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Stilt, e.g.
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Eyes and ears
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Eyes and ears
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Arcangelo ___, Italian violin master
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Arcangelo ___, Italian violin master
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Sign of hunger
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Sign of hunger
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Tonga-to-Hawaii dir.
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Daytime talk show starting in 1987
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Daytime talk show starting in 1987
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"___ little silhouetto of a man" ("Bohemian Rhapsody" lyric)
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"___ little silhouetto of a man" ("Bohemian Rhapsody" lyric)
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Big word in German ads
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Ballet set in the Rhineland
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Ballet set in the Rhineland
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Word that led to the "Why a duck?" routine by the Marx brothers
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Word that led to the "Why a duck?" routine by the Marx brothers
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Walk-___
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Walk-___
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Before
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Before
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Cans
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Cans
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Nasty words
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Nasty words
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Housing arrangement
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Housing arrangement
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Congressional terms, e.g.
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Scale weights
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Scale weights
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Functional
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Functional
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"Write me"
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"Write me"
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Child's wheels
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Child's wheels
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Bank holdings?
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Bank holdings?
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Battle star
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Battle star
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Hamper
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Hamper
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Batsman
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Batsman
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Mom-and-pop org.
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Very, very tired
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Singing brothers' surname
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Singing brothers' surname
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Presidential inits.
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Presidential inits.
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Wrap around
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Wrap around
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Hollywood hopefuls
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Hollywood hopefuls
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Flapdoodle
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Flapdoodle
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"___ of robins ..."
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"___ of robins ..."
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Ready for a drive?
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Ready for a drive?
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Protest cry
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Protest cry
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Get moving again, in a way
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Get moving again, in a way
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Wine order
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Wine order
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Mechanic
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Mechanic
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Cap attachment
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Cap attachment
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Obsession
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Obsession
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Sweet treat
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Sweet treat
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Safari leader
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Safari leader
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Unit of capacitance
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Unit of capacitance
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Resident of the Land of Cakes
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Resident of the Land of Cakes
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Places to unwind
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Places to unwind
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Thing to wind
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Thing to wind
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Hardwood source
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Hardwood source
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One who knows one's liabilities
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One who knows one's liabilities
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E.T.S. offering
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