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New York Times: Sunday, May 9, 2010
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, May 9, 2010 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
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New ___, N.Y.
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New ___, N.Y.
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W.W. II beachhead south of Rome
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"Amen!"
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"Amen!"
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Battle of Normandy site
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Battle of Normandy site
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Japanese porcelain
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Japanese porcelain
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Washington zoo attraction
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Washington zoo attraction
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Squares for breakfast
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Squares for breakfast
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Programming tool created by Grace Hopper (1906-92)
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Programming tool created by Grace Hopper (1906-92)
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In that capacity
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In that capacity
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Stimpy's pal
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Stimpy's pal
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___ World
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___ World
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Item of apparel created by Mary Phelps Jacob (1891-1970)
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Item of apparel created by Mary Phelps Jacob (1891-1970)
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Kissers
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Kissers
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River of St. Petersburg
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River of St. Petersburg
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Mexican wrap
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Mexican wrap
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Active Japanese volcano
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Active Japanese volcano
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Pet food brand
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Pet food brand
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Like slanted type
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Like slanted type
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Medical discovery of Gertrude Elion (1918-99)
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Medical discovery of Gertrude Elion (1918-99)
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Having no talent for
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Having no talent for
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Rocky's love
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Rocky's love
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It's south of Eur.
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It's south of Eur.
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Songlike
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Songlike
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Really prospered
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Really prospered
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Woodworking tool created by Tabitha Babbitt (1784-1853)
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Woodworking tool created by Tabitha Babbitt (1784-1853)
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Block
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Block
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2008 Wimbledon champ
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2008 Wimbledon champ
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Office item created by Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-80)
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Office item created by Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-80)
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Practice game
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Practice game
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Chaperons, typically
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Chaperons, typically
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___ king
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___ king
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Singer Kitt
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Singer Kitt
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Actress Téa
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Actress Téa
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Driving convenience created by Mary Anderson (1866-1953)
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Driving convenience created by Mary Anderson (1866-1953)
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Slightly faster than moderately slow
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Slightly faster than moderately slow
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Ramblers and Hornets
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Ramblers and Hornets
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Cape ___
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Cape ___
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Like some companies' day care facilities
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Like some companies' day care facilities
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Pike, e.g.
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Pike, e.g.
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Music and dance, e.g.
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Music and dance, e.g.
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Rock group whose name is an appropriate alternative title for this puzzle
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Rock group whose name is an appropriate alternative title for this puzzle
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Fly
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Fly
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Money machine co.
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Money machine co.
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First family starting in 2009
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First family starting in 2009
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Food formula created by Ruth Wakefield (1903-77)
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Food formula created by Ruth Wakefield (1903-77)
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Lunar effect
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Lunar effect
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Entry-level carpentry jobs?
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Entry-level carpentry jobs?
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Proctor ___ (small appliance brand)
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Proctor ___ (small appliance brand)
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Shangri-la
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Shangri-la
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Twists the truth
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Twists the truth
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Act badly?
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Act badly?
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Journal jotting
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Journal jotting
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Common type
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Old Testament prophet
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Bell ___
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Bell ___
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Whitlings, e.g.
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Whitlings, e.g.
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Zippo
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Zippo
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Before now
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Before now
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Pilfer, old-style
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Pilfer, old-style
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Microwave
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Microwave
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Accustom
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Accustom
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Frolickers by a stream
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Frolickers by a stream
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Yevtushenko's "Babi ___"
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Yevtushenko's "Babi ___"
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Copy ctr. blowup
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Copy ctr. blowup
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Lead role in "The Piano"
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Lead role in "The Piano"
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Telephone part
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Telephone part
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"Pardon me, Arturo ..."
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"Pardon me, Arturo ..."
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Banquo, e.g.
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Banquo, e.g.
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"La Grande Parade" artist Fernand
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"La Grande Parade" artist Fernand
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Yellow-and-white flower
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Yellow-and-white flower
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Tubular pasta
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Tubular pasta
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Julie of "The Early Show"
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Julie of "The Early Show"
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Joe and Jane
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Joe and Jane
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"Golda's Balcony" subject
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"Golda's Balcony" subject
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Roundish
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Roundish
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Agatha Christie title
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Agatha Christie title
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Sombrero part
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Sombrero part
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Eastern princess
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Eastern princess
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Where Polynesian Airlines is based
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Where Polynesian Airlines is based
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___ Speaker
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___ Speaker
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F.D.A. guideline
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F.D.A. guideline
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Primitive percussion instrument
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Primitive percussion instrument
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"Don Giovanni" aria "Dalla ___ pace"
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"Don Giovanni" aria "Dalla ___ pace"
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Start of a spell
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Start of a spell
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Home in the woods
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Home in the woods
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Bride and groom exchange
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Bride and groom exchange
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Jorge's house
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Jorge's house
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Crock pot dinner
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Crock pot dinner
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Donate, to Burns
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Donate, to Burns
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LAX watchdog
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LAX watchdog
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Popping pills
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Popping pills
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Letters on a bucket
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Letters on a bucket
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Celtic land
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Celtic land
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On the same side
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On the same side
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Little rascal
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Little rascal
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Court grp.
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Court grp.
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Beer source
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Beer source
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Dorm V.I.P.'s
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Dorm V.I.P.'s
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Public health agcy.
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Public health agcy.
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Former Mideast inits.
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Former Mideast inits.
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Interpret
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Interpret
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Refrain syllables
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Refrain syllables
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Esquire in "Henry VI, Part 2"
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Esquire in "Henry VI, Part 2"
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"Eris ___ sum" ("You will be what I am")
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"Eris ___ sum" ("You will be what I am")
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Forearm part
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Forearm part
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"Put ___ writing!"
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"Put ___ writing!"
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Literary inits.
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Literary inits.
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Gaping mouth
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Gaping mouth
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Brief look inside?
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Brief look inside?
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Stock phrase
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Stock phrase
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War of 1812 treaty site
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War of 1812 treaty site
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Takes in
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Takes in
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"Brilliant!"
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"Brilliant!"
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First part of a record
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First part of a record
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Preceder of many words?
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Preceder of many words?
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"There Is ___ ..." (song by the Cure)
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"There Is ___ ..." (song by the Cure)
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Hungarian patriot Nagy
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Coll. major
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Coll. major
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Future atty.'s challenge
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Future atty.'s challenge
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Removed with force
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Removed with force
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Add a hint of color to
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Add a hint of color to
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Make secret
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Make secret
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Midnight Poison maker
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Midnight Poison maker
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Relief pitcher?
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Relief pitcher?
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Having a dull surface
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Having a dull surface
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Egglike
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Egglike
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What appears above a piñata?
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What appears above a piñata?
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Rock's Van ___
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Rock's Van ___
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Land in East 58-Across: Abbr.
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Drag race sound
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Drag race sound
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Like many a sumo wrestler
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Like many a sumo wrestler
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Jazz vibraphonist Jackson
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Jazz vibraphonist Jackson
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Impressionist
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Impressionist
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Like a hottie
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Like a hottie
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Swiss canton
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Swiss canton
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Have a good cry
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Have a good cry
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Nav. rank
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Nav. rank
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"Koochie-___!"
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"Koochie-___!"
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Subway line to Columbia U.
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Subway line to Columbia U.
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Needle point?
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