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New York Times: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, October 17, 2010 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Patrick Blindauer
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Alaska senator Murkowski
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Alaska senator Murkowski
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Sean who played the title role in "Rudy," 1993
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Sean who played the title role in "Rudy," 1993
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Start to frost?
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Start to frost?
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Pan handler
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Pan handler
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El océano, por ejemplo
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El océano, por ejemplo
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Shakespeare's Lennox, Angus or Ross
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Shakespeare's Lennox, Angus or Ross
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Bitter
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Bitter
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Aries or Taurus
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Aries or Taurus
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Hoop grp.
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Hoop grp.
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They may be split
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They may be split
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Singer with the #1 country hit "Hello Darlin'"
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Singer with the #1 country hit "Hello Darlin'"
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When repeated, a calming phrase
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When repeated, a calming phrase
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A whole lot
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A whole lot
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Debate side
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Debate side
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Cartographic extra
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Cartographic extra
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Egg protector
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Egg protector
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Easy as falling off ___
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Easy as falling off ___
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Salon, for example
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Salon, for example
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Listens, old-style
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Listens, old-style
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Suspenseful 1966 Broadway hit
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Suspenseful 1966 Broadway hit
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Grp. that conducts many tests
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Grp. that conducts many tests
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Biblical liar
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Biblical liar
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See 39-Down
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See 39-Down
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Actress ___ Chong
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Actress ___ Chong
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Least welcoming
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Least welcoming
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Wait upon
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Wait upon
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Gathered
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Gathered
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___ Coty, French president before de Gaulle
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___ Coty, French president before de Gaulle
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Stick in the mud
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Stick in the mud
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Subtracting
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Subtracting
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Cassandra, for one
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Cassandra, for one
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Repeatedly raised the bar?
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Repeatedly raised the bar?
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Long piece of glassware
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Long piece of glassware
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N.F.C. South player
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N.F.C. South player
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Noggin
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Noggin
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Still product: Abbr.
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Still product: Abbr.
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On the safe side
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On the safe side
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Wave function symbol in quantum mechanics
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Wave function symbol in quantum mechanics
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Items of short-lived use
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Items of short-lived use
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Racy best-selling novel of 1956
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Racy best-selling novel of 1956
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Take ___ (rest)
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Take ___ (rest)
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Hindu titles
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Hindu titles
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Speed-skating champ Johann ___ Koss
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Speed-skating champ Johann ___ Koss
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Out of
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Out of
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Like an egocentric's attitude
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Like an egocentric's attitude
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Flammable fuel
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Flammable fuel
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Part of a postal address for Gannon University
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Part of a postal address for Gannon University
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Carry out
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Carry out
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Moon of Saturn
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Moon of Saturn
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Barbecue cook
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Barbecue cook
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Football linemen: Abbr.
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Football linemen: Abbr.
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Fast-talking salesman's tactic
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Fast-talking salesman's tactic
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Itsy-bitsy
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Itsy-bitsy
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Explorer ___ da Gama
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Explorer ___ da Gama
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Shout from one who's on a roll?
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Shout from one who's on a roll?
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___ loss
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___ loss
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One to a customer, e.g.
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One to a customer, e.g.
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Prime
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Prime
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Camping treats
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Camping treats
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B.M.O.C.'s, often
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B.M.O.C.'s, often
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X Games competitor
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X Games competitor
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Rikki-___-tavi
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Rikki-___-tavi
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Tanned
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Tanned
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Zoom
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Zoom
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Florida univ. affiliated with the Catholic Church
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Florida univ. affiliated with the Catholic Church
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___ the hole
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___ the hole
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"... and ___ it again!"
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"... and ___ it again!"
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"Twilight," e.g.
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"Twilight," e.g.
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___ manual
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___ manual
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Gull relatives
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Gull relatives
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Spat
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Spat
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Common patio sight
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Common patio sight
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Bliss, it is said
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Bliss, it is said
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, in New York City
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, in New York City
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Prominent tower, for short
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Prominent tower, for short
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Massachusetts industrial city on the Millers River
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Massachusetts industrial city on the Millers River
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Trails
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Trails
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Follow too closely
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Follow too closely
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Dictator's phrase
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Dictator's phrase
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Dread loch?
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Dread loch?
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Spotted cavy
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Spotted cavy
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H.S. class
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H.S. class
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Didn't buy, perhaps
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Didn't buy, perhaps
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Don Herbert's moniker on 1950s-'60s TV
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Don Herbert's moniker on 1950s-'60s TV
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Lessen
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Lessen
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"Educating Rita" star
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"Educating Rita" star
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Sheds
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Sheds
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Novel conclusion?
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Novel conclusion?
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Track star A. J.
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Track star A. J.
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Gave a sly signal
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Gave a sly signal
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Good spot for a date?
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Good spot for a date?
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"Dies ___" (hymn)
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"Dies ___" (hymn)
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Prepare for a dubbing
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Prepare for a dubbing
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Yucatán "you"
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Yucatán "you"
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With 48-Across, mediocre
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With 48-Across, mediocre
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Insomniac's TV viewing
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Insomniac's TV viewing
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"The Chairs" playwright
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"The Chairs" playwright
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Former Fords
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Former Fords
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Showing, as a deck member
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Showing, as a deck member
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Square sorts
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Square sorts
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Peace Nobelist Sakharov
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Peace Nobelist Sakharov
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Cost for getting money, maybe
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Cost for getting money, maybe
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Common settler
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Common settler
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Bowls
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Bowls
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___-Tass news agency
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___-Tass news agency
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Bread, milk or eggs
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Bread, milk or eggs
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Tech stock
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Tech stock
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Elk
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Elk
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Folk singer Jenkins
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Folk singer Jenkins
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Miracle Mets pitcher, 1969
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Miracle Mets pitcher, 1969
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Shamus
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Shamus
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Person who's visibly happy
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Person who's visibly happy
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On deck
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On deck
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Rubs
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Rubs
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Sweeping story
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Sweeping story
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Schubert's "Eine kleine Trauermusik," e.g.
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Schubert's "Eine kleine Trauermusik," e.g.
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Use TurboTax, say
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Use TurboTax, say
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Comedian Foxx
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Comedian Foxx
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Movie producer's time of stress
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Movie producer's time of stress
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Tariffs hinder it
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Tariffs hinder it
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Oscar-winning actress for "The Great Lie," 1941
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Oscar-winning actress for "The Great Lie," 1941
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With freedom of tempo
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With freedom of tempo
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Conditions
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Conditions
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Some service stations
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Some service stations
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Black bird
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Black bird
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Devotional ceremonies
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Devotional ceremonies
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Pickle type
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Pickle type
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Noggin
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Noggin
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Ring around the collar
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Ring around the collar
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Lead-in to harp or phone
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Lead-in to harp or phone
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Dancer's controls?
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Dancer's controls?
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W.W. II craft
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W.W. II craft
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Furniture giant
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Furniture giant
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Largest employer in Newton, Iowa, until 2006
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Largest employer in Newton, Iowa, until 2006
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Not e'en once
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Not e'en once
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Winged Greek god
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Winged Greek god
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Ballpark figure
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Ballpark figure
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Cheese lovers
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Cheese lovers
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The Sun Devils of the N.C.A.A.
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The Sun Devils of the N.C.A.A.
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Magnanimous
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Magnanimous
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