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New York Times: Sunday, August 21, 2011
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, August 21, 2011 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Alan Arbesfeld
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One going into an outlet
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One going into an outlet
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Sonata movement
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Sonata movement
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Org. for Lt. Columbo
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Org. for Lt. Columbo
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33 1/3 and others
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33 1/3 and others
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Buzz
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Buzz
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Huge quantity
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Huge quantity
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Cross letters
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Cross letters
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"___ la Douce"
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"___ la Douce"
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Again
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Again
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"I before E except after C" and others
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"I before E except after C" and others
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Tampa-to-Orlando dir.
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Tampa-to-Orlando dir.
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Swelling of the head
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Carry illicitly
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Carry illicitly
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Modern: Ger.
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Modern: Ger.
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Old Turkish V.I.P.'s
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Old Turkish V.I.P.'s
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"Now you ___ ..."
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"Now you ___ ..."
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Skippy alternative
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Attachment points under the hood
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Attachment points under the hood
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Finnish city near the Arctic Circle
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Finnish city near the Arctic Circle
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Oodles
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Oodles
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Street on old TV
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Street on old TV
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Racketeer's activity?
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Racketeer's activity?
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"Ideas for life" sloganeer
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"Ideas for life" sloganeer
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Skips on water
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Skips on water
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"The Canterbury Tales" pilgrim
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"The Canterbury Tales" pilgrim
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Sight near a drain
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Also
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Also
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Dues payer: Abbr.
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Dues payer: Abbr.
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Mark Twain, e.g., religiously speaking
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Mark Twain, e.g., religiously speaking
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Sp. miss
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Sp. miss
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Human, e.g., foodwise
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Human, e.g., foodwise
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Salad orderer's request
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Salad orderer's request
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Mercedes competitor
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Mercedes competitor
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Bothered
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Bothered
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Attractive
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Attractive
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Mother of Horus, in Egyptian myth
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Mother of Horus, in Egyptian myth
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"Mona Lisa" feature
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"Mona Lisa" feature
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Prince Valiant's son
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Prince Valiant's son
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Part of the Hindu Godhead
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Part of the Hindu Godhead
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Summer hangout
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Summer hangout
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Italian 10
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Italian 10
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Organic compound
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Organic compound
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Rights of passage
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Rights of passage
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1936 Loretta Young title role
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1936 Loretta Young title role
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Pioneering computer
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Pioneering computer
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Back end of a time estimate
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Back end of a time estimate
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Carolina university
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Carolina university
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Terminology
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Terminology
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___ Banos, Calif.
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___ Banos, Calif.
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Skipping syllables
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Skipping syllables
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Edible Andean tubers
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Edible Andean tubers
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Cousin on "The Addams Family"
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Cousin on "The Addams Family"
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Prepared for YouTube, say
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Prepared for YouTube, say
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Tyson nickname
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Tyson nickname
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Suffix with planet
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"Just a sec"
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"Just a sec"
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Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi
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Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi
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"Fargo" director
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"Fargo" director
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"This ___!"
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"This ___!"
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Inner tube-shaped
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Inner tube-shaped
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Perplexed
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Perplexed
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Objectives
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Objectives
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Firm part: Abbr.
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Firm part: Abbr.
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Bag of chips, maybe
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Bag of chips, maybe
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Unlocked?
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Unlocked?
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Maven
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Maven
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Bit of Viking writing
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Sign
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Sign
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Ladies' club restriction
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Ladies' club restriction
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Miracle-___
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Miracle-___
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Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth"
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Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth"
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Twice tetra-
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Twice tetra-
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Big name in upscale retail
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Big name in upscale retail
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Cracked or torn
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Cracked or torn
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What Rihanna or Prince uses
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What Rihanna or Prince uses
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City of the Kings
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City of the Kings
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Former Texas governor Richards
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Former Texas governor Richards
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Like the alarm on many alarm clocks
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Like the alarm on many alarm clocks
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Least hopeful
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Least hopeful
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Notes to pick up on?
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Notes to pick up on?
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Self-righteous sort
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Self-righteous sort
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Mid 22nd-century year
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Mid 22nd-century year
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Ed.'s convenience
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Ed.'s convenience
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French island WSW of Mauritius
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French island WSW of Mauritius
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Non's opposite
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Non's opposite
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Tryster with Tristan
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Tryster with Tristan
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Slippery ones
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Slippery ones
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Awake suddenly
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Awake suddenly
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Teased
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Teased
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"Have ___ myself clear?"
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"Have ___ myself clear?"
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2003 Pixar film
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2003 Pixar film
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"___ further ..."
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"___ further ..."
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U.S.A. or U.K.
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U.S.A. or U.K.
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___ Bator, Mongolia
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___ Bator, Mongolia
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Stoic
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Stoic
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Occasional ingredient in turkey dressing
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Occasional ingredient in turkey dressing
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1972 Bill Withers hit
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1972 Bill Withers hit
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Applies, as paint
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Applies, as paint
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Banks and Pyle
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Banks and Pyle
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PC key
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PC key
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Lower layer of the earth's crust
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Lower layer of the earth's crust
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Suffix with Capri
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Suffix with Capri
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Magazine with an annual Hot 100
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Magazine with an annual Hot 100
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Neighbor of Que.
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Neighbor of Que.
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Stood like a pigeon
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Stood like a pigeon
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Improvised musically
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Improvised musically
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"Lord, is ___?"
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"Lord, is ___?"
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In concert
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In concert
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Hope grp.
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Hope grp.
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Spot
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Spot
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One concerned with el niño
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One concerned with el niño
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Sans-serif typeface
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Sans-serif typeface
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Field of stars?
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Field of stars?
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Will of the Bible
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Will of the Bible
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Pick 6, e.g.
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Pick 6, e.g.
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Someone ___
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Someone ___
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Zero
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Zero
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"Sense and Sensibility" sister
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"Sense and Sensibility" sister
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"___ Wood sawed wood" (old tongue-twister)
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"___ Wood sawed wood" (old tongue-twister)
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Hears again, as a case
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Hears again, as a case
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Treats with scorn
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Treats with scorn
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It often has dashes
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It often has dashes
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Fatigue may be a symptom of it: Var.
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Fatigue may be a symptom of it: Var.
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Approaches boldly
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Approaches boldly
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O.K. Corral gunfighter
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O.K. Corral gunfighter
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Senior
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Senior
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Capital of Eritrea
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Capital of Eritrea
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Little hopper?
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Little hopper?
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Crown holder
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Crown holder
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Viva ___
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Viva ___
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Home ___
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Home ___
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One may be good or dirty
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One may be good or dirty
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Wee, informally
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Wee, informally
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Suffix with arthr-
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Sergeant in "The Thin Red Line"
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Sergeant in "The Thin Red Line"
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"___ sorry!"
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"___ sorry!"
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One of them does?
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One of them does?
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Annual b-ball event
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Annual b-ball event
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Has been
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Has been
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Palindromic girl's name
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