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New York Times: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, January 29, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Ian Livengood
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Swivel on an axis
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Swivel on an axis
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Cowboys' home, familiarly
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Cowboys' home, familiarly
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Laughable
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Laughable
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Marble, e.g.
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Marble, e.g.
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17
One in Germany
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One in Germany
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Locale of St. Catherine's Monastery, said to be the world's oldest working monastery
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Locale of St. Catherine's Monastery, said to be the world's oldest working monastery
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Sources of many beads
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Sources of many beads
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Narrow inlet
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Narrow inlet
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Fancy footwear at a TV station?
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Fancy footwear at a TV station?
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Advertising department at a TV station?
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Advertising department at a TV station?
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Rugged transport, for short
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Rugged transport, for short
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___ Levy, four-time Super Bowl coach for Buffalo
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___ Levy, four-time Super Bowl coach for Buffalo
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Visited
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Visited
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Western loop
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Western loop
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Like some fortresses
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Like some fortresses
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Lose ground?
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Lose ground?
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Classic toy company whose name is its founder's middle name
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Classic toy company whose name is its founder's middle name
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Slide show at a TV station?
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Slide show at a TV station?
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"Puss in Boots" villain
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"Puss in Boots" villain
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"Barbarella" extras, for short
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"Barbarella" extras, for short
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Person making waves?
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Person making waves?
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"How ya doin', bro?"
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"How ya doin', bro?"
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Livid
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Livid
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River to Korea Bay
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River to Korea Bay
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Insanity
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Insanity
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Shave
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Shave
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Court recitation
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Court recitation
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Midpoints: Abbr.
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Midpoints: Abbr.
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Q&A at a TV station?
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Q&A at a TV station?
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Lickety-split
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Lickety-split
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Green-egg layers
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Green-egg layers
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Ruthless corporate type
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Ruthless corporate type
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Noted calendar makers
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Noted calendar makers
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Underworld leader
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Underworld leader
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Overflow
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Overflow
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Skater Yamaguchi
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Skater Yamaguchi
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Sort (out)
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Sort (out)
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Instrument with a big bell
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Instrument with a big bell
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Expert at a TV station?
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Expert at a TV station?
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Cookie holders
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Cookie holders
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Beginning of some temple names
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Beginning of some temple names
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Opéra part
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Opéra part
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Cockamamie
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Cockamamie
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Carnal craving
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Carnal craving
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European freshwater fish
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European freshwater fish
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Super ___
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Super ___
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George nicknamed Mr. Basketball
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George nicknamed Mr. Basketball
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"Tsk! Tsk!"
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"Tsk! Tsk!"
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Baseball family surname
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Baseball family surname
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Enrollment at a TV station?
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Enrollment at a TV station?
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Shocked
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Shocked
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How some stocks are bought
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How some stocks are bought
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Hold fast
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Hold fast
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Seize
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Seize
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Playful response to a good insult
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Playful response to a good insult
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You might rub a knife across it
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You might rub a knife across it
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Country singer David Allan ___, writer of "Take This Job and Shove It"
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Country singer David Allan ___, writer of "Take This Job and Shove It"
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Recruiters at a TV station?
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Recruiters at a TV station?
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Fish holder at a TV station?
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Fish holder at a TV station?
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It's picked in the Pacific
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It's picked in the Pacific
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One taking the gold?
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One taking the gold?
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Meal with wine
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Meal with wine
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Missouri relatives
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Missouri relatives
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It was dropped at Woodstock
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It was dropped at Woodstock
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"___ Got a Brand New Bag" (1965 James Brown hit)
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"___ Got a Brand New Bag" (1965 James Brown hit)
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Orange or olive
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Orange or olive
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Await decision
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Opening word?
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Tea merchant Sir Thomas
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Tea merchant Sir Thomas
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Early computer
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Early computer
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Shout in a strip
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Shout in a strip
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Drink served with Brezeln
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Drink served with Brezeln
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"What chutzpah!"
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"What chutzpah!"
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Miss at a hoedown
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Miss at a hoedown
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"The Simpsons" character with platform shoes
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"The Simpsons" character with platform shoes
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Old block deliverers
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Old block deliverers
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Gold rush town of 1899
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Gold rush town of 1899
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Graceful horse
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Graceful horse
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___ a scratch
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___ a scratch
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Utah's state animal
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Utah's state animal
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Mythical figure blinded by Oenopion
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Mythical figure blinded by Oenopion
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Do a certain dish duty
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Do a certain dish duty
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Zero, in slang
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Zero, in slang
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Beach umbrella, e.g.
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Beach umbrella, e.g.
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Student involved in a prank, maybe
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Student involved in a prank, maybe
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Appear on the scene
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Appear on the scene
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SpongeBob, e.g.
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SpongeBob, e.g.
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Sugary quaffs
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Sugary quaffs
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Canine protector
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Canine protector
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Fishing gear
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Fishing gear
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Blanket
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Blanket
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___ Place
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___ Place
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Continental prefix
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Continental prefix
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Primo
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Primo
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Product from Mars
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Product from Mars
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Sahara feature
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Sahara feature
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Push
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Push
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One of a group of 12, say
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One of a group of 12, say
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World org. based in Lausanne, Switzerland
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World org. based in Lausanne, Switzerland
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Bowl call
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Bowl call
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Leucippus and Democritus, philosophically
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Leucippus and Democritus, philosophically
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Some Dadaist works
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Some Dadaist works
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Go up
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Go up
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Oil producer?
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Oil producer?
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It brings up many ticket holders
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It brings up many ticket holders
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"Ta-ta!"
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"Ta-ta!"
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Place to live in Germany
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Prefix with -plasm
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Prefix with -plasm
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Give lessons
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Give lessons
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Sheiks' garments
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Sheiks' garments
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Sidecars might go on it
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Sidecars might go on it
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"Star Trek II" villain
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Houston university
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Houston university
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___ Islam
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___ Islam
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Meadow call
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Meadow call
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"Ready!" follower
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"Ready!" follower
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Joiner of a team
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Joiner of a team
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Gravy holder
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Gravy holder
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Home of ancient Bethlehem
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Home of ancient Bethlehem
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One of a secretive trio
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Dairy brand
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Dairy brand
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Get foggy
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Get foggy
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___ decay
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___ decay
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One-point score, of a sort
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One-point score, of a sort
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It might be batted at a knockout
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Clerics' homes
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Clerics' homes
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Half of a title role for John Barrymore or Spencer Tracy
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Half of a title role for John Barrymore or Spencer Tracy
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Goddess associated with witchcraft
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Goddess associated with witchcraft
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Like some T-shirt designs
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Like some T-shirt designs
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Didn't wait until Christmas, say
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Didn't wait until Christmas, say
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Terrible
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Terrible
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Savvies
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Savvies
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Entranced
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Entranced
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Other, in Oviedo
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Other, in Oviedo
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Crate
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Crate
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Lassie of Arg.
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Lassie of Arg.
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S-shaped molding
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S-shaped molding
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Quick drink
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Quick drink
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Gen ___
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Gen ___
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Outdo
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Outdo
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