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New York Times: Sunday, August 5, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, August 5, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Patrick Merrell
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Cover-up
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Cover-up
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___ machine (restaurant fixture)
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___ machine (restaurant fixture)
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Crossroads of the West
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Crossroads of the West
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Green eyes, e.g.
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Green eyes, e.g.
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"Alice in Wonderland" character
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"Alice in Wonderland" character
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Like a land baron
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Like a land baron
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O.K.
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O.K.
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Yields
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Yields
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Disappointing "Who's with me?" response?
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Disappointing "Who's with me?" response?
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Work to maintain a C average?
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Work to maintain a C average?
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Certain Ivy Leaguer
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Bit of a TV reviewer's review
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Film credits list
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Film credits list
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Mention that you know a secret?
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Mention that you know a secret?
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It's cast and landed
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It's cast and landed
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Digs
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Digs
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Downed subs, e.g.
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Downed subs, e.g.
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Mauna ___
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Mauna ___
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Rarely photographed half of the moon
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Rarely photographed half of the moon
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Thought better of
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Grunt no more
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One who's read an encyclopedia's first volume?
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One who's read an encyclopedia's first volume?
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Give ___ (let off)
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Give ___ (let off)
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Again
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Again
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Old gold coin
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Old gold coin
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Podunk's directory?
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Podunk's directory?
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Think about it
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Think about it
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It might be surrounded by a sash
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It might be surrounded by a sash
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Grandfathers of III's: Abbr.
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Grandfathers of III's: Abbr.
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Pay one's dues again, say
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Pay one's dues again, say
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James of "Las Vegas"
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James of "Las Vegas"
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Some French wines
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Some French wines
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Having finished just one month of a job?
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Having finished just one month of a job?
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Trendy
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Trendy
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Star of the most-watched TV episode ever
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Star of the most-watched TV episode ever
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Formic acid sources
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Formic acid sources
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Overalls part
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Overalls part
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Wasted no time
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Abbr. before a year
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Abbr. before a year
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What one with a small nest egg enjoys?
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What one with a small nest egg enjoys?
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Islander, e.g.
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Islander, e.g.
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Least refined
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Least refined
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South American invention
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South American invention
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Despot's concession?
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Despot's concession?
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Milked
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Milked
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Sulu's superior
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Sulu's superior
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It no longer sells maize or mulberry
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It no longer sells maize or mulberry
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Throughout, in poetry
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Throughout, in poetry
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Gun, as an engine
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Gun, as an engine
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It came between Kennedy and Bouvier
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It came between Kennedy and Bouvier
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Composition of only four different notes
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Composition of only four different notes
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Occasional klutz?
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Occasional klutz?
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Rail supports
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Rail supports
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Actor Jay
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Actor Jay
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What's that, in Tijuana?
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Beginning magician's arsenal?
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Go on a brief youthful binge?
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Low-cost prefix
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Low-cost prefix
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"The Grapes of Wrath" figure
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Test cheats
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Test cheats
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Pisa's river
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Pisa's river
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Truck rental name
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Truck rental name
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Prying
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Prying
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"Little" comics girl
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"Little" comics girl
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Flaw in logic
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They're shiny even after being burned
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"Could be a problem"
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"Could be a problem"
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Hustle or bustle
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Beach item
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Beach item
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Privateer Jean
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Privateer Jean
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Hamburg grr?
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Hamburg grr?
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Draw over
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Draw over
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Dumbbell weight abbr.
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Dumbbell weight abbr.
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Money or Murphy
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Money or Murphy
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Seat, informally
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Seat, informally
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Labor
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Labor
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Nancy ___, first female member of the British Parliament
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Nancy ___, first female member of the British Parliament
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Sign on a sidewalk food cart
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Sign on a sidewalk food cart
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Went back and forth on a decision
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Went back and forth on a decision
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1944 Nobel physicist Isidor
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1944 Nobel physicist Isidor
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Suffix with buck
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Suffix with buck
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Informed of
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Informed of
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Sounds that may accompany head-shaking
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Sounds that may accompany head-shaking
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Stewpot
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Stewpot
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Jew
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Jew
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___ d'Or (Cannes award)
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___ d'Or (Cannes award)
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Decorative flower arrangements
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Decorative flower arrangements
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Have-not
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Have-not
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High standards
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High standards
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Curse
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Curse
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Linguist Chomsky
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Linguist Chomsky
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Prepare for sacrifice, in a way
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Prepare for sacrifice, in a way
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Daze
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Daze
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"Happens sometimes"
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"Happens sometimes"
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Silas of the Continental Congress
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Silas of the Continental Congress
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Some collectible Deco drawings
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Some collectible Deco drawings
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Internet hookup letters
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Internet hookup letters
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Blow a fuse
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Blow a fuse
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Participle suffix
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Participle suffix
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California's historic Fort ___
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California's historic Fort ___
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Tender spots
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Tender spots
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Seasick sea serpent of cartoons
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Seasick sea serpent of cartoons
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"___ people ..."
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"___ people ..."
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Locale for tapping, toping and tipping
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Locale for tapping, toping and tipping
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Mountain ridge
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Mountain ridge
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"___ how!"
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"___ how!"
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"Time is money," e.g.
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"Time is money," e.g.
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Is without
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Is without
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All over
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All over
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Tried
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Tried
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Suspends
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Suspends
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Suspend
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Suspend
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Fox News competitor
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Fox News competitor
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Biblical land of wealth
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Biblical land of wealth
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Reese of "Touched by an Angel"
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Reese of "Touched by an Angel"
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Actress Annette
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Actress Annette
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"No argument here"
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"No argument here"
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Deal maker
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Deal maker
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Heavy recyclables
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Heavy recyclables
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Prefix with athlete
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Prefix with athlete
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Buckeyes' sch.
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Buckeyes' sch.
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Shaggy animal
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Shaggy animal
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Cheers on
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Cheers on
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"The Purple People Eater" singer ___ Wooley
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"The Purple People Eater" singer ___ Wooley
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Fiddle with a lute, say
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Fiddle with a lute, say
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Scruggs's bluegrass partner
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Scruggs's bluegrass partner
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Muff
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Muff
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One side in court
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One side in court
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Jaws on a table
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Bulova competitor
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Bulova competitor
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Puccini's Floria ___
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Puccini's Floria ___
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Runic letter for "th"
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Runic letter for "th"
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General Rommel
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General Rommel
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Kind of cavity
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Kind of cavity
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"Good buddy"
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"Good buddy"
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Somewhat blue
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Somewhat blue
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Hymn starter
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Hymn starter
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Loudness unit
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Loudness unit
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Biol. and others
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Biol. and others
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Set of answers
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Set of answers
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Eastern sash
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Eastern sash
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Danish coins
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Carrier to Tokyo
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Carrier to Tokyo
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Outdo
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Outdo
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