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New York Times: Sunday, October 7, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, October 7, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Zoe Wheeler
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Downer, for short
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Big break
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Big break
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Something to seek in court
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Something to seek in court
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___ pork (Asian dish)
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___ pork (Asian dish)
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Did ordinary writing
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Did ordinary writing
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Renowned
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Renowned
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Namibia neighbor
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Namibia neighbor
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Old AMC car that came fully loaded?
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Old AMC car that came fully loaded?
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Belgian river to the North Sea
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Belgian river to the North Sea
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Minnesota Fats's player in "The Hustler"
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Minnesota Fats's player in "The Hustler"
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Writer Ernie
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Writer Ernie
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Before, in brief
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Before, in brief
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Good locale for adoptions?
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Good locale for adoptions?
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Play to ___
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Play to ___
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Mysterious figure
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Windy City trains
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Windy City trains
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Berlin article
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Scrape
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Scrape
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Highlanders
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Highlanders
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Trim
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Trim
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Ammo that's still on the store shelf?
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Ammo that's still on the store shelf?
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___ Khan (villain in "The Jungle Book")
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___ Khan (villain in "The Jungle Book")
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Getting on the board
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Getting on the board
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Root word?
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Root word?
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Pitchers
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Pitchers
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Nuts
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Nuts
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Director Jean-___ Godard
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Director Jean-___ Godard
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Orch. section
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Orch. section
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Some bleating?
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Some bleating?
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Little victory celebration
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Little victory celebration
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Dying words, in Shakespeare
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Dying words, in Shakespeare
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"Put ___ on it!"
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"Put ___ on it!"
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It may be drawn at night
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It may be drawn at night
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For fear that
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For fear that
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Salsa ingredient
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Salsa ingredient
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Excitement over some presidential selections?
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Excitement over some presidential selections?
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Gumshoe
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Gumshoe
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Gold units: Abbr.
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Gold units: Abbr.
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Many-banded displays?
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Many-banded displays?
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Have a loan from
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Have a loan from
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"Shallow ___" (Jack Black film)
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"Shallow ___" (Jack Black film)
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He-man's nickname
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He-man's nickname
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Bind tightly
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Bind tightly
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Avoid a scalping?
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Avoid a scalping?
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Sackcloth material
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"Grease" singer
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"Grease" singer
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1998 Sarah McLachlan hit
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1998 Sarah McLachlan hit
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Alone, as a female on stage
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A/C meas.
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A/C meas.
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Fort ___, Ontario
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Fort ___, Ontario
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Feds
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Feds
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ID for a certain band member?
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ID for a certain band member?
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Go out for a while?
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Go out for a while?
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Show, quickly
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Jump on the ice
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Jump on the ice
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"___ Child" (Margaret Atwood poem)
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"___ Child" (Margaret Atwood poem)
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Earth, in "Independence Day"?
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Earth, in "Independence Day"?
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___ hours
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___ hours
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Kind of exercise
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Kind of exercise
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Infant's shoe
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Infant's shoe
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One rummaging
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One rummaging
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Take a fresh look at
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Take a fresh look at
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"... Baby One More Time" singer
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"... Baby One More Time" singer
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Lock
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Lock
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Lump in the throat
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Dancer Ginger
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Dancer Ginger
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Of ___ (somewhat)
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Of ___ (somewhat)
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People wear masks in this: Abbr.
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Sticking point?
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Sticking point?
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Field
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Field
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Kick the bucket
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Kick the bucket
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Basketball shooting game
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Basketball shooting game
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Playground retort
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Playground retort
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Caught
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Caught
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Summer hrs. in Denver
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Summer hrs. in Denver
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Challenging
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Challenging
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Sufficient
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Sufficient
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Runner's unit
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Runner's unit
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Good "Wheel" buy for WHERE'S THE BEEF
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Good "Wheel" buy for WHERE'S THE BEEF
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Refined
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Refined
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Authorize
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Authorize
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Salon worker
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Salon worker
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Third of three choices
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Third of three choices
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Going (for)
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Going (for)
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"Penny ___"
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"Penny ___"
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Last ride?
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Last ride?
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Actor Claude of "Lobo"
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Actor Claude of "Lobo"
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Alma mater of presidents #41, 42 and 43
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Alma mater of presidents #41, 42 and 43
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Moundsman Dave
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Moundsman Dave
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Deep ravine
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Deep ravine
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Get excited
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Get excited
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Shrew
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Shrew
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College in New Rochelle, N.Y.
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College in New Rochelle, N.Y.
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Barber's job
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Barber's job
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Accepted as true
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Accepted as true
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Wrap up
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Wrap up
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Rushed
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Rushed
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1992 Liv Ullmann film
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1992 Liv Ullmann film
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Be constructive?
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Be constructive?
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Hangs out
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Hangs out
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Some Millers
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Some Millers
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Strainers
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Strainers
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Tellies
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Tellies
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Like wide belts, fashionwise
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Like wide belts, fashionwise
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Rat
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Rat
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Brand name on a waistband
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Brand name on a waistband
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Took off, as a bird
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Took off, as a bird
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Bathroom fixture
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Bathroom fixture
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Striped safari sight
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Striped safari sight
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Brutus abettor
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Brutus abettor
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Move up, as an eyebrow
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Christian of "The Dark Knight Rises"
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Christian of "The Dark Knight Rises"
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Providing of questions for answers on "Jeopardy!," e.g.
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Providing of questions for answers on "Jeopardy!," e.g.
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Vladimir of Russia
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Vladimir of Russia
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Fit
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Fit
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Comprising
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Comprising
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Use a futuristic mode of transit
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Golf round result
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Golf round result
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Frozen food brand
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Frozen food brand
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Illustrator's shortcut
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Illustrator's shortcut
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Good place to 91-Across
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Good place to 91-Across
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___-my-thumb
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___-my-thumb
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Lights up
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Lights up
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Some herbs
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Some herbs
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Remnants
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Remnants
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Something to milk for all its worth?
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Something to milk for all its worth?
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Be admitted
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Be admitted
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Head-___
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Head-___
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Rodeo rope
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Rodeo rope
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Bad feeling in the pit of one's stomach?
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___ latte
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___ latte
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Actress Mazar
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Actress Mazar
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Sports car option
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Eastern drama
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Eastern drama
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Things used during crunch time?
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Christmas purchase
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