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New York Times: Sunday, December 6, 2015
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, December 6, 2015 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Patrick Berry
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Butter?
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Butter?
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Out patient's state
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Out patient's state
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Three of a kind, to a poker player
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Three of a kind, to a poker player
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Earth, e.g.
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Earth, e.g.
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Marriage agreement?
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Marriage agreement?
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Take a turn
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Take a turn
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American hub
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American hub
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Stacked messily
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Stacked messily
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Half a sawbuck
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Half a sawbuck
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How you might classify a blade, a gas tank cap or a starter handle?
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How you might classify a blade, a gas tank cap or a starter handle?
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Reason to stay only at Hiltons or Marriotts?
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Reason to stay only at Hiltons or Marriotts?
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"Frozen" reindeer's name
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"Frozen" reindeer's name
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Giving evasive answers
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Giving evasive answers
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Roll served at a bar
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Roll served at a bar
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Little one
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Little one
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Timeworn words
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Timeworn words
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Kind of strength
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Kind of strength
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"___ the Housetop" (Christmas song)
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"___ the Housetop" (Christmas song)
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Extremely, in dated slang
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Extremely, in dated slang
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Mob that disturbs the peace in new and interesting ways?
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Mob that disturbs the peace in new and interesting ways?
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John of England
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John of England
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2013 Spike Jonze dramedy
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2013 Spike Jonze dramedy
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___ mater (spinal membrane)
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___ mater (spinal membrane)
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Affect in a personal way
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Affect in a personal way
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Small, secluded, wooded valley
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Small, secluded, wooded valley
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Maker of indoor cars
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Maker of indoor cars
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Druggists' implements
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Druggists' implements
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Hospital worker
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Hospital worker
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Attractive blacksmith at a stable?
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Attractive blacksmith at a stable?
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Like Paganini, by birth
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Like Paganini, by birth
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Food service giant based in Houston
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Food service giant based in Houston
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CPR expert
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CPR expert
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Corruption
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Corruption
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Candy brand since 1901
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Candy brand since 1901
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Rough
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Rough
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Municipal leaders who work the late shift?
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Municipal leaders who work the late shift?
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Director of "Carlito's Way," 1993
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Director of "Carlito's Way," 1993
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Panasonic rival
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Panasonic rival
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Outback runners
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Outback runners
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Songwriter Novello
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Songwriter Novello
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Beseech on bended knee
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Beseech on bended knee
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Gaggle
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Gaggle
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Trident-shaped letter
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Trident-shaped letter
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Bass organs
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Bass organs
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Troy, in the "Iliad"?
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Troy, in the "Iliad"?
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Cold shower?
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Cold shower?
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Word in a New Year's Eve song
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Word in a New Year's Eve song
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Never closed, as a resort
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Never closed, as a resort
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"We won" gesture
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"We won" gesture
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Nonprofit network
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Nonprofit network
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One who gets no credit?
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One who gets no credit?
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Historical chapter
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Historical chapter
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"Preparation meeting opportunity," it's said
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"Preparation meeting opportunity," it's said
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Smallest possible aspirin dose?
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Smallest possible aspirin dose?
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Normandy's coat of arms, basically?
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Normandy's coat of arms, basically?
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Punk subgenre
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Punk subgenre
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D-Day invaders
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D-Day invaders
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Green stuff
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Green stuff
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Wildly enthusiastic
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Jimmy Fallon's employer
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Jimmy Fallon's employer
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Moves quickly, informally
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Moves quickly, informally
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Big Easy lunch
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Big Easy lunch
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Hang around
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Hang around
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"I Ching" concept
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"I Ching" concept
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Repeated musical phrases
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Leave-taking
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Leave-taking
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Brothers' keepers
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Brothers' keepers
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Front-wheel-drive coupling, for short
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Front-wheel-drive coupling, for short
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French ingredient in French toast
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French ingredient in French toast
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Interlock
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Interlock
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Like many student films
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Like many student films
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Fictional Potawatomi tribesman
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Fictional Potawatomi tribesman
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Butler on a plantation
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Butler on a plantation
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Maker of Healthy Naturals food
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Maker of Healthy Naturals food
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Supporting
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Supporting
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Wraps (up)
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Wraps (up)
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Least bit
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Least bit
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Honey or pumpkin
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Honey or pumpkin
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"Serves you right!"
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"Serves you right!"
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Seismological focus
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Seismological focus
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City near Lake Tahoe
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City near Lake Tahoe
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Pushing the envelope
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Pushing the envelope
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Many a 1950s B-movie
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Many a 1950s B-movie
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Chicago suburb
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Chicago suburb
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Mother of Zeus
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Mother of Zeus
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First Pierce Brosnan 007 film
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First Pierce Brosnan 007 film
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___ cup (spillproof container)
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___ cup (spillproof container)
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Northeast octet
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Northeast octet
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Dogfight preventers
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Dogfight preventers
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College team named for a tribe
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College team named for a tribe
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Blowtube projectile
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Blowtube projectile
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TV alien's home
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TV alien's home
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Occupant of a small house
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Occupant of a small house
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No more than
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No more than
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Musician's virtuosity
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Musician's virtuosity
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Have another go at
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Have another go at
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Castaway's site
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Castaway's site
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Phone button abbr.
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Phone button abbr.
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Treasure from una mina
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Treasure from una mina
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Missouri's original capital
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Missouri's original capital
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Large volume
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Large volume
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Mike's "Wayne's World" co-star
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Mike's "Wayne's World" co-star
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Easily manipulated sort
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Easily manipulated sort
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Van ___, "Lane in Autumn" painter
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Van ___, "Lane in Autumn" painter
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Principled
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Principled
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Stair's face
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Stair's face
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Bedroom on a train, e.g.
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Bedroom on a train, e.g.
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Piece of pizza?
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Piece of pizza?
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Actor/activist Davis
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Actor/activist Davis
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"___ right?"
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"___ right?"
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Unchecked growth
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Unchecked growth
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Expected amount
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Expected amount
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Kids' outdoor game
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Kids' outdoor game
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Chum at sea
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Chum at sea
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Does an investigation
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Does an investigation
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Maleficent
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Maleficent
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Attempt to pass the bar?
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Attempt to pass the bar?
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Mr. ___ of "The Wind in the Willows"
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Mr. ___ of "The Wind in the Willows"
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Boston skyscraper, with "the"
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Boston skyscraper, with "the"
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"___ Darlin'" (Count Basie number)
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"___ Darlin'" (Count Basie number)
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Ben of "Zoolander"
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Ben of "Zoolander"
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Place for visual aids
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Place for visual aids
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Talking toy since 1965
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Talking toy since 1965
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City dweller's yell
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City dweller's yell
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Suppose
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Suppose
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Renaissance painter Uccello
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Renaissance painter Uccello
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Road less traveled
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Road less traveled
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Dance from Cuba
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Dance from Cuba
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Bygone gas station name
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Bygone gas station name
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Dutch export
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Dutch export
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Nestlé candy brand
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Nestlé candy brand
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Dole's 1996 running mate
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Dole's 1996 running mate
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Lava lamp lump
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Lava lamp lump
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Oil field sights
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Oil field sights
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Defensive ring
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Defensive ring
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Personal assistant in "Young Frankenstein"
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Personal assistant in "Young Frankenstein"
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Book jacket info
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John of England
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John of England
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