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New York Times: Sunday, December 26, 2021
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, December 26, 2021 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Christina Iverson
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Appoint
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Appoint
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People of the Southwest
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People of the Southwest
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Wishy-washy response
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Wishy-washy response
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Had the opportunity to, casually
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Had the opportunity to, casually
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Entertainment with a private audience?
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Entertainment with a private audience?
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Malice, more formally
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Malice, more formally
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One wearing chapstick, perhaps
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One wearing chapstick, perhaps
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Be up against
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Be up against
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Poker variety similar to Texas hold 'em
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Poker variety similar to Texas hold 'em
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Counterpart of "Thx"
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Counterpart of "Thx"
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Saves for later, in a way
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Saves for later, in a way
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Ploy
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Ploy
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Lost
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Lost
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Antarctic coordinate
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Antarctic coordinate
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"A man has cause for ___ only when he sows and no one reaps": Charles Goodyear
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"A man has cause for ___ only when he sows and no one reaps": Charles Goodyear
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Bit of tinder
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Bit of tinder
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First side to vote
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First side to vote
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___ course
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___ course
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New York City transport stopping at Kennedy Airport
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New York City transport stopping at Kennedy Airport
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Beginning stage
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Beginning stage
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Prefix with thermal
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Prefix with thermal
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There might be a catch with this
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There might be a catch with this
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Blouse and broach, perhaps
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Blouse and broach, perhaps
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Wet bar?
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Wet bar?
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Form of nepotism, symbolically
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Form of nepotism, symbolically
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Herd member
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Herd member
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Sauce
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Sauce
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Place, as ceramic tiles
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Place, as ceramic tiles
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Like autumn air
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Like autumn air
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Person helping with a delivery
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Person helping with a delivery
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Word before film and after clip
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Word before film and after clip
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It has many beet and beef options
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It has many beet and beef options
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"___ Trois Petits Cochons" (French fable)
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"___ Trois Petits Cochons" (French fable)
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Sport at the Special Olympics
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Sport at the Special Olympics
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G.I. ___
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G.I. ___
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Calling
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Calling
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Not be able to stand
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Not be able to stand
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Ending with invent
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War and peace, in "War and Peace"
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War and peace, in "War and Peace"
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Like most dorms nowadays
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Like most dorms nowadays
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Tickled
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Tickled
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Focus of modern mining
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Focus of modern mining
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"___ be an honor!"
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"___ be an honor!"
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They can be graphic
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They can be graphic
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Surround, as with light
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Surround, as with light
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Considerations for N.C.A.A. eligibility
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Considerations for N.C.A.A. eligibility
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___ Wintour, longtime Vogue editor in chief
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___ Wintour, longtime Vogue editor in chief
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Spring locales
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Spring locales
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Takes by force
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Takes by force
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Pop fly
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Pop fly
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Some family babysitters
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Some family babysitters
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Match
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Match
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Sarge's boss
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Sarge's boss
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A-number-one
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A-number-one
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The Venetian way?
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The Venetian way?
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Alternative to Dropbox
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Alternative to Dropbox
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Gradually fix something ... or what to do to understand this puzzle's italicized clues?
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Gradually fix something ... or what to do to understand this puzzle's italicized clues?
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Briefly, e.g.
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Briefly, e.g.
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What's used to catch some waves
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What's used to catch some waves
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Supreme Egyptian god
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Supreme Egyptian god
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Bum out
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Bum out
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Famous cryptid, familiarly
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Famous cryptid, familiarly
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Intimates
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Intimates
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Number of sides on a sign reading "ALTO"
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Space
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Space
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___ mater (brain cover)
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___ mater (brain cover)
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Politico-turned-TV host
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Politico-turned-TV host
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Form thoughts
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Form thoughts
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Catch
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Catch
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Seeks a favor, say
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Seeks a favor, say
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___ favor
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___ favor
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Working hard
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Working hard
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Java activity
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Java activity
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Product from un ave
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Product from un ave
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Boo-boo
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Boo-boo
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Texter's qualifier
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Texter's qualifier
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One might be put through the wringer
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One might be put through the wringer
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Geek Squad members, e.g.
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Geek Squad members, e.g.
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"I can thrill you more than any ___ could ever dare try" ("Thriller" lyric)
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"I can thrill you more than any ___ could ever dare try" ("Thriller" lyric)
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"The Glass Bead Game" author, 1943
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"The Glass Bead Game" author, 1943
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Pecan or peach
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Pecan or peach
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Sch. where a live bear used to take the field during football games
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Sch. where a live bear used to take the field during football games
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Echo, perhaps
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Echo, perhaps
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Pimple lookalikes
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Pimple lookalikes
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It usually works in corners
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It usually works in corners
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"Catch!"
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"Catch!"
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Baker's Joy alternative
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Baker's Joy alternative
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Record speeds, for short
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Record speeds, for short
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Adams of New York City politics
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Adams of New York City politics
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Antelope, say
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Antelope, say
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Parable or allegory
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Parable or allegory
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Devices with Nunchuks
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Devices with Nunchuks
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Business news magazine
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Business news magazine
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"For shame!"
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"For shame!"
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Slugging stat
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Slugging stat
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Member of the inn crowd?
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Member of the inn crowd?
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Approach for directions
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Approach for directions
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Onetime collaborator with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre
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Onetime collaborator with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre
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Some sports tournaments
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Some sports tournaments
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Big name in women's hair and skin care
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Big name in women's hair and skin care
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Boo-boo
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Boo-boo
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Word with story or sister
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Word with story or sister
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Economist/author Emily
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Economist/author Emily
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Screw up
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Screw up
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Relative of a club, for short
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Relative of a club, for short
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Place for boarding
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Place for boarding
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You can count on them
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You can count on them
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Member of the modern work force
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Member of the modern work force
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Great Lakes natives
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Great Lakes natives
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Kind of bean
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Kind of bean
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Taiwanese electronics giant
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Taiwanese electronics giant
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"I'm about to tell you something shocking"
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"I'm about to tell you something shocking"
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Haddock relative
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Haddock relative
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Doesn't put it all on one pony
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Doesn't put it all on one pony
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Suvari of "American Beauty"
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Suvari of "American Beauty"
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Sounds heard in 93-Across
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Destructive 2021 hurricane
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Destructive 2021 hurricane
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Nouveau-Mexique, e.g.
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Nouveau-Mexique, e.g.
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Lip or cheek
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Lip or cheek
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Put over the moon
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Put over the moon
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One hanging around Queen Elizabeth?
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One hanging around Queen Elizabeth?
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With it, in old slang
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With it, in old slang
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"Snowpiercer" airer
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"Snowpiercer" airer
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Sporting a certain natural style
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Sporting a certain natural style
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Avoids
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Avoids
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Tortoise's challenge to the hare
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Tortoise's challenge to the hare
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Nickname for the French Alexandre
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Nickname for the French Alexandre
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No longer squeaky (one hopes!)
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No longer squeaky (one hopes!)
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John Wayne, by birth
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John Wayne, by birth
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Who ran against George Washington for president
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Who ran against George Washington for president
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"___ chance!"
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"___ chance!"
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Letters that complete this word: _P_ROPRIA_E
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Letters that complete this word: _P_ROPRIA_E
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Snaps
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Snaps
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Squeezes (out)
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Squeezes (out)
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Good thing to be in
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Good thing to be in
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Letters on dreidels
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Letters on dreidels
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Taj Mahal's home
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Taj Mahal's home
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Exam that once required fingerprint identification, for short
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Exam that once required fingerprint identification, for short
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Exercise
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Exercise
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Animal house
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Animal house
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Demon of Japanese folklore
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Demon of Japanese folklore
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Folklore villain
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