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New York Times: Sunday, March 20, 2022
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, March 20, 2022 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Brad Wiegmann
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Band of supporters
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Band of supporters
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Something absolutely necessary
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Something absolutely necessary
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"___ and Janis" (comic strip)
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"___ and Janis" (comic strip)
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Oomph
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Oomph
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Word from the French for "high wood"
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Word from the French for "high wood"
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Washed out
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Washed out
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Dock
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Dock
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Something a winner may run into
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Something a winner may run into
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"It's tough finding the right person. My first boyfriend was a perfectly nice atheist, but he ..."
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"It's tough finding the right person. My first boyfriend was a perfectly nice atheist, but he ..."
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Tour de France seasons
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Tour de France seasons
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Side dish at a fish fry
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Side dish at a fish fry
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Main component of Saturn's rings
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Main component of Saturn's rings
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Lena of "Enemies, a Love Story"
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Lena of "Enemies, a Love Story"
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"So then I dated a fun couch potato, but he ..."
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"So then I dated a fun couch potato, but he ..."
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Non-starters?
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Non-starters?
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Toeing the line
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Toeing the line
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FĂștbol cheer
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FĂștbol cheer
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Italian wine region
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Italian wine region
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"30 for 30" airer
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"30 for 30" airer
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The 1 in {1,2,3}: Abbr.
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The 1 in {1,2,3}: Abbr.
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Lab vessel
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Lab vessel
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Camphor, e.g.
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Camphor, e.g.
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One getting depressed during exams?
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They're found near traps
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"Then my friend set me up with a recluse, but he ..."
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"Then my friend set me up with a recluse, but he ..."
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Comedian Mort
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Comedian Mort
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Classic Hawaiian folk song
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Classic Hawaiian folk song
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Superman and others, for short
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Superman and others, for short
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Book with a notable world premiere?
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Book with a notable world premiere?
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What middlemen do
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What middlemen do
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Noisy beachgoer
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Noisy beachgoer
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Bun in a bamboo steamer
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Bun in a bamboo steamer
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Internet encryption inits.
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Internet encryption inits.
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Binary
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Binary
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"I dated my rock climbing instructor for a while, but he just ..."
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"I dated my rock climbing instructor for a while, but he just ..."
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___-Pacific
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___-Pacific
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Not sparkling
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Not sparkling
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Blast furnace supply
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Blast furnace supply
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Baloney
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Baloney
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Bad signs for a bank robber
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Bad signs for a bank robber
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Academic journal with a "Breakthrough of the Year" award
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Academic journal with a "Breakthrough of the Year" award
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U.K. track star-turned-politician Sebastian
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U.K. track star-turned-politician Sebastian
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Mishmashes
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Mishmashes
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Swindled
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Swindled
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"Then I had a fling with a Pittsburgh Penguin, but I knew he ..."
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"Then I had a fling with a Pittsburgh Penguin, but I knew he ..."
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Cuisine featuring som tam
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Drill command
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Drill command
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Feel another's pain
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Feel another's pain
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Cavalryman of old
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Cavalryman of old
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Big ___ (Olympic snowboarding event)
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Big ___ (Olympic snowboarding event)
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Whimper
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Whimper
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Starters, for short
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Starters, for short
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Outback speedster
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Outback speedster
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Keep rhythm, as a conductor might
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Keep rhythm, as a conductor might
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Wisconsin town with a clothing namesake
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"I was in a serious relationship with a hippie, but he ..."
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"I was in a serious relationship with a hippie, but he ..."
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Org. issuing vaccine standards starting in 2021
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Org. issuing vaccine standards starting in 2021
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It may be part of a solution
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It may be part of a solution
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Together, in music
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Together, in music
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Fading sea name
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Fading sea name
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"Finally, I started seeing a charming magician, and he ..."
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"Finally, I started seeing a charming magician, and he ..."
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Pan, in part
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Pan, in part
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Fun-size
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Fun-size
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Kind of thesis
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Kind of thesis
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Weekend warrior's woe
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Weekend warrior's woe
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Happening offline, to a texter
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Happening offline, to a texter
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Relaxation
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Relaxation
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Devotee of Haile Selassie, informally
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Devotee of Haile Selassie, informally
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Bit of kitchen waste
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Bit of kitchen waste
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Big name in pricey cigars
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Big name in pricey cigars
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You can't say it doesn't count
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You can't say it doesn't count
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Lizzie is one, in the "Cars" movies
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Lizzie is one, in the "Cars" movies
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Crossword solving option
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Crossword solving option
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Watch maker since 2015
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Watch maker since 2015
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It lands on the White House's South Lawn
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It lands on the White House's South Lawn
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___ Bator, Mongolia
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___ Bator, Mongolia
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On the ___
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On the ___
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Fastened, in a way
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Fastened, in a way
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Making change
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Making change
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Well past the freshness date, say
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Well past the freshness date, say
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"My Fair Lady" composer
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"My Fair Lady" composer
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Actor/comedian who was a regular on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show"
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Actor/comedian who was a regular on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show"
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Meathead
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Meathead
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Military uniform feature
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Military uniform feature
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Bluish-gray shades
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Bluish-gray shades
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Scintilla
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Scintilla
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"Shameful!"
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"Shameful!"
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Alley-___
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Alley-___
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Possessive types?
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Possessive types?
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Way to go: Abbr.
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Way to go: Abbr.
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"You're so wrong about that!"
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"You're so wrong about that!"
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Lead-in to Cat
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Lead-in to Cat
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Something that all but three U.S. presidents have had while in office
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Something that all but three U.S. presidents have had while in office
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"Time out" in the N.B.A.
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"Time out" in the N.B.A.
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What makes the short list?
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What makes the short list?
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Total jerk
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Total jerk
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Boxing highlight
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Boxing highlight
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Apply to
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Apply to
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Jokesters
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Jokesters
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Some native Alaskans
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Some native Alaskans
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Tile work
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Tile work
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Leadership position
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Leadership position
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Bit of a chuckle
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Bit of a chuckle
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Rubberneck
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Rubberneck
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"A house divided against ___ cannot stand"
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"A house divided against ___ cannot stand"
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Rubylike gem
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Rubylike gem
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Richard of "Chicago"
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Richard of "Chicago"
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Native people for whom a state is named
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When doubled, a candy
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When doubled, a candy
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Quick with a clapback
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Quick with a clapback
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So-called "Father of Liberalism"
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So-called "Father of Liberalism"
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Conflict taking a couple of seconds?
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Soccer star Messi, to fans
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Soccer star Messi, to fans
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Capital of Fiji
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Capital of Fiji
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"How ___ Your Mother"
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"How ___ Your Mother"
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Beloved site for the Irish ... and French
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Beloved site for the Irish ... and French
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Journalist who was the first woman to guest-host "Jeopardy!"
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Journalist who was the first woman to guest-host "Jeopardy!"
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Hard stuff that jiggles
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Hard stuff that jiggles
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"We'll be in touch!," often
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"We'll be in touch!," often
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Dr. of 112-Down
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Dr. of 112-Down
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Counterpart of full, in a way
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Counterpart of full, in a way
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Wise guys?
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Wise guys?
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One might be smoke-filled
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One might be smoke-filled
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Not surprisingly
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Not surprisingly
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Big name in hot dogs
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Big name in hot dogs
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Face on a penny, familiarly
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Strong suit
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Strong suit
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Regulate
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Regulate
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Cupid's love
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Cupid's love
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Mideast currency unit
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Mideast currency unit
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Features of some halls
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Features of some halls
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Mucky substances
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Mucky substances
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Twin sister of He-Man
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Twin sister of He-Man
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What, in multiple senses, might get tipped
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What, in multiple senses, might get tipped
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Take place?
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Take place?
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Redding who wrote "Respect"
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Redding who wrote "Respect"
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Crispr material
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Crispr material
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See 81-Down
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