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NYT Crossword Answers for October 26, 2003

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Sunday, October 26, 2003 · 168 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 26, 2003: 168 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

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Fort Worth sch.
3 letters Hints for Fort Worth sch. Clue page for Fort Worth sch.
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Plain folk
5 letters Hints for Plain folk Clue page for Plain folk
9
Player
7 letters Hints for Player Clue page for Player
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Late bloomer
5 letters Hints for Late bloomer Clue page for Late bloomer
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Millennium Falcon pilot ___ Solo
3 letters Hints for Millennium Falcon pilot ___ Solo Clue page for Millennium Falcon pilot ___ Solo
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"Il convivio" writer
5 letters Hints for "Il convivio" writer Clue page for "Il convivio" writer
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Revolutionary's cry
7 letters Hints for Revolutionary's cry Clue page for Revolutionary's cry
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Iffy response
5 letters Hints for Iffy response Clue page for Iffy response
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Where there's a whole lot of shaking going on
9 letters Hints for Where there's a whole lot of shaking going on Clue page for Where there's a whole lot of shaking going on
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Salad ingredient
7 letters Hints for Salad ingredient Clue page for Salad ingredient
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Proofers' catches
5 letters Hints for Proofers' catches Clue page for Proofers' catches
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Before TV, were there ...?
18 letters Hints for Before TV, were there ...? Clue page for Before TV, were there ...?
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Copper
4 letters Hints for Copper Clue page for Copper
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___ Fey of "S.N.L."
4 letters Hints for ___ Fey of "S.N.L." Clue page for ___ Fey of "S.N.L."
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God with raven messengers
4 letters Hints for God with raven messengers Clue page for God with raven messengers
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Seed cover
4 letters Hints for Seed cover Clue page for Seed cover
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Rtes.
4 letters Hints for Rtes. Clue page for Rtes.
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Word about someone
3 letters Hints for Word about someone Clue page for Word about someone
40
Crying
7 letters Hints for Crying Clue page for Crying
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Ritardando, musically
6 letters Hints for Ritardando, musically Clue page for Ritardando, musically
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Stock market abbr.
3 letters Hints for Stock market abbr. Clue page for Stock market abbr.
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Before phones, was there ...?
11 letters Hints for Before phones, was there ...? Clue page for Before phones, was there ...?
53
Basic faith
6 letters Hints for Basic faith Clue page for Basic faith
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Brought on
8 letters Hints for Brought on Clue page for Brought on
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More palatable
7 letters Hints for More palatable Clue page for More palatable
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Port of ancient Rome
5 letters Hints for Port of ancient Rome Clue page for Port of ancient Rome
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Ditches
7 letters Hints for Ditches Clue page for Ditches
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___ Dhabi
3 letters Hints for ___ Dhabi Clue page for ___ Dhabi
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Globule
4 letters Hints for Globule Clue page for Globule
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Poetic gloamings
4 letters Hints for Poetic gloamings Clue page for Poetic gloamings
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Guinness et al.
5 letters Hints for Guinness et al. Clue page for Guinness et al.
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Before watches, were there ...?
12 letters Hints for Before watches, were there ...? Clue page for Before watches, were there ...?
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Snitch
3 letters Hints for Snitch Clue page for Snitch
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___ Senate Office Building
4 letters Hints for ___ Senate Office Building Clue page for ___ Senate Office Building
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Subject in Revelation
5 letters Hints for Subject in Revelation Clue page for Subject in Revelation
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Fay famous for a scream
4 letters Hints for Fay famous for a scream Clue page for Fay famous for a scream
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Home of FedEx
7 letters Hints for Home of FedEx Clue page for Home of FedEx
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Fast clip on the road
6 letters Hints for Fast clip on the road Clue page for Fast clip on the road
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W.W. II guns
5 letters Hints for W.W. II guns Clue page for W.W. II guns
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Observatory sighting
6 letters Hints for Observatory sighting Clue page for Observatory sighting
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Food for many zoo animals
7 letters Hints for Food for many zoo animals Clue page for Food for many zoo animals
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Curse
4 letters Hints for Curse Clue page for Curse
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Turns
5 letters Hints for Turns Clue page for Turns
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Recorded proceedings
4 letters Hints for Recorded proceedings Clue page for Recorded proceedings
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Negotiator with G.M.
3 letters Hints for Negotiator with G.M. Clue page for Negotiator with G.M.
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Before movies, were there ...?
12 letters Hints for Before movies, were there ...? Clue page for Before movies, were there ...?
98
Like invitees
5 letters Hints for Like invitees Clue page for Like invitees
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Plunge in
4 letters Hints for Plunge in Clue page for Plunge in
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Something that's hatched
4 letters Hints for Something that's hatched Clue page for Something that's hatched
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First name in 1950's Broadway
3 letters Hints for First name in 1950's Broadway Clue page for First name in 1950's Broadway
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Hot breakfast
7 letters Hints for Hot breakfast Clue page for Hot breakfast
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Colosseum wear
5 letters Hints for Colosseum wear Clue page for Colosseum wear
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Like "enow" or "erst"
7 letters Hints for Like "enow" or "erst" Clue page for Like "enow" or "erst"
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Run through
8 letters Hints for Run through Clue page for Run through
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Big bores, slangily
6 letters Hints for Big bores, slangily Clue page for Big bores, slangily
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Before cars, were there ...?
11 letters Hints for Before cars, were there ...? Clue page for Before cars, were there ...?
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Father's talk: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Father's talk: Abbr. Clue page for Father's talk: Abbr.
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Most pleasant
6 letters Hints for Most pleasant Clue page for Most pleasant
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Rank
7 letters Hints for Rank Clue page for Rank
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D.D.E.'s purview
3 letters Hints for D.D.E.'s purview Clue page for D.D.E.'s purview
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Sound from an exam cheater
4 letters Hints for Sound from an exam cheater Clue page for Sound from an exam cheater
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Old Chinese money
4 letters Hints for Old Chinese money Clue page for Old Chinese money
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Flip
4 letters Hints for Flip Clue page for Flip
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Mantel sight
4 letters Hints for Mantel sight Clue page for Mantel sight
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Prefix with -pod
4 letters Hints for Prefix with -pod Clue page for Prefix with -pod
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Before jets, was there ...?
18 letters Hints for Before jets, was there ...? Clue page for Before jets, was there ...?
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LP player
5 letters Hints for LP player Clue page for LP player
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Home to some 4-Across
7 letters Hints for Home to some 4-Across Clue page for Home to some 4-Across
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Fancied
9 letters Hints for Fancied Clue page for Fancied
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Called strikes, say
5 letters Hints for Called strikes, say Clue page for Called strikes, say
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Kind of rating
7 letters Hints for Kind of rating Clue page for Kind of rating
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Israel's southern triangle
5 letters Hints for Israel's southern triangle Clue page for Israel's southern triangle
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It's scaled
3 letters Hints for It's scaled Clue page for It's scaled
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Chasers
5 letters Hints for Chasers Clue page for Chasers
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Grammatical classifications
7 letters Hints for Grammatical classifications Clue page for Grammatical classifications
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Actress Scacchi
5 letters Hints for Actress Scacchi Clue page for Actress Scacchi
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It spans Minn. to N.Y.
3 letters Hints for It spans Minn. to N.Y. Clue page for It spans Minn. to N.Y.

Down clues

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Lifting
5 letters Hints for Lifting Clue page for Lifting
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View from the Bay of Naples
5 letters Hints for View from the Bay of Naples Clue page for View from the Bay of Naples
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North side
5 letters Hints for North side Clue page for North side
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"Zip-___-Doo-Dah"
4 letters Hints for "Zip-___-Doo-Dah" Clue page for "Zip-___-Doo-Dah"
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Pop singer Manfred ___
4 letters Hints for Pop singer Manfred ___ Clue page for Pop singer Manfred ___
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Opening
5 letters Hints for Opening Clue page for Opening
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Stabilized
8 letters Hints for Stabilized Clue page for Stabilized
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Sheepdog activity
7 letters Hints for Sheepdog activity Clue page for Sheepdog activity
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Natural do
4 letters Hints for Natural do Clue page for Natural do
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Stepped
4 letters Hints for Stepped Clue page for Stepped
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Powerful car engine, informally
4 letters Hints for Powerful car engine, informally Clue page for Powerful car engine, informally
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Depend (on)
4 letters Hints for Depend (on) Clue page for Depend (on)
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City between Richfield and Minnetonka
5 letters Hints for City between Richfield and Minnetonka Clue page for City between Richfield and Minnetonka
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Ab machines, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Ab machines, e.g. Clue page for Ab machines, e.g.
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Cooking personality
6 letters Hints for Cooking personality Clue page for Cooking personality
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A.T.M. selection: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for A.T.M. selection: Abbr. Clue page for A.T.M. selection: Abbr.
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Snapper's line?
9 letters Hints for Snapper's line? Clue page for Snapper's line?
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Before computers, were there ...?
17 letters Hints for Before computers, were there ...? Clue page for Before computers, were there ...?
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Chicago-based monthly since 1945
5 letters Hints for Chicago-based monthly since 1945 Clue page for Chicago-based monthly since 1945
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Pauses
5 letters Hints for Pauses Clue page for Pauses
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Old-time ruler
4 letters Hints for Old-time ruler Clue page for Old-time ruler
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Like some verbs: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Like some verbs: Abbr. Clue page for Like some verbs: Abbr.
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Schedule
4 letters Hints for Schedule Clue page for Schedule
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Wide collars
5 letters Hints for Wide collars Clue page for Wide collars
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Lap dog, for short
4 letters Hints for Lap dog, for short Clue page for Lap dog, for short
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Really love
5 letters Hints for Really love Clue page for Really love
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Battler of Big Tobacco: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Battler of Big Tobacco: Abbr. Clue page for Battler of Big Tobacco: Abbr.
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Some linemen: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Some linemen: Abbr. Clue page for Some linemen: Abbr.
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Was inactive
3 letters Hints for Was inactive Clue page for Was inactive
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Sci-fi's Doctor ___
3 letters Hints for Sci-fi's Doctor ___ Clue page for Sci-fi's Doctor ___
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Daytime TV staple
5 letters Hints for Daytime TV staple Clue page for Daytime TV staple
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Start of a refrain
5 letters Hints for Start of a refrain Clue page for Start of a refrain
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Before trucks, were there ...?
17 letters Hints for Before trucks, were there ...? Clue page for Before trucks, were there ...?
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"___ Girls" (1957 musical)
3 letters Hints for "___ Girls" (1957 musical) Clue page for "___ Girls" (1957 musical)
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Delirious
5 letters Hints for Delirious Clue page for Delirious
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1967 war locale
5 letters Hints for 1967 war locale Clue page for 1967 war locale
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Boom sites
5 letters Hints for Boom sites Clue page for Boom sites
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Prey
6 letters Hints for Prey Clue page for Prey
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Verdi's "___ tu"
3 letters Hints for Verdi's "___ tu" Clue page for Verdi's "___ tu"
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Vagabond
6 letters Hints for Vagabond Clue page for Vagabond
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___ disadvantage
3 letters Hints for ___ disadvantage Clue page for ___ disadvantage
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One with short limbs
6 letters Hints for One with short limbs Clue page for One with short limbs
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Common folk
5 letters Hints for Common folk Clue page for Common folk
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Pen with oink?
3 letters Hints for Pen with oink? Clue page for Pen with oink?
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Grand slam, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Grand slam, e.g. Clue page for Grand slam, e.g.
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It can hold many cups
3 letters Hints for It can hold many cups Clue page for It can hold many cups
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Long Island county
6 letters Hints for Long Island county Clue page for Long Island county
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The Mustangs of the N.C.A.A.
3 letters Hints for The Mustangs of the N.C.A.A. Clue page for The Mustangs of the N.C.A.A.
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With it
5 letters Hints for With it Clue page for With it
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Invader of Gaul
6 letters Hints for Invader of Gaul Clue page for Invader of Gaul
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Highly ionized gas
6 letters Hints for Highly ionized gas Clue page for Highly ionized gas
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Document used in coll. admissions
3 letters Hints for Document used in coll. admissions Clue page for Document used in coll. admissions
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Country music network, once
3 letters Hints for Country music network, once Clue page for Country music network, once
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Some fraternity men
3 letters Hints for Some fraternity men Clue page for Some fraternity men
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Corrodes
5 letters Hints for Corrodes Clue page for Corrodes
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Stationery name
5 letters Hints for Stationery name Clue page for Stationery name
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Take out of the game
5 letters Hints for Take out of the game Clue page for Take out of the game
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Comics family name
3 letters Hints for Comics family name Clue page for Comics family name
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Kid
5 letters Hints for Kid Clue page for Kid
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Alfred who coined the phrase "inferiority complex"
5 letters Hints for Alfred who coined the phrase "inferiority complex" Clue page for Alfred who coined the phrase "inferiority complex"
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Not a std. listing
3 letters Hints for Not a std. listing Clue page for Not a std. listing
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Certain école
5 letters Hints for Certain école Clue page for Certain école
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Onetime Marshall Isl. event
5 letters Hints for Onetime Marshall Isl. event Clue page for Onetime Marshall Isl. event
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Figaro and others
9 letters Hints for Figaro and others Clue page for Figaro and others
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Apostrophized preposition
3 letters Hints for Apostrophized preposition Clue page for Apostrophized preposition
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"Alas!"
4 letters Hints for "Alas!" Clue page for "Alas!"
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Instant
3 letters Hints for Instant Clue page for Instant
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It gets ground up
3 letters Hints for It gets ground up Clue page for It gets ground up
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Swing's path
3 letters Hints for Swing's path Clue page for Swing's path
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Relative of -esque
3 letters Hints for Relative of -esque Clue page for Relative of -esque
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One kidnapping negotiator
8 letters Hints for One kidnapping negotiator Clue page for One kidnapping negotiator
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Some volleyball shots
4 letters Hints for Some volleyball shots Clue page for Some volleyball shots
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Midrange voice
4 letters Hints for Midrange voice Clue page for Midrange voice
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Imminent
7 letters Hints for Imminent Clue page for Imminent
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Hitting the spot
6 letters Hints for Hitting the spot Clue page for Hitting the spot
120
Wee, in one spelling
6 letters Hints for Wee, in one spelling Clue page for Wee, in one spelling
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Kind of mitt
4 letters Hints for Kind of mitt Clue page for Kind of mitt
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Bloop
5 letters Hints for Bloop Clue page for Bloop
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Chump
5 letters Hints for Chump Clue page for Chump
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Weighed down
5 letters Hints for Weighed down Clue page for Weighed down
129
Pioneer carrier
5 letters Hints for Pioneer carrier Clue page for Pioneer carrier
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John Wayne film, with "The"
5 letters Hints for John Wayne film, with "The" Clue page for John Wayne film, with "The"
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S.C. Johnson brand
5 letters Hints for S.C. Johnson brand Clue page for S.C. Johnson brand
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Land that's mostly sand
5 letters Hints for Land that's mostly sand Clue page for Land that's mostly sand
136
Late spring forecast
4 letters Hints for Late spring forecast Clue page for Late spring forecast
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Use a surgical beam
4 letters Hints for Use a surgical beam Clue page for Use a surgical beam
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Not just a rarity
4 letters Hints for Not just a rarity Clue page for Not just a rarity
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Gives the boot
4 letters Hints for Gives the boot Clue page for Gives the boot
140
"Now ___ it!"
4 letters Hints for "Now ___ it!" Clue page for "Now ___ it!"
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Hurray, in Hidalgo
4 letters Hints for Hurray, in Hidalgo Clue page for Hurray, in Hidalgo
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Laudatory lines
3 letters Hints for Laudatory lines Clue page for Laudatory lines

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