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NYT Crossword Answers for February 22, 2004

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Sunday, February 22, 2004 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 22, 2004: 140 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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Submit
6 letters Hints for Submit Clue page for Submit
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Latin-American import
6 letters Hints for Latin-American import Clue page for Latin-American import
13
Wines from Spain
7 letters Hints for Wines from Spain Clue page for Wines from Spain
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Grand Canyon sights
6 letters Hints for Grand Canyon sights Clue page for Grand Canyon sights
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More elegant
6 letters Hints for More elegant Clue page for More elegant
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Where the Tombigbee flows
7 letters Hints for Where the Tombigbee flows Clue page for Where the Tombigbee flows
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Why is Y like a romance novel?
13 letters Hints for Why is Y like a romance novel? Clue page for Why is Y like a romance novel?
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Au ___
7 letters Hints for Au ___ Clue page for Au ___
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Raiding party?: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Raiding party?: Abbr. Clue page for Raiding party?: Abbr.
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Baby's first word, maybe
3 letters Hints for Baby's first word, maybe Clue page for Baby's first word, maybe
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What may be raised at celebrations
4 letters Hints for What may be raised at celebrations Clue page for What may be raised at celebrations
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Word to a dog
3 letters Hints for Word to a dog Clue page for Word to a dog
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Counter offer?
3 letters Hints for Counter offer? Clue page for Counter offer?
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Lamb specialty
5 letters Hints for Lamb specialty Clue page for Lamb specialty
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What's C and easy, too?
11 letters Hints for What's C and easy, too? Clue page for What's C and easy, too?
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Rest
3 letters Hints for Rest Clue page for Rest
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Stains
4 letters Hints for Stains Clue page for Stains
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Belts
5 letters Hints for Belts Clue page for Belts
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Bow shape
3 letters Hints for Bow shape Clue page for Bow shape
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Place
5 letters Hints for Place Clue page for Place
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Something to be cured
3 letters Hints for Something to be cured Clue page for Something to be cured
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Some are personal
3 letters Hints for Some are personal Clue page for Some are personal
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Fund-raising grps.
4 letters Hints for Fund-raising grps. Clue page for Fund-raising grps.
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Crosswalk user, for short
3 letters Hints for Crosswalk user, for short Clue page for Crosswalk user, for short
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Many members of 47-Across
3 letters Hints for Many members of 47-Across Clue page for Many members of 47-Across
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Unmelodic sounds
4 letters Hints for Unmelodic sounds Clue page for Unmelodic sounds
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Dove, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Dove, e.g. Clue page for Dove, e.g.
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P.D. alert
3 letters Hints for P.D. alert Clue page for P.D. alert
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School dept.
3 letters Hints for School dept. Clue page for School dept.
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What describes both screams and napoleons?
11 letters Hints for What describes both screams and napoleons? Clue page for What describes both screams and napoleons?
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Far from florid
5 letters Hints for Far from florid Clue page for Far from florid
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Oklahoma native
3 letters Hints for Oklahoma native Clue page for Oklahoma native
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Biblical judge
3 letters Hints for Biblical judge Clue page for Biblical judge
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Deli freebie
4 letters Hints for Deli freebie Clue page for Deli freebie
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Hospital staffer: Var.
7 letters Hints for Hospital staffer: Var. Clue page for Hospital staffer: Var.
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Cover over
7 letters Hints for Cover over Clue page for Cover over
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Winner of 81 P.G.A. Tour victories
5 letters Hints for Winner of 81 P.G.A. Tour victories Clue page for Winner of 81 P.G.A. Tour victories
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Appliance rating
7 letters Hints for Appliance rating Clue page for Appliance rating
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Attributed
7 letters Hints for Attributed Clue page for Attributed
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Quechua speaker
4 letters Hints for Quechua speaker Clue page for Quechua speaker
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Writer LeShan
3 letters Hints for Writer LeShan Clue page for Writer LeShan
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"Mr. Dieingly ___" (1966 Critters hit)
3 letters Hints for "Mr. Dieingly ___" (1966 Critters hit) Clue page for "Mr. Dieingly ___" (1966 Critters hit)
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Ping-Pong skills
5 letters Hints for Ping-Pong skills Clue page for Ping-Pong skills
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How does "no" describe some baseball caps?
11 letters Hints for How does "no" describe some baseball caps? Clue page for How does "no" describe some baseball caps?
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Wing
3 letters Hints for Wing Clue page for Wing
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Cause of many a blowup
3 letters Hints for Cause of many a blowup Clue page for Cause of many a blowup
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Top-drawer
4 letters Hints for Top-drawer Clue page for Top-drawer
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"Gotcha"
4 letters Hints for "Gotcha" Clue page for "Gotcha"
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Ship's hdg.
3 letters Hints for Ship's hdg. Clue page for Ship's hdg.
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Already, in Italy
3 letters Hints for Already, in Italy Clue page for Already, in Italy
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Some are deadly
4 letters Hints for Some are deadly Clue page for Some are deadly
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Cash drawer compartment: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Cash drawer compartment: Abbr. Clue page for Cash drawer compartment: Abbr.
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Hero's award: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Hero's award: Abbr. Clue page for Hero's award: Abbr.
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Many an Olympian
5 letters Hints for Many an Olympian Clue page for Many an Olympian
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Bass ___
3 letters Hints for Bass ___ Clue page for Bass ___
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___ Ste. Marie
5 letters Hints for ___ Ste. Marie Clue page for ___ Ste. Marie
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Fundamentals
4 letters Hints for Fundamentals Clue page for Fundamentals
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Long time
3 letters Hints for Long time Clue page for Long time
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What Stephen King title is suggested by the letter F?
11 letters Hints for What Stephen King title is suggested by the letter F? Clue page for What Stephen King title is suggested by the letter F?
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Honolulu's ___ Stadium
5 letters Hints for Honolulu's ___ Stadium Clue page for Honolulu's ___ Stadium
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Study
3 letters Hints for Study Clue page for Study
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Far out
3 letters Hints for Far out Clue page for Far out
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Pisa's river
4 letters Hints for Pisa's river Clue page for Pisa's river
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Lord's Prayer start
3 letters Hints for Lord's Prayer start Clue page for Lord's Prayer start
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Berlioz's "___ Troyens"
3 letters Hints for Berlioz's "___ Troyens" Clue page for Berlioz's "___ Troyens"
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All together
7 letters Hints for All together Clue page for All together
118
What science fiction movie do taxes and amine bring to mind?
13 letters Hints for What science fiction movie do taxes and amine bring to mind? Clue page for What science fiction movie do taxes and amine bring to mind?
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"The flower of my heart," in old song
7 letters Hints for "The flower of my heart," in old song Clue page for "The flower of my heart," in old song
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Reddish brown
6 letters Hints for Reddish brown Clue page for Reddish brown
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Like Eeyore, in "Winnie-the-Pooh"
6 letters Hints for Like Eeyore, in "Winnie-the-Pooh" Clue page for Like Eeyore, in "Winnie-the-Pooh"
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Fort ___ (Oregon Trail stop)
7 letters Hints for Fort ___ (Oregon Trail stop) Clue page for Fort ___ (Oregon Trail stop)
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Presses, folds and stretches
6 letters Hints for Presses, folds and stretches Clue page for Presses, folds and stretches
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___ beef
6 letters Hints for ___ beef Clue page for ___ beef

Down clues

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Remained
6 letters Hints for Remained Clue page for Remained
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Precious
6 letters Hints for Precious Clue page for Precious
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Hockey area
6 letters Hints for Hockey area Clue page for Hockey area
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Directional ending
3 letters Hints for Directional ending Clue page for Directional ending
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Tricky
5 letters Hints for Tricky Clue page for Tricky
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Old "Happy motoring!" sloganeer
4 letters Hints for Old "Happy motoring!" sloganeer Clue page for Old "Happy motoring!" sloganeer
7
Profit-and-loss calculator: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Profit-and-loss calculator: Abbr. Clue page for Profit-and-loss calculator: Abbr.
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Junkie
7 letters Hints for Junkie Clue page for Junkie
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Features
7 letters Hints for Features Clue page for Features
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Florida governor before Bush
6 letters Hints for Florida governor before Bush Clue page for Florida governor before Bush
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"How's that again?"
5 letters Hints for "How's that again?" Clue page for "How's that again?"
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Suffix with secret
3 letters Hints for Suffix with secret Clue page for Suffix with secret
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Nuts
7 letters Hints for Nuts Clue page for Nuts
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"Woe is me!"
5 letters Hints for "Woe is me!" Clue page for "Woe is me!"
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Bodybuilder's target
3 letters Hints for Bodybuilder's target Clue page for Bodybuilder's target
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Father of, in Arabic
3 letters Hints for Father of, in Arabic Clue page for Father of, in Arabic
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How would you describe both seraphs and unintelligible talk?
14 letters Hints for How would you describe both seraphs and unintelligible talk? Clue page for How would you describe both seraphs and unintelligible talk?
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___ Island, Fla.
6 letters Hints for ___ Island, Fla. Clue page for ___ Island, Fla.
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Like many nuts
6 letters Hints for Like many nuts Clue page for Like many nuts
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Short flights
4 letters Hints for Short flights Clue page for Short flights
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Jam
6 letters Hints for Jam Clue page for Jam
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Pompeii killer
3 letters Hints for Pompeii killer Clue page for Pompeii killer
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"___ Teenage Frankenstein," 1957 film
5 letters Hints for "___ Teenage Frankenstein," 1957 film Clue page for "___ Teenage Frankenstein," 1957 film
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Disastrous
5 letters Hints for Disastrous Clue page for Disastrous
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A gift, for short
3 letters Hints for A gift, for short Clue page for A gift, for short
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Little girl's plaything
6 letters Hints for Little girl's plaything Clue page for Little girl's plaything
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O.K.'s
7 letters Hints for O.K.'s Clue page for O.K.'s
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Oscar-winner Matlin
6 letters Hints for Oscar-winner Matlin Clue page for Oscar-winner Matlin
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Relative of the cod
7 letters Hints for Relative of the cod Clue page for Relative of the cod
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Many New Zealanders
6 letters Hints for Many New Zealanders Clue page for Many New Zealanders
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Tackle
7 letters Hints for Tackle Clue page for Tackle
51
What teen hangout is named by the letters PP?
14 letters Hints for What teen hangout is named by the letters PP? Clue page for What teen hangout is named by the letters PP?
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Creep
6 letters Hints for Creep Clue page for Creep
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Court cry
7 letters Hints for Court cry Clue page for Court cry
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Losers to the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII
7 letters Hints for Losers to the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII Clue page for Losers to the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII
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Residents, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Residents, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Residents, e.g.: Abbr.
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"___ Rainbow" (1947 musical)
7 letters Hints for "___ Rainbow" (1947 musical) Clue page for "___ Rainbow" (1947 musical)
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Pearl hunters
6 letters Hints for Pearl hunters Clue page for Pearl hunters
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Travelers' aids
7 letters Hints for Travelers' aids Clue page for Travelers' aids
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Tease
6 letters Hints for Tease Clue page for Tease
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Goofed
6 letters Hints for Goofed Clue page for Goofed
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Em, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Em, e.g. Clue page for Em, e.g.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich story "Marjorie ___"
3 letters Hints for Thomas Bailey Aldrich story "Marjorie ___" Clue page for Thomas Bailey Aldrich story "Marjorie ___"
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Caught but good
6 letters Hints for Caught but good Clue page for Caught but good
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Jolly Roger feature
5 letters Hints for Jolly Roger feature Clue page for Jolly Roger feature
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Supermarket area
5 letters Hints for Supermarket area Clue page for Supermarket area
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Woof
3 letters Hints for Woof Clue page for Woof
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What nobody doesn't like
7 letters Hints for What nobody doesn't like Clue page for What nobody doesn't like
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Old boxer called the Ambling Alp
7 letters Hints for Old boxer called the Ambling Alp Clue page for Old boxer called the Ambling Alp
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Coached
7 letters Hints for Coached Clue page for Coached
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Low-___
3 letters Hints for Low-___ Clue page for Low-___
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Kind of nerve or tire
6 letters Hints for Kind of nerve or tire Clue page for Kind of nerve or tire
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It's listed in minutes
6 letters Hints for It's listed in minutes Clue page for It's listed in minutes
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He said "I exist because I think"
6 letters Hints for He said "I exist because I think" Clue page for He said "I exist because I think"
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Trampled
4 letters Hints for Trampled Clue page for Trampled
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Crooner Michael
6 letters Hints for Crooner Michael Clue page for Crooner Michael
102
"Say ___!"
6 letters Hints for "Say ___!" Clue page for "Say ___!"
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Dissed, in a way
6 letters Hints for Dissed, in a way Clue page for Dissed, in a way
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Farsi speaker
5 letters Hints for Farsi speaker Clue page for Farsi speaker
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Picker-upper
5 letters Hints for Picker-upper Clue page for Picker-upper
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___-Detoo ("Star Wars" droid)
5 letters Hints for ___-Detoo ("Star Wars" droid) Clue page for ___-Detoo ("Star Wars" droid)
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Iwo Jima Memorial honorees: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Iwo Jima Memorial honorees: Abbr. Clue page for Iwo Jima Memorial honorees: Abbr.
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Ending with plug
3 letters Hints for Ending with plug Clue page for Ending with plug
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One of the Cratchits
3 letters Hints for One of the Cratchits Clue page for One of the Cratchits
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"Don't ___!"
3 letters Hints for "Don't ___!" Clue page for "Don't ___!"
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Clattery trains
3 letters Hints for Clattery trains Clue page for Clattery trains
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Itinerary abbr.
3 letters Hints for Itinerary abbr. Clue page for Itinerary abbr.

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