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NYT Crossword Answers for January 23, 2011

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Sunday, January 23, 2011 · 148 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 23, 2011: 148 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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Yo, she was Adrian
5 letters Hints for Yo, she was Adrian Clue page for Yo, she was Adrian
6
*Insulation measure
6 letters Hints for *Insulation measure Clue page for *Insulation measure
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*Weapon first tested in '52
5 letters Hints for *Weapon first tested in '52 Clue page for *Weapon first tested in '52
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*Gasket type
5 letters Hints for *Gasket type Clue page for *Gasket type
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Bedridden, say
6 letters Hints for Bedridden, say Clue page for Bedridden, say
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Debilitates
7 letters Hints for Debilitates Clue page for Debilitates
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They're found in año after año
6 letters Hints for They're found in año after año Clue page for They're found in año after año
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Oscar snubber of 1972
6 letters Hints for Oscar snubber of 1972 Clue page for Oscar snubber of 1972
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Frequently pierced place
7 letters Hints for Frequently pierced place Clue page for Frequently pierced place
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*The Boss's backers
11 letters Hints for *The Boss's backers Clue page for *The Boss's backers
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It may go off the road, briefly
3 letters Hints for It may go off the road, briefly Clue page for It may go off the road, briefly
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*Setting for "Saving Private Ryan"
4 letters Hints for *Setting for "Saving Private Ryan" Clue page for *Setting for "Saving Private Ryan"
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Taxco table
4 letters Hints for Taxco table Clue page for Taxco table
31
Winds
5 letters Hints for Winds Clue page for Winds
32
Nanki-___ of "The Mikado"
3 letters Hints for Nanki-___ of "The Mikado" Clue page for Nanki-___ of "The Mikado"
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*Touch, e.g.
4 letters Hints for *Touch, e.g. Clue page for *Touch, e.g.
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*Ace ___ Stories (old detective pulp magazine)
4 letters Hints for *Ace ___ Stories (old detective pulp magazine) Clue page for *Ace ___ Stories (old detective pulp magazine)
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Swindle, slangily
4 letters Hints for Swindle, slangily Clue page for Swindle, slangily
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One of the Blues Brothers
6 letters Hints for One of the Blues Brothers Clue page for One of the Blues Brothers
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N N N
3 letters Hints for N N N Clue page for N N N
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N N N
3 letters Hints for N N N Clue page for N N N
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Stocks up
7 letters Hints for Stocks up Clue page for Stocks up
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Slant
5 letters Hints for Slant Clue page for Slant
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Shelled
6 letters Hints for Shelled Clue page for Shelled
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*Typography symbol
5 letters Hints for *Typography symbol Clue page for *Typography symbol
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Pilot's milieu
3 letters Hints for Pilot's milieu Clue page for Pilot's milieu
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Darn
3 letters Hints for Darn Clue page for Darn
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Workplace for a cabin boy
5 letters Hints for Workplace for a cabin boy Clue page for Workplace for a cabin boy
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Payment type
7 letters Hints for Payment type Clue page for Payment type
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Hot times on the Riviera
4 letters Hints for Hot times on the Riviera Clue page for Hot times on the Riviera
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12-Across and the like
5 letters Hints for 12-Across and the like Clue page for 12-Across and the like
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Tag sale tag
4 letters Hints for Tag sale tag Clue page for Tag sale tag
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Opposite of guerra
3 letters Hints for Opposite of guerra Clue page for Opposite of guerra
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___ Mode, female character in "The Incredibles"
4 letters Hints for ___ Mode, female character in "The Incredibles" Clue page for ___ Mode, female character in "The Incredibles"
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___ Kadiddlehopper, Red Skelton character
4 letters Hints for ___ Kadiddlehopper, Red Skelton character Clue page for ___ Kadiddlehopper, Red Skelton character
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*It may be under a hood
4 letters Hints for *It may be under a hood Clue page for *It may be under a hood
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The third one is a shocker
4 letters Hints for The third one is a shocker Clue page for The third one is a shocker
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Barks
4 letters Hints for Barks Clue page for Barks
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Numerical prefix
4 letters Hints for Numerical prefix Clue page for Numerical prefix
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One carrying a toon?
3 letters Hints for One carrying a toon? Clue page for One carrying a toon?
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The year 640
4 letters Hints for The year 640 Clue page for The year 640
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"Give it ___!"
5 letters Hints for "Give it ___!" Clue page for "Give it ___!"
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Honoree's place
4 letters Hints for Honoree's place Clue page for Honoree's place
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Toyota S.U.V.
7 letters Hints for Toyota S.U.V. Clue page for Toyota S.U.V.
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Small
5 letters Hints for Small Clue page for Small
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.___
3 letters Hints for .___ Clue page for .___
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*4x platinum album of 2001
3 letters Hints for *4x platinum album of 2001 Clue page for *4x platinum album of 2001
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Maurice of Nixon's cabinet
5 letters Hints for Maurice of Nixon's cabinet Clue page for Maurice of Nixon's cabinet
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King protector
6 letters Hints for King protector Clue page for King protector
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Bottle in the kitchen or bath
5 letters Hints for Bottle in the kitchen or bath Clue page for Bottle in the kitchen or bath
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Whence the word "safari"
7 letters Hints for Whence the word "safari" Clue page for Whence the word "safari"
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Coach Parseghian
3 letters Hints for Coach Parseghian Clue page for Coach Parseghian
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Going ___
3 letters Hints for Going ___ Clue page for Going ___
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Numbers by a door?
6 letters Hints for Numbers by a door? Clue page for Numbers by a door?
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*'Vette option
4 letters Hints for *'Vette option Clue page for *'Vette option
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Actress Sofer
4 letters Hints for Actress Sofer Clue page for Actress Sofer
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Light bulb over one's tête?
4 letters Hints for Light bulb over one's tête? Clue page for Light bulb over one's tête?
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"Awesome!"
3 letters Hints for "Awesome!" Clue page for "Awesome!"
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Shelter org.
5 letters Hints for Shelter org. Clue page for Shelter org.
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Skewer
4 letters Hints for Skewer Clue page for Skewer
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*Beam with a bend
4 letters Hints for *Beam with a bend Clue page for *Beam with a bend
114
Skeletal opening?
3 letters Hints for Skeletal opening? Clue page for Skeletal opening?
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*Women just don't get it
11 letters Hints for *Women just don't get it Clue page for *Women just don't get it
118
Former Pakistani P.M. Bhutto
7 letters Hints for Former Pakistani P.M. Bhutto Clue page for Former Pakistani P.M. Bhutto
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Spanish pastry
6 letters Hints for Spanish pastry Clue page for Spanish pastry
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Last-second bidder on eBay
6 letters Hints for Last-second bidder on eBay Clue page for Last-second bidder on eBay
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Marathoner's need
7 letters Hints for Marathoner's need Clue page for Marathoner's need
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Mountain homes
6 letters Hints for Mountain homes Clue page for Mountain homes
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*House coverer
5 letters Hints for *House coverer Clue page for *House coverer
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Like a turkey's wattle
5 letters Hints for Like a turkey's wattle Clue page for Like a turkey's wattle
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*One of Sean Combs's aliases
6 letters Hints for *One of Sean Combs's aliases Clue page for *One of Sean Combs's aliases
128
Steak ___
5 letters Hints for Steak ___ Clue page for Steak ___

Down clues

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Tribal heads?
5 letters Hints for Tribal heads? Clue page for Tribal heads?
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"___, fair sun, and kill the envious moon": Romeo
5 letters Hints for "___, fair sun, and kill the envious moon": Romeo Clue page for "___, fair sun, and kill the envious moon": Romeo
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Melodious speaking tones
5 letters Hints for Melodious speaking tones Clue page for Melodious speaking tones
4
Cross-dressing
6 letters Hints for Cross-dressing Clue page for Cross-dressing
5
Author who won a posthumous Pulitzer in 1958
4 letters Hints for Author who won a posthumous Pulitzer in 1958 Clue page for Author who won a posthumous Pulitzer in 1958
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Bar mitzvah party
5 letters Hints for Bar mitzvah party Clue page for Bar mitzvah party
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Spreading fast on YouTube
5 letters Hints for Spreading fast on YouTube Clue page for Spreading fast on YouTube
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Country singer Jackson and others
5 letters Hints for Country singer Jackson and others Clue page for Country singer Jackson and others
9
Jenny ___ a k a the Swedish Nightingale
4 letters Hints for Jenny ___ a k a the Swedish Nightingale Clue page for Jenny ___ a k a the Swedish Nightingale
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Grand Forks sch.
3 letters Hints for Grand Forks sch. Clue page for Grand Forks sch.
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___ trip
3 letters Hints for ___ trip Clue page for ___ trip
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Pointer
4 letters Hints for Pointer Clue page for Pointer
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*"Plan 9 From Outer Space," e.g.
6 letters Hints for *"Plan 9 From Outer Space," e.g. Clue page for *"Plan 9 From Outer Space," e.g.
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Saturn's spouse
3 letters Hints for Saturn's spouse Clue page for Saturn's spouse
15
Flatten, in a way
7 letters Hints for Flatten, in a way Clue page for Flatten, in a way
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Pointers
8 letters Hints for Pointers Clue page for Pointers
20
Inlet
3 letters Hints for Inlet Clue page for Inlet
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Like some winks
3 letters Hints for Like some winks Clue page for Like some winks
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Trig ratio
6 letters Hints for Trig ratio Clue page for Trig ratio
27
Bunches
4 letters Hints for Bunches Clue page for Bunches
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*Tops
4 letters Hints for *Tops Clue page for *Tops
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Exercise one is prone to do
6 letters Hints for Exercise one is prone to do Clue page for Exercise one is prone to do
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Places where some R.N.'s work
3 letters Hints for Places where some R.N.'s work Clue page for Places where some R.N.'s work
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Took the part of
6 letters Hints for Took the part of Clue page for Took the part of
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Deli array
5 letters Hints for Deli array Clue page for Deli array
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Sting's instrument
4 letters Hints for Sting's instrument Clue page for Sting's instrument
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Repeated cry in Buster Poindexter's "Hot Hot Hot"
3 letters Hints for Repeated cry in Buster Poindexter's "Hot Hot Hot" Clue page for Repeated cry in Buster Poindexter's "Hot Hot Hot"
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___ point
3 letters Hints for ___ point Clue page for ___ point
42
*Group with the 2000 #1 hit "It's Gonna Be Me"
5 letters Hints for *Group with the 2000 #1 hit "It's Gonna Be Me" Clue page for *Group with the 2000 #1 hit "It's Gonna Be Me"
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*Thing that won't go off without a hitch?
5 letters Hints for *Thing that won't go off without a hitch? Clue page for *Thing that won't go off without a hitch?
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Hit
6 letters Hints for Hit Clue page for Hit
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Mingles (with)
7 letters Hints for Mingles (with) Clue page for Mingles (with)
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They may have keys
4 letters Hints for They may have keys Clue page for They may have keys
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Scranton-to-Philadelphia dir.
3 letters Hints for Scranton-to-Philadelphia dir. Clue page for Scranton-to-Philadelphia dir.
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Like some amusement parks
6 letters Hints for Like some amusement parks Clue page for Like some amusement parks
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Shakespeare's "food of love"
5 letters Hints for Shakespeare's "food of love" Clue page for Shakespeare's "food of love"
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*"As Seen on TV" company
4 letters Hints for *"As Seen on TV" company Clue page for *"As Seen on TV" company
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Vegas opening?
3 letters Hints for Vegas opening? Clue page for Vegas opening?
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1909 Physics Nobelist for work in wireless telegraphy
7 letters Hints for 1909 Physics Nobelist for work in wireless telegraphy Clue page for 1909 Physics Nobelist for work in wireless telegraphy
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Some drum parts
6 letters Hints for Some drum parts Clue page for Some drum parts
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*3-D graph line
5 letters Hints for *3-D graph line Clue page for *3-D graph line
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The Queen of Soul, familiarly
6 letters Hints for The Queen of Soul, familiarly Clue page for The Queen of Soul, familiarly
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Colorado ski area
4 letters Hints for Colorado ski area Clue page for Colorado ski area
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Dockworker's org.
3 letters Hints for Dockworker's org. Clue page for Dockworker's org.
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*It helps one get the picture
5 letters Hints for *It helps one get the picture Clue page for *It helps one get the picture
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*Midsize Jaguar
5 letters Hints for *Midsize Jaguar Clue page for *Midsize Jaguar
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Coax
6 letters Hints for Coax Clue page for Coax
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Harry Shearer's program on public radio
6 letters Hints for Harry Shearer's program on public radio Clue page for Harry Shearer's program on public radio
78
Kind of income
4 letters Hints for Kind of income Clue page for Kind of income
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Beelike
5 letters Hints for Beelike Clue page for Beelike
81
Call letters?
3 letters Hints for Call letters? Clue page for Call letters?
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*Little swab
4 letters Hints for *Little swab Clue page for *Little swab
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Govt. flu-fighting org.
3 letters Hints for Govt. flu-fighting org. Clue page for Govt. flu-fighting org.
86
Mouths
3 letters Hints for Mouths Clue page for Mouths
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___ Trench (earth's deepest depression)
8 letters Hints for ___ Trench (earth's deepest depression) Clue page for ___ Trench (earth's deepest depression)
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Bluegills
6 letters Hints for Bluegills Clue page for Bluegills
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Obama nickname
7 letters Hints for Obama nickname Clue page for Obama nickname
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*I.R.S. form
4 letters Hints for *I.R.S. form Clue page for *I.R.S. form
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From ___ Z (how this puzzle goes?)
3 letters Hints for From ___ Z (how this puzzle goes?) Clue page for From ___ Z (how this puzzle goes?)
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Oil company acronym
4 letters Hints for Oil company acronym Clue page for Oil company acronym
99
Grasping
6 letters Hints for Grasping Clue page for Grasping
102
Town in Umbria
6 letters Hints for Town in Umbria Clue page for Town in Umbria
105
Nose-burning
5 letters Hints for Nose-burning Clue page for Nose-burning
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Bit
5 letters Hints for Bit Clue page for Bit
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Lackluster
5 letters Hints for Lackluster Clue page for Lackluster
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Old man
5 letters Hints for Old man Clue page for Old man
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"Um ... er ..."
5 letters Hints for "Um ... er ..." Clue page for "Um ... er ..."
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Lead/tin alloy
5 letters Hints for Lead/tin alloy Clue page for Lead/tin alloy
112
Dumbbell abbr.
3 letters Hints for Dumbbell abbr. Clue page for Dumbbell abbr.
113
Call, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Call, e.g. Clue page for Call, e.g.
115
*Revealing photo
4 letters Hints for *Revealing photo Clue page for *Revealing photo
116
Doctor Zhivago
4 letters Hints for Doctor Zhivago Clue page for Doctor Zhivago
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How many oldies get rereleased
4 letters Hints for How many oldies get rereleased Clue page for How many oldies get rereleased
119
Not go straight
3 letters Hints for Not go straight Clue page for Not go straight
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Limit
3 letters Hints for Limit Clue page for Limit
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"If only ___ listened ..."
3 letters Hints for "If only ___ listened ..." Clue page for "If only ___ listened ..."

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