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NYT Crossword Answers for December 3, 2017

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Sunday, December 3, 2017 · 149 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 3, 2017: 149 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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Browns
6 letters Hints for Browns Clue page for Browns
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Four-hit achievement, in baseball lingo
5 letters Hints for Four-hit achievement, in baseball lingo Clue page for Four-hit achievement, in baseball lingo
12
Mil. posts
3 letters Hints for Mil. posts Clue page for Mil. posts
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System used at Gallaudet Univ.
3 letters Hints for System used at Gallaudet Univ. Clue page for System used at Gallaudet Univ.
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The U.S., in Mexico
7 letters Hints for The U.S., in Mexico Clue page for The U.S., in Mexico
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Milo of "Romeo and Juliet," 1968
5 letters Hints for Milo of "Romeo and Juliet," 1968 Clue page for Milo of "Romeo and Juliet," 1968
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Hawaii's ___ Day
3 letters Hints for Hawaii's ___ Day Clue page for Hawaii's ___ Day
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Low
3 letters Hints for Low Clue page for Low
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"Et tu?" and others
8 letters Hints for "Et tu?" and others Clue page for "Et tu?" and others
25
Lotion ingredients
5 letters Hints for Lotion ingredients Clue page for Lotion ingredients
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Suburb of Chicago
7 letters Hints for Suburb of Chicago Clue page for Suburb of Chicago
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Joyful internet cry
4 letters Hints for Joyful internet cry Clue page for Joyful internet cry
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Bubbly mixer
5 letters Hints for Bubbly mixer Clue page for Bubbly mixer
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Popeye's boy
7 letters Hints for Popeye's boy Clue page for Popeye's boy
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Harassed, in a sense
5 letters Hints for Harassed, in a sense Clue page for Harassed, in a sense
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Cartoon seller of Squishees
3 letters Hints for Cartoon seller of Squishees Clue page for Cartoon seller of Squishees
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Pyrex glass marking
11 letters Hints for Pyrex glass marking Clue page for Pyrex glass marking
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Jackson 5 member
4 letters Hints for Jackson 5 member Clue page for Jackson 5 member
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Philip who wrote "Portnoy's Complaint"
4 letters Hints for Philip who wrote "Portnoy's Complaint" Clue page for Philip who wrote "Portnoy's Complaint"
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Cain and Abel's younger brother
4 letters Hints for Cain and Abel's younger brother Clue page for Cain and Abel's younger brother
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Word before questions or advice
3 letters Hints for Word before questions or advice Clue page for Word before questions or advice
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Do sales work, informally
3 letters Hints for Do sales work, informally Clue page for Do sales work, informally
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A part of
4 letters Hints for A part of Clue page for A part of
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Band with the 1989 platinum debut album "Junta"
5 letters Hints for Band with the 1989 platinum debut album "Junta" Clue page for Band with the 1989 platinum debut album "Junta"
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Darryl, in the comic "Baby Blues"
3 letters Hints for Darryl, in the comic "Baby Blues" Clue page for Darryl, in the comic "Baby Blues"
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Accomplishing
5 letters Hints for Accomplishing Clue page for Accomplishing
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Poke around
5 letters Hints for Poke around Clue page for Poke around
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The "K" in Kmart
6 letters Hints for The "K" in Kmart Clue page for The "K" in Kmart
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Places for plugs
6 letters Hints for Places for plugs Clue page for Places for plugs
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Plastic dispenser producer
3 letters Hints for Plastic dispenser producer Clue page for Plastic dispenser producer
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The clue for 128-Down, if this shell game weren't a scam
14 letters Hints for The clue for 128-Down, if this shell game weren't a scam Clue page for The clue for 128-Down, if this shell game weren't a scam
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Hardly guzzle
3 letters Hints for Hardly guzzle Clue page for Hardly guzzle
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Group of pros
9 letters Hints for Group of pros Clue page for Group of pros
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"Rights of Man" author, 1791
5 letters Hints for "Rights of Man" author, 1791 Clue page for "Rights of Man" author, 1791
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Early Cuzco dweller
4 letters Hints for Early Cuzco dweller Clue page for Early Cuzco dweller
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Series of mistakes?
7 letters Hints for Series of mistakes? Clue page for Series of mistakes?
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Vacation spot
6 letters Hints for Vacation spot Clue page for Vacation spot
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Inside dope source
7 letters Hints for Inside dope source Clue page for Inside dope source
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Prefix with business
4 letters Hints for Prefix with business Clue page for Prefix with business
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Chilled
5 letters Hints for Chilled Clue page for Chilled
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With 13-Down, herbal brew
9 letters Hints for With 13-Down, herbal brew Clue page for With 13-Down, herbal brew
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Cartoon seller of Duff Beer
3 letters Hints for Cartoon seller of Duff Beer Clue page for Cartoon seller of Duff Beer
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The clue for 127-Across, if this shell game weren't a scam
14 letters Hints for The clue for 127-Across, if this shell game weren't a scam Clue page for The clue for 127-Across, if this shell game weren't a scam
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Former N.F.L.'ers Detmer and Law
3 letters Hints for Former N.F.L.'ers Detmer and Law Clue page for Former N.F.L.'ers Detmer and Law
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All together
6 letters Hints for All together Clue page for All together
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Shapes of some Halloween cookies
6 letters Hints for Shapes of some Halloween cookies Clue page for Shapes of some Halloween cookies
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Country united in 1990
5 letters Hints for Country united in 1990 Clue page for Country united in 1990
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Soft drink options
5 letters Hints for Soft drink options Clue page for Soft drink options
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A peeling place?
3 letters Hints for A peeling place? Clue page for A peeling place?
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Westernmost of the ABC Islands
5 letters Hints for Westernmost of the ABC Islands Clue page for Westernmost of the ABC Islands
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"Bug"
4 letters Hints for "Bug" Clue page for "Bug"
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Hosp. worker
3 letters Hints for Hosp. worker Clue page for Hosp. worker
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Prefix with caching
3 letters Hints for Prefix with caching Clue page for Prefix with caching
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2.5, for the set {1, 2, 3, 4}
4 letters Hints for 2.5, for the set {1, 2, 3, 4} Clue page for 2.5, for the set {1, 2, 3, 4}
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Classic sculpture
4 letters Hints for Classic sculpture Clue page for Classic sculpture
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Novel narrated by a soon-to-be mutineer
4 letters Hints for Novel narrated by a soon-to-be mutineer Clue page for Novel narrated by a soon-to-be mutineer
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Material for small buildings?
11 letters Hints for Material for small buildings? Clue page for Material for small buildings?
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Proctor's warning
3 letters Hints for Proctor's warning Clue page for Proctor's warning
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Students often take them out
5 letters Hints for Students often take them out Clue page for Students often take them out
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When some bars close
5 letters Hints for When some bars close Clue page for When some bars close
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Edict
5 letters Hints for Edict Clue page for Edict
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End in ___
4 letters Hints for End in ___ Clue page for End in ___
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Style influenced by Cubism
7 letters Hints for Style influenced by Cubism Clue page for Style influenced by Cubism
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Like hand motions during a shell game
5 letters Hints for Like hand motions during a shell game Clue page for Like hand motions during a shell game
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Professional group with a van
8 letters Hints for Professional group with a van Clue page for Professional group with a van
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Month of l'année
3 letters Hints for Month of l'année Clue page for Month of l'année
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Singer Reed
3 letters Hints for Singer Reed Clue page for Singer Reed
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Four-time World Series-winning manager
5 letters Hints for Four-time World Series-winning manager Clue page for Four-time World Series-winning manager
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In the near future
7 letters Hints for In the near future Clue page for In the near future
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Superfund org.
3 letters Hints for Superfund org. Clue page for Superfund org.
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Something to build on
3 letters Hints for Something to build on Clue page for Something to build on
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Looks fabulous, in slang
5 letters Hints for Looks fabulous, in slang Clue page for Looks fabulous, in slang
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Pincher
6 letters Hints for Pincher Clue page for Pincher

Down clues

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England and Spain fought one in 1588
6 letters Hints for England and Spain fought one in 1588 Clue page for England and Spain fought one in 1588
2
Smirnoff Ice, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Smirnoff Ice, e.g. Clue page for Smirnoff Ice, e.g.
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Lacking polish
7 letters Hints for Lacking polish Clue page for Lacking polish
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Push
4 letters Hints for Push Clue page for Push
5
Verbal stumbles
3 letters Hints for Verbal stumbles Clue page for Verbal stumbles
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Walks or runs, for short
4 letters Hints for Walks or runs, for short Clue page for Walks or runs, for short
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Work together
5 letters Hints for Work together Clue page for Work together
8
Fashion inits.
3 letters Hints for Fashion inits. Clue page for Fashion inits.
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Elected
6 letters Hints for Elected Clue page for Elected
10
Degree of freedom
6 letters Hints for Degree of freedom Clue page for Degree of freedom
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Lightens
5 letters Hints for Lightens Clue page for Lightens
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Like hounds and most bunny rabbits
9 letters Hints for Like hounds and most bunny rabbits Clue page for Like hounds and most bunny rabbits
13
See 83-Across
3 letters Hints for See 83-Across Clue page for See 83-Across
14
Guru, maybe
4 letters Hints for Guru, maybe Clue page for Guru, maybe
15
"Pretty cool, huh?"
13 letters Hints for "Pretty cool, huh?" Clue page for "Pretty cool, huh?"
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Johannesburg neighborhood much in the news during apartheid
6 letters Hints for Johannesburg neighborhood much in the news during apartheid Clue page for Johannesburg neighborhood much in the news during apartheid
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Underground locale
6 letters Hints for Underground locale Clue page for Underground locale
19
Give a ring while on the road?
5 letters Hints for Give a ring while on the road? Clue page for Give a ring while on the road?
24
Tizzy
4 letters Hints for Tizzy Clue page for Tizzy
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Typical Vanidades reader
6 letters Hints for Typical Vanidades reader Clue page for Typical Vanidades reader
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How many TV shows are shown
4 letters Hints for How many TV shows are shown Clue page for How many TV shows are shown
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Port. is part of it
3 letters Hints for Port. is part of it Clue page for Port. is part of it
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One caring for a bebé
5 letters Hints for One caring for a bebé Clue page for One caring for a bebé
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Classical poem
5 letters Hints for Classical poem Clue page for Classical poem
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Email openers
3 letters Hints for Email openers Clue page for Email openers
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Egghead?
6 letters Hints for Egghead? Clue page for Egghead?
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Deceitful sort
5 letters Hints for Deceitful sort Clue page for Deceitful sort
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Grp. with lots of pointers
3 letters Hints for Grp. with lots of pointers Clue page for Grp. with lots of pointers
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Like the verbs "eat" and "drink": Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Like the verbs "eat" and "drink": Abbr. Clue page for Like the verbs "eat" and "drink": Abbr.
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Bobcat relative
6 letters Hints for Bobcat relative Clue page for Bobcat relative
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Fund-raising org.
3 letters Hints for Fund-raising org. Clue page for Fund-raising org.
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Fair
4 letters Hints for Fair Clue page for Fair
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Warm up for a bout, say
4 letters Hints for Warm up for a bout, say Clue page for Warm up for a bout, say
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Bug
6 letters Hints for Bug Clue page for Bug
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Ages and ages
3 letters Hints for Ages and ages Clue page for Ages and ages
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With politesse
6 letters Hints for With politesse Clue page for With politesse
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They're symbolized by slashes
6 letters Hints for They're symbolized by slashes Clue page for They're symbolized by slashes
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Minecraft or StarCraft
6 letters Hints for Minecraft or StarCraft Clue page for Minecraft or StarCraft
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Fantasy novel hero who rides the dragon Saphira
6 letters Hints for Fantasy novel hero who rides the dragon Saphira Clue page for Fantasy novel hero who rides the dragon Saphira
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Capital 175 miles east of Venice, Italy
13 letters Hints for Capital 175 miles east of Venice, Italy Clue page for Capital 175 miles east of Venice, Italy
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Lottery winner's cry
6 letters Hints for Lottery winner's cry Clue page for Lottery winner's cry
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Record again
6 letters Hints for Record again Clue page for Record again
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Dernier ___
3 letters Hints for Dernier ___ Clue page for Dernier ___
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Philosophy class suffix
3 letters Hints for Philosophy class suffix Clue page for Philosophy class suffix
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Marc of fashion
4 letters Hints for Marc of fashion Clue page for Marc of fashion
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Follows a pattern?
4 letters Hints for Follows a pattern? Clue page for Follows a pattern?
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Much-covered 1955 Bo Diddley hit
6 letters Hints for Much-covered 1955 Bo Diddley hit Clue page for Much-covered 1955 Bo Diddley hit
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Juice
5 letters Hints for Juice Clue page for Juice
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Verb often said three times in a row
3 letters Hints for Verb often said three times in a row Clue page for Verb often said three times in a row
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It's cut and dried
3 letters Hints for It's cut and dried Clue page for It's cut and dried
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All right
3 letters Hints for All right Clue page for All right
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Immune system component
5 letters Hints for Immune system component Clue page for Immune system component
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"Let's do this thing!"
5 letters Hints for "Let's do this thing!" Clue page for "Let's do this thing!"
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Amt. of seasoning
3 letters Hints for Amt. of seasoning Clue page for Amt. of seasoning
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Loch on the border of the Highlands
6 letters Hints for Loch on the border of the Highlands Clue page for Loch on the border of the Highlands
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Worn-down pencil
3 letters Hints for Worn-down pencil Clue page for Worn-down pencil
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Say quickly
7 letters Hints for Say quickly Clue page for Say quickly
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One way to run
4 letters Hints for One way to run Clue page for One way to run
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Greyhound offering
7 letters Hints for Greyhound offering Clue page for Greyhound offering
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Most visibly frightened
7 letters Hints for Most visibly frightened Clue page for Most visibly frightened
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Develop a limp
6 letters Hints for Develop a limp Clue page for Develop a limp
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Hybrid music genre of the 2010s
6 letters Hints for Hybrid music genre of the 2010s Clue page for Hybrid music genre of the 2010s
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Houston-to-Dallas dir.
3 letters Hints for Houston-to-Dallas dir. Clue page for Houston-to-Dallas dir.
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Desert, in a way
6 letters Hints for Desert, in a way Clue page for Desert, in a way
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City west of Binghamton
6 letters Hints for City west of Binghamton Clue page for City west of Binghamton
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Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer
4 letters Hints for Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer Clue page for Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer
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Total jerks
5 letters Hints for Total jerks Clue page for Total jerks
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Group with two top 10 rock operas
6 letters Hints for Group with two top 10 rock operas Clue page for Group with two top 10 rock operas
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Runs to
5 letters Hints for Runs to Clue page for Runs to
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They have long necks and round bodies
5 letters Hints for They have long necks and round bodies Clue page for They have long necks and round bodies
120
Bear's advice
4 letters Hints for Bear's advice Clue page for Bear's advice
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Bearlike creature in sci-fi
4 letters Hints for Bearlike creature in sci-fi Clue page for Bearlike creature in sci-fi
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Oil crisis?
4 letters Hints for Oil crisis? Clue page for Oil crisis?
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Murmur
3 letters Hints for Murmur Clue page for Murmur
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Cook in oil
3 letters Hints for Cook in oil Clue page for Cook in oil
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Only three-letter scale note
3 letters Hints for Only three-letter scale note Clue page for Only three-letter scale note

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