CrosswordDictionary2024May Flashcards

1
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Rope fiber (5)

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SISAL

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Stand-up comedian Marc (5)

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MARON

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Martian who wears a green helmet and skirt (6)

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MARVIN

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4
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Some carry-ons (7)

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VALISES

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5
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Pip’s love in “Great Expectations” (7)

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ESTELLA

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6
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Syd who co-founded Pink Floyd (7)

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BARRETT

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7
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Russian country house (5)

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DACHA

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8
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Elfin folk (3)

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FAY

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9
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Japanese aesthetic that embraces imperfection (8)

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WABISABI

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10
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Poet Rainer Maria ___ (5)

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RILKE

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11
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“Bob’s Burgers” daughter (4)

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TINA

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Rapper-activist who had a “Moment” in the 1992 Clinton campaign (13)

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SISTERSOULJAH

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13
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___ Yung (founder of modern Taiwanese Buddhism) (5)

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HSING

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14
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Valencia visionary? (3)

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OJO

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15
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___ Collins, Parliament-Funkadelic bass guitarist (6)

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BOOTSY

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16
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___ spectrum (community of orientations) (3)

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ACE

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17
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Director eponym of the “lifetime achievement” Golden Globe (7)

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DEMILLE

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18
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Door-to-door salesman in a classic Arthur Miller play (10)

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WILLYLOMAN

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19
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Charles Wilson ___, George Washington portraitist (5)

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PEALE

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20
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Lee ___, Republican political strategist of the 1980s (7)

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ATWATER

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21
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Feature of deerstalker hats (7)

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EARLAPS

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22
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Capital of Zambia (6)

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LUSAKA

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23
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Cartoonish Hoff who wrote “Danny and the Dinosaur” (3)

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SYD

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24
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Waterproof overshoes (7)

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ARCTICS

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25
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Coward (7)

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MILKSOP

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26
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Bassist Meyer (5)

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EDGAR

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27
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“___ and the Deterctives” (1929 novel) (4)

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EMIL

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28
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Abnormally deep sleep (5)

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SOPOR

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29
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Hall-of-Fame pitcher Warren (5)

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SPAHN

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30
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German direction (3)

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OST

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31
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Fishing basket (5)

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CREEL

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32
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Mitchell & ___ (sports apparel company) (4)

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NESS

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33
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Pigeon dish (5)

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SQUAB

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34
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Collectible doll (6)

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KEWPIE

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35
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Scotland’s Firth of ___ (3)

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TAY

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36
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Love note acronym (4)

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SWAK

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37
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“Of the,” abroad (3)

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DES

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38
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Swimmer also known as a moonfish (4)

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OPAH

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39
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Actress ___ Grace Moritz (5)

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CHLOE

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40
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Italian seaport that’s home to Miramare Castle (7)

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TRIESTE

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41
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___ Meyer, the V.P. on “Veep” (6)

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SELINA

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42
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Lie, in slang (3)

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CAP

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43
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Metal ring that holds a pencil’s eraser (7)

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FERRULE

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44
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Dr. ___, talk show host with the catchphrase “Get some” (4)

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RUTH

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45
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Programming language used in government and banking (5)

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COBOL

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46
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Mountain nymph (5)

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OREAD

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47
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Civil rights activist Baker (4)

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ELLA

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48
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___ O’Malley Dillon of the Biden White House (3)

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JEN

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49
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Celebrity chef Roy (4)

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CHOI

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50
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Al ___, discus thrower in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame (6)

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OERTER

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51
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___ Joliot-Curie, chemist daughter of Marie (5)

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IRENE

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52
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Have ___ (freak out) (4)

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ACOW

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53
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Young-adult novelist whose works include “Legend” and “The Young Elites” (7)

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MARIELU

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54
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Violinist’s stroke indicated by a “V” (5)

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UPBOW

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55
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“Jesus & ___” (late-night show that ended in 2022) (4)

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MERO

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56
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Dance style that developed in Oakland (9)

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BOOGALOO

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57
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Psychologist Alfred who researched the measurement of intelligence (5)

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BINET

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58
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“Survival in Auschwitz” and “The Periodic Table” author Primo (4)

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LEVI

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59
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“Finnegans Wake” character ___ Livia Plurabelle (4)

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ANNA

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60
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Bing Crosby’s record label (5)

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DECCA

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61
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Budweiser beer is aged using this wood (5)

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BEECH

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62
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Beldame (5)

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CRONE

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63
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Bacterium requiring oxygen (6)

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AEROBE

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64
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Battery type (5)

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NICAD

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65
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Basic drum (6)

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TOMTOM

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66
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Burns books? (5)

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POESY

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67
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Bivalve mollusks (7)

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COCKLES

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68
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Byrd’s rank: Abbr. (3)

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ADM

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69
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___ anglais (3)

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COR

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70
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Radio confirmation (5)

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WILCO

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71
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Hong Kong megastar (3)

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LAU

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72
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Yesterday, in Spanish (4)

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AYER

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73
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Japan, in Japanese (5)

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NIHON

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74
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“Shirt Front and Fork” sculptor, 1922 (3)

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ARP

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75
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Colorful variety of lettuce (7)

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REDLEAF

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76
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Stag (4)

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HART

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77
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Archer’s wife on “All in the Family” (5)

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EDITH

78
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“The Resident” actor Malcolm-___ Warner (5)

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JAMAL

79
Q

Actress McClanahan of “The Golden Girls” (3)

A

RUE

80
Q

Largest teachers’ union in the U.S. (3)

A

NEA

81
Q

Actress Swenson (4)

A

INGA

82
Q

Bluey and Bingo’s parent (3)

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MUM

83
Q

U.S./Canada military acronym (5)

A

NORAD

84
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Believe that all beings have a spirit (7)

A

ANIMISM

85
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Al or Bobby of auto racing (5)

A

UNSER

86
Q

Dano of “The Fabelmans” (4)

A

PAUL

87
Q

Coast Guard rank: Abbr. (3)

A

ENS

88
Q

It’s wool is the rarest natural fiber (6)

A

VICUÑA

89
Q

Prominent stegosaurus features (6)

A

PLATES

90
Q

Soprano Tebaldi (6)

A

RENATA

91
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Actress Cuthbert (6)

A

ELISHA

92
Q

Daughter of Muhammad (6)

A

FATIMA

93
Q

Dot above an i or j (6)

A

TITTLE

94
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River of Ukraine (6)

A

DONETS

95
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Millie Bobby Brown’s Stranger Things role (6)

A

ELEVEN

96
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James of the original Star Trek (6)

A

DOOHAN

97
Q

Big name in travel guides (6)

A

FODORS

98
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Thrash (6)

A

LARRUP

99
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Felt (5)

A

BAIZE

100
Q

Comic actress Martha (4)

A

RAYE

101
Q

Cheat sheets (9)

A

CRIBNOTES

102
Q

Big name in public opinion research (3)

A

PEW

103
Q

Noggins (4)

A

NOBS

104
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Kind of motor used in robotics (5)

A

SERVO

105
Q

Mafia code of silence (6)

A

OMERTA

106
Q

“The Time Machine” race (4)

A

ELOI

107
Q

___ Domini (4)

A

ANNO

108
Q

Paul who directed “Bridesmaids” (4)

A

FEIG

109
Q

___ Maar, muse of Pablo Picasso (4)

A

DORA

110
Q

Repetition of self-calming movements, such as finger-tapping or hair-twirling (8)

A

STIMMING

111
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Soft leather variety (7)

A

DOESKIN

112
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Informant, informally (7)

A

STOOLIE

113
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Batman adversary ___ al Ghul (3)

A

RAS

114
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Bond villain with an island lair (4)

A

DRNO

115
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2007 Literature Nobelist Lessing (5)

A

DORIS

116
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Drummer Neil of Rush (5)

A

PEART

117
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Jurisdiction (5)

A

AMBIT

118
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___ tatin (5)

A

TARTE

119
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Film critic André to whom Francois Truffaut dedicated “The 400 Blows” (5)

A

BAZIN

120
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Café cup (5)

A

TASSE

121
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Primordial deity of Greek myth (4)

A

GAIA

122
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French legislative body (5)

A

SENAT

123
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“Roots” actor John (4)

A

AMOS

124
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Title character played by Rosalind Russell onscreen and Angela Lansbury on Broadway (4)

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MAME

125
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Hayes (5)

A

ISAAC

126
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Kwame who said, “In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience” (4)

A

TURE

127
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“Bessie” co-writer and director Rees (3)

A

DEE

128
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“salt.” poet Nayyirah (6)

A

WAHEED

129
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Multimedia artist ___ Red Star (5)

A

WENDY

130
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Org. that asks if we’re alone (4)

A

SETI

131
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Bane of one’s existence (9)

A

BETENOIRE

132
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Viva ___ (4)

A

VOCA

133
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Japanese porcelain (5)

A

IMARI

134
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Actress Skye of “Say Anything…” (4)

A

IONE

135
Q

Heroic action (9)

A

DERRINGDO

136
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Excessively, in a score (6)

A

TROPPO

137
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Extreme point in an orbit (5)

A

APSIS

138
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Nonsense (5)

A

BILGE

139
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Keyboard instrument (7)

A

CELESTA

140
Q

Hit with a club (6)

A

CUDGEL

141
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Trash-collecting vehicle, in Britain (8)

A

DUSTCART

142
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One of the “Gilligan’s Island” castaways (7)

A

MARYANN

143
Q

Jimmy of “NYPD Blue” (5)

A

SMITS

144
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Broadway composer Jule ___ (5)

A

STYNE

145
Q

Satyajit Ray’s “The ___ Trilogy” (3)

A

APU

146
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“99 Luftballoons” singer (4)

A

NENA

147
Q

Singer Sands of the ’60s (4)

A

EVIE

148
Q

Flying adversary of Godzilla (5)

A

RODAN

149
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Dry steamed (4)

A

WADI

150
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Follow, as orders (5)

A

HEWTO

151
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Soft leather variety (7)

A

DOESKIN

152
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Opera singer Norman with a National Medal of Arts (6)

A

JESSYE

153
Q

Navajo dwelling (5)

A

HOGAN

154
Q

Space on a CD track where a hidden song can be placed (6)

A

PREGAP

155
Q

One way to prepare crepes (7)

A

SUZETTE

156
Q

Beetle such as a zyzzyva (6)

A

WEEVIL

157
Q

Connective organ tissue (6)

A

STROMA

158
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Actor Judd (6)

A

HIRSCH

159
Q

Ma dubbed “Mother of the Blues” (6)

A

RAINEY

160
Q

Chewing gum ingredient (6)

A

TRYPAN

161
Q

Dora’s foxing nemesis (6)

A

SWIPER

162
Q

Rogues (10)

A

REPROBATES

163
Q

I Dream of Jennie star: 2 words

A

BARBARAEDEN

164
Q

Pamper (6)

A

COSSET

165
Q

Onetime center of Italian winemaking (7)

A

CREMONA

166
Q

One of Lear’s daughters (5)

A

REGAN

167
Q

Artwork carved on bones (9)

A

SCRIMSHAW

168
Q

She’s “got a gun” in an Aerosmith hit (5)

A

JANIE

169
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Declining mental state (6)

A

DOTAGE

170
Q

Cosa ___ (Mafia) (6)

A

NOSTRA

171
Q

Italian “dear” (4)

A

CARA

172
Q

Voice of Bugs Bunny and Barney Rubble (9)

A

MELBLANCH

173
Q

Very quickly (8)

A

INATRICE

174
Q

Blues great who wrote “Smokestack Lightning” (10)

A

HOWLINWOLF

175
Q

___ Holmes, founder of the website Jezebel (4)

A

ANNA

176
Q

Hankering, slangily (8)

A

FIENDING

177
Q

“The Tempest” king (6)

A

ALONSO

178
Q

___ Holmes, founder of the website Jezebel (4)

A

ANNA

179
Q

Buck inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 (5)

A

ONEIL

180
Q

Coral reef builder (5)

A

POLYP

181
Q

___ Marbles (thing in the British Museum that you absolutely cannot roll around on the table) (5)

A

ELGIN

182
Q

Garfield’s girlfriend (6)

A

ARLENE

183
Q

Guru’s place of retreat (6)

A

ASHRAM

184
Q

South American grassland (5)

A

PAMPA

185
Q

Hungarian poet József (6)

A

ATTILA

186
Q

“The Last of Us” actor Anna (4)

A

TORV

187
Q

“Filthy” funds (5)

A

LUCRE

188
Q

Detective game set in Golden Age Hollywood (7)

A

LANOIRE

189
Q

Gender designation initialism (4)

A

MAMA

190
Q

Dionne Warwick, for one (9)

A

CHANTEUSE