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CrosswordDictionary2024Nov Flashcards

1
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Small spade (6)

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TROWEL

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Pulpy remains after pressing fruit (6)

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POMACE

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3
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Very loud horn (6)

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KLAXON

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Intel on a political rival (4)

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OPPO

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5
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Dress part (6)

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BODICE

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Fast-fashion giant based in Singapore (5)

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SHEIN

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Talib who rapped “My name is in the middle of equality” (5)

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KWELI

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Pink Floyd co-founder Barrett (3)

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SYD

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9
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Mythical river of forgetfulness (5)

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LETHE

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10
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Actress Krishnan of South Indian cinema (6)

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TRISHA

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11
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___ Technica (website with gadget reviews) (3)

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ARS

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12
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Director Wenders (3)

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WIM

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13
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Early electric lights (8)

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ARCLAMPS

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14
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___ May Gaskin, author of “Spiritual Midwifery” (3)

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INA

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15
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Noted name in lithographs (4)

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IVES

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16
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English folk singer Billy (5)

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BRAGG

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17
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Record company behind (and inside) Pink Floyd’s “See Emily Play” (3)

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EMI

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18
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Cleans up like the Pied Piper (6)

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DERATS

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19
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P, B, D, T, K and G (8)

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PLOSIVES

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20
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Home to England’s Jurassic Coast (6)

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DORSET

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21
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“Milk” director Van Sant (3)

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GUS

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22
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Alt. (3)

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HGT

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23
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Journalist Koppel (3)

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TED

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24
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British punk rocker with the hit “Rebel Yell” (9)

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BILLYIDOL

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25
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___ contendere (4)

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NOLO

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26
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Oscar nominee for “Network” (9)

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NEDBEATTY

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27
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Ludwig Mies van der ___ (noted midcentury architect) (4)

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ROHE

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28
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Discarded metallic waste (5)

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DROSS

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29
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“Province” equivalent in Bulgaria or Ukraine (6)

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OBLAST

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30
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Model who has appeared on hundreds of book covers (5)

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FABIO

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31
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Thrower of the Apple of Discord (4)

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ERIS

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32
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Lee in the World Golf Hall of Fame (7)

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TREVINO

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33
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___ sushi (stuffed deep-fried-tofu pockets) (5)

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INARI

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34
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Knave, to Shakespeare (6)

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VARLET

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35
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“The Story of ___” (Truffaut film about a daughter of Victor Hugo) (6)

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ADELEH

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36
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Roman emperor who ruled for three months (4)

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OTHO

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37
Q

Anatomical cavities (5)

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ANTRA

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38
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D Day carriers, for short (4)

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LSTS

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39
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Bird with a distinctive call (10)

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MEADOWLARK

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40
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Analgesic once advertised as offering “Fast, fast, fast relief” (6)

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ANACIN

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41
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Late Baroque style of decoration (6)

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ROCOCO

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42
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Oil-and-gas company that merged with Phillips (6)

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CONOCO

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43
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___ France, winer of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature (7)

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ANATOLE

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44
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Artist Botticelli (6)

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SANDRO

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45
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Supreme Court writ, informally (4)

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CERT

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46
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Leave suddenly (6)

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DECAMP

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47
Q

Playwright Eugene (7)

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IONESCO

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48
Q

French philosopher Denis (7)

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DIDEROT

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49
Q

Port on the English Channel (7)

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LEHAVRE

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50
Q

Hunter (6)

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NIMROD

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51
Q

Waste time (6)

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DIDDLE

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52
Q

Artillery blast (5)

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SALVO

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53
Q

Gave birth to a litter (7)

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WHELPED

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54
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Onetime car-stereo feature (8)

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TAPEDECK

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55
Q

Specialized vocabularies (6)

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ARGOTS

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56
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Conditionally held (8)

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INESCROW

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57
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Method of painting using opaque pigments (7)

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GOUACHE

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58
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Nickname for The New York Times, with “the” (8)

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GRAYLAND

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59
Q

Schlockmeister subject of a 1994 biopic (6)

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EDWOOD

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60
Q

Howard known as WKRP’s Johnny Fever (8)

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HESSEMAN

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61
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Peter of “Casablanca” (5)

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LORRE

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62
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Literally, “sparkling,” sweet Italian wine (8)

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SPUMANTE

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63
Q

Cousin of a myna bird (8)

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STARLING

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64
Q

Game in which jokers are wild cards (7)

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CANASTA

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65
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Naval missile named for a hand-held weapon (8)

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TOMAHAWK

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66
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Drummer who wields soft-headed mallets (9)

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TIMPANIST

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67
Q

A 1913 ad campaign for them featured the headline “Hello Boys! Make Lots of Toys!” (11)

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ERECTORSETS

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68
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Spanish city visited in “The Sun Also Rises” (8)

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PAMPLONA

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69
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Levitating island in “Gulliver’s Travels” (6)

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LAPUTA

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70
Q

Global mining company that purchased Alcan in 2007 (8)

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RIOTINTO

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71
Q

“Dixie Moon” composer Blake (5)

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EUBIE

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72
Q

Kipling’s “___ Din” (5)

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GUNGA

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73
Q

Director of three Eastwood westerns (5)

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LEONE

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74
Q

Scene ender in silent films (7)

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IRISOUT

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75
Q

Classic TV character who worked at the Tropicana (12)

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RICKYRICARDO

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76
Q

“Lord of the Flies” boy (5)

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PIGGY

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77
Q

Behold, in Latin (4)

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ECCE

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78
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Character name in “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Downton Abbey” (4)

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CORA

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79
Q

Replace with a new contract, in legalese (6)

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NOVATE

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80
Q

Musical counterpart of pizzicato (4)

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ARCO

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81
Q

___ de Lesseps of the “Real Housewives” franchise (5)

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LUANN

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82
Q

Kenneth of “Oppenheimer” (7)

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BRANAGH

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83
Q

Former French president Jacques (6)

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CHIRAC

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84
Q

Brando’s role in “A Streetcar Named Desire” (8)

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KOWALSKI

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85
Q

MSNBC host Melber (3)

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ARI

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86
Q

Early Ron Howard role (4)

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OPIE

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87
Q

British sci-fi novelist McDonald (3)

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IAN

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88
Q

Behold, in Latin (4)

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ECCE

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89
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Character name in “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Downton Abbey” (4)

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CORA

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90
Q

Greek island south of Naxos (3)

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IOS

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91
Q

Replace with a new contract, in legalese (6)

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NOVATE

92
Q

Musical counterpart of pizzicato (4)

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ARCO

93
Q

Hall of Famer Ronnie who won four Super Bowls with the 49ers (4)

A

LOTT

94
Q

Some characters in Japanese writing (8)

A

HIRAGANA

95
Q

Magician’s schtick (6)

A

PATTER

96
Q

Arrow maker, historically (7)

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FLETCHER

97
Q

Actor who played one of the burglars in Home Alone (5)

A

PESCI

98
Q

Improvises: hype. (8)

A

JURYRIGS

99
Q

Smeltery refuse (4)

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SLAG

100
Q

Trick-taking game that’s French for “discarded” (6)

A

ECARTE

101
Q

Gulf War helicopter (6)

A

APACHE

102
Q

Floral bits used in some herbal remedies (8)

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ROSEHIPS

103
Q

Roman soldier (9)

A

LEGIONARY

104
Q

Genoese god (3)

A

DIO

105
Q

Laura in the Songwriters Hall of Fame (4)

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NYRO

106
Q

Pear or quince (4)

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POME

107
Q

Member of the constellation Aquila (6)

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ALTAIR

108
Q

Rapper Kool ___ Dee (3)

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MOE

109
Q

Detective Monaghan in Laura Lippman novels (4)

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TESS

110
Q

People in many Louise Erdich books (6)

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OJIBWE

111
Q

Soviet spymaster in Le Carré novels (5)

A

KARLA

112
Q

Tanglewood performing grp. (3)

A

BSO

113
Q

Chess rating system (3)

A

ELO

114
Q

Mount Saint ___, 2nd highest mountain in the USA (5)

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ELIAS

115
Q

Twisted do (4)

A

LOCS

116
Q

Slender, elegant woman (5)

A

SYLPH

117
Q

“Secrets & Lies” Oscar nominee ___ Jean-Baptiste (8)

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MARIANNE

118
Q

Sugary and helical South Asian street food (6)

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JALEBI

119
Q

Rathbone who played Sherlock Holmes in 14 films (5)

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BASIL

120
Q

Marvel villain who asks a museum director, “How do you think your ancestors got these? You think they paid a fair price?” (10)

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KILLMONGER

121
Q

Beauty influencer and co-founder of the life-style brand FORVR MOOD (10)

A

JACKIEAINA

122
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James for whom a NASA telescope is named (4)

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WEBB

123
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Glass artist Chihuly (4)

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DALE

124
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Rose of “Bridesmaids” (5)

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BYRNE

125
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“Kate & ___” (1980s sitcom) (5)

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ALLIE

126
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___ curiae (friend of the court) (6)

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AMICUS

127
Q

Orbiter that might support broadband, for short (6)

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COMSAT

128
Q

Grammy-winning country singer whose greatest-hits album is titled “Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb” (7)

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KTOSLIN

129
Q

Mythical figure thwarted in his attempts to snatch low-hanging fruit (8)

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TANTALUS

130
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Artistic representation of Mary cradling Jesus (5)

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PIETA

131
Q

Toothless whale’s oral sieve (6)

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BALEEN

132
Q

“___ courage!” (3)

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BON

133
Q

Makeup brand known for its risqué product names (4)

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NARS

134
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___ script (screenwriter’s pitch) (4)

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SPEC

135
Q

English filmmaker David or Peter (5)

A

YATES

136
Q

Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus (8)

A

TIBERIUS

137
Q

Hearty kiss (4)

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BUSS

138
Q

Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations (5)

A

GREER

139
Q

CNN anchor Bash (4)

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DANA

140
Q

___ Dingbats (icon-filled font) (4)

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ZAPF

141
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El ___ (Castilian hero) (3)

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CID

142
Q

N.S.A.’s home (7)

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FTMEADE

143
Q

Epithet for a G.O.P. moderate, maybe (4)

A

RINO

144
Q

Individual speech patterns (9)

A

IDIOLECTS

145
Q

Fireworks ingredient (5)

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NITER

146
Q

“Peter Pan” pooch (4)

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NANA

147
Q

Chemistry Nobelist Rutherford (6)

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ERNEST

148
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Powell of the Federal Reserve (6)

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JEROME

149
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Eva of “Green Acres” (5)

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GABOR

150
Q

Where a ship’s compass is kept (8)

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BINNACLE

151
Q

The Florida Project director Baker (4)

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SEAN

152
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“Take it from the top” notation (6)

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DACAPO

153
Q

Coutroom call (4)

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OYES

154
Q

Italian luxury brand know for its paisley prints (4)

A

ETRO

155
Q

Stirring oration: hype (10)

A

STEMWINDER

156
Q

Basement bar (11)

A

RATHSKELLER

157
Q

Anatomical name for the big toe (6)

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HALLUX

158
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Actress Jacqueline (6)

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BISSET

159
Q

Howard who was named TV Guide’s all-time best Sportscaster in 1993 (6)

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CASELL

160
Q

What “Sophia” means in Greek (6)

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WISDOM

161
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Actor Giovanni (6)

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RIBISI

162
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Composer John of Cabaret and Chicago (6)

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KANDER

163
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Ellen Swallow ___, first woman admitted to MIT and first American woman to be awarded a degree in chemistry (8)

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RICHARDS

164
Q

Shiny gold fabric (4)

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LAME

165
Q

Main character of Disney’s Wish (4)

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ASHA

166
Q

Rock band that included married couple Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore (10)

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SONICYOUTH

167
Q

One of the two rival kingdoms in The Princes Bride (6)

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FLORIN

168
Q

This is Spinal Tap director Rob (6)

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REINER

169
Q

Belches, formally (6)

A

ERUCTS

170
Q

Small dome (6)

A

CUPOLA

171
Q

Plowing implement (6)

A

HARROW

172
Q

Bad choice at the betting window (3)

A

NAG

173
Q

Unit of electrical capacitance (5)

A

FARAD

174
Q

Bet like an exacta, except that the order of the two horses doesn’t matter (8)

A

QUINELLA

175
Q

Hotel for hit men in the “John Wick” movies (10)

A

CONTINENTAL

176
Q

Shot from the Civil War, say (7)

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TINTAPE

177
Q

He-Man’s twin sister (5)

A

SHERA

178
Q

Icelandic literary saga (4)

A

EDDA

179
Q

The smaller of Mars’ two moons (6)

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DEIMOS

180
Q

Jazz standard composed by Hoagy Carmichael (8)

A

STARDUST

181
Q

D’Angelo and Erykah Badu collaborator J ___ (5)

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DILLA

182
Q

Schiaparelli who collaborated with Salvador Dalí on a shoe hat (4)

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ELSA

183
Q

Design with three lobes, as the Adidas logo (7)

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TREFOIL

184
Q

“___’s Awakening” (acclaimed 2022 concept album about a Punjabi space princess) (4)

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ASHA

185
Q

Malevolent (7)

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BALEFUL

186
Q

Round part of a county fair ribbon (7)

A

ROSETTE

187
Q

Actor Milo whom Roger Ebert called “that twinkly professional Irishman” (5)

A

OSHEA

188
Q

Clever person (9)

A

BELESPRIT

189
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Poet Leonard (5)

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COHEN

190
Q

Composer Schumann (5)

A

CLARA

191
Q

Handle of a knife (4)

A

HAFT

192
Q

Petite ___ (4)

A

AMIE

193
Q

Cart for the Budweiser Clydesdales, e.g. (4)

A

DRAY

194
Q

Japanese game using pentagonal pieces (5)

A

SHOGI

195
Q

Jack ___, Best Supporting Actor nominee for 1940’s “The Great Dictator” (5)

A

OAKIE

196
Q

The so-called “heart of the scorpion” in the night sky (7)

A

ANTARES

197
Q

“___ and the Thirteenth Confession” (Laura Nyro album) (3)

A

ELI

198
Q

Case for indirect objects (6)

A

DATIVE

199
Q

“Birthday Letters” poet Hughes (3)

A

TED

200
Q

Electro-pop duo Sylvan ___ (4)

A

ESSO

201
Q

Resort town on the Bay of Naples (8)

A

SORRENTO

202
Q

Kingdom east of Babylonia (4)

A

ELAM

203
Q

Infamous informant (10)

A

DEEPTHROAT

204
Q

Palme ___ (honor for “Anora” in 2024) (3)

A

DOR

205
Q

Anti-apartheid activist Alan (5)

A

PATON

206
Q

Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls (6)

A

ESSENE

207
Q

Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish (7)

A

KINPIRA

208
Q

Nutrient-rich soil component (5)

A

HUMUS

209
Q

British designer Crawford awarded a C.B.E. in 2021 (4)

A

ILSE

210
Q

___ Park, Colo. (5)

A

ESTES

211
Q

Hanna-Barbera character who co-starred with Secret Squirrel (7)

A

ATOMANT

212
Q

Captain Hook’s sidekick (4)

A

SMEE

213
Q

Rock-clinging mollusk (6)

A

LIMPET

214
Q

Plant in the pepper family (5)

A

BETEL

215
Q

Ancient capital of Egypt (6)

A

THEBES

216
Q

More mawkish (7)

A

SAPPIER

217
Q

Civil War general Doubleday (5)

A

ABNER

218
Q

Tony- and Oscar-winning actor José (6)

A

FERRER

219
Q

Fool’s gold (6)

A

PYRITE

220
Q

Madam C.J. ___, America’s first female self-made millionaire (6)

A

WALKER

221
Q

Agatha Christie detective (6)

A

MARPLE

222
Q

Molding near the top of a wall (7)

A

CORNICE

223
Q

Pig relative also called a javelina (7)

A

PECCARY

224
Q

Extra blank page in a book (9)

A

INTERLEAF

225
Q

Ruler who signed the Magna Carta (8)

A

KINGJOHN

226
Q

Christmas display (6)

A

CRECHE

227
Q

Detective Wolfe (4)

A

NERO

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