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Whistle blower, at times Crossword Clue
Answer: REF
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Brink Crossword Clue
Answer: EDGE
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Helsinki natives Crossword Clue
Answer: FINNS
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Card in a royal flush Crossword Clue
Answer: ACE
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Coupe’s two Crossword Clue
Answer: DOORS
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Cineplex ___ (old theater chain) Crossword Clue
Answer: ODEON
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“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about…” Crossword Clue
Answer: THEFUTURE
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Church doctrine Crossword Clue
Answer: DOGMA
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Mets slugger Juan Crossword Clue
Answer: SOTO
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Parceled (out) Crossword Clue
Answer: DOLED
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Opposite of ’neath Crossword Clue
Answer: OER
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“Ninety percent of the game…” Crossword Clue
Answer: ISHALFMENTAL
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“Remington ___” (Pierce Brosnan series) Crossword Clue
Answer: STEELE
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Get ready for a game Crossword Clue
Answer: TRAIN
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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” accessory Crossword Clue
Answer: WIG
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Greek leader? Crossword Clue
Answer: ALPHA
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Call at a base Crossword Clue
Answer: SAFE
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“Never answer an…” Crossword Clue
Answer: ANONYMOUSLETTER
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Hardly exciting Crossword Clue
Answer: TAME
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Bus station Crossword Clue
Answer: DEPOT
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Cornstalk yield Crossword Clue
Answer: EAR
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Refinement Crossword Clue
Answer: TASTE
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Needles in a friendly way Crossword Clue
Answer: ROASTS
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“You can observe a lot by…” Crossword Clue
Answer: JUSTWATCHING
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Surgery sites, for short Crossword Clue
Answer: ORS
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Author Calvino Crossword Clue
Answer: ITALO
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Make a lasting impression? Crossword Clue
Answer: ETCH
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As a whole Crossword Clue
Answer: INALL
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Baseball Hall of Famer who would be 100 today, and whose insights are noted at 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-Across Crossword Clue
Answer: YOGIBERRA
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George of TV’s “The Goldbergs” Crossword Clue
Answer: SEGAL
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Put into law Crossword Clue
Answer: ENACT
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Charged particle Crossword Clue
Answer: ION
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Cards that beat deuces Crossword Clue
Answer: TREYS
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Had more than a hunch Crossword Clue
Answer: KNEW
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Windows runners Crossword Clue
Answer: PCS
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“Dang!” Crossword Clue
Answer: RATS
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Audible reflection Crossword Clue
Answer: ECHO
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Yard divisions Crossword Clue
Answer: FEET
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See 5-Down Crossword Clue
Answer: EDU
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With 4-Down, academic address ender Crossword Clue
Answer: DOT
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Mild Dutch cheese Crossword Clue
Answer: GOUDA
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Flynn of swashbuckler films Crossword Clue
Answer: ERROL
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Farm fare Crossword Clue
Answer: FODDER
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Wedding words Crossword Clue
Answer: IDO
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Works out a deal Crossword Clue
Answer: NEGOTIATES
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Noteworthy achievement Crossword Clue
Answer: NOMEANFEAT
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Tie up Crossword Clue
Answer: SNARL
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Mirror image Crossword Clue
Answer: SELF
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Pâté de ___ gras Crossword Clue
Answer: FOIE
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One skilled in CPR Crossword Clue
Answer: EMT
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Do well at an open mic comedy night Crossword Clue
Answer: SLAY
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Lieutenant Sulu’s position on the Enterprise Crossword Clue
Answer: HELM
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Condé ___ Crossword Clue
Answer: NAST
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Try for a fly Crossword Clue
Answer: SWAT
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“What’s Love Got to Do With It” singer Crossword Clue
Answer: TINATURNER
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Toady’s way of calming down a diva Crossword Clue
Answer: EGOMASSAGE
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K-cup item Crossword Clue
Answer: POD
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Shade Crossword Clue
Answer: HUE
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Egyptian serpent Crossword Clue
Answer: ASP
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Drops a pop-up, say Crossword Clue
Answer: ERRS
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Twitter site? Crossword Clue
Answer: NEST
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Former Chicago mayor Lightfoot Crossword Clue
Answer: LORI
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School near the Thames Crossword Clue
Answer: ETON
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Some woven fabrics Crossword Clue
Answer: TWILLS
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James who wrote “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men” Crossword Clue
Answer: AGEE
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Support beam Crossword Clue
Answer: JOIST
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Diggs of “Rent” Crossword Clue
Answer: TAYE
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Sound of a mic drop Crossword Clue
Answer: CLONK
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Navajo dwelling Crossword Clue
Answer: HOGAN
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Expedia booking Crossword Clue
Answer: TRIP
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Gator’s cousin Crossword Clue
Answer: CROC
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“Frozen” prince Crossword Clue
Answer: HANS
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Place, as a wager Crossword Clue
Answer: LAY
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Drink cooler Crossword Clue
Answer: ICE
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“On another note…” in a text Crossword Clue
Answer: BTW
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