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Structure similar to a levee
“And suddenly, boom!”
Alternative to satellite TV
Stench
Easy gait
Eagerly anticipate “Laughing” or “mourning” bird Really eager
Lions’ heads of hair Sheets that get folded
Straighten up Notifications about bad weather, e.g. “___ not rocket science”
Floats up and down
Unit of time equal to one million millennia
Pancakes that may be served with tvorog
Pets that, according to a meme, can have a little salami as a treat
In times past
“We can say we tied”
Reproductive cells Zinfandel and other wines
Like some green forest floors
Base of some paints
Cons’ counterparts Bobby ___ (hair holder)
Prefix for “logical” or “analyst”
Social classes “Bottoms up!” “Clever!”
___-B (toothpaste brand)
60 Oxford or loafer
61 Socially off-limits 62 Flowerpot dirt Answers:
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“Fleeing” poet Jackson
Parts of orchids Volcano in Sicily Volleyball divider
Extinct bird Embellish
“Selma” or “Fargo” Holds responsible Gain access to a computer
Per person
___ Millions
(lottery)
Gobi Desert animals
“Be bear ___” (rhyming advice for hikers)
Prohibit
Fabrication
Beings in the movie “Planet 51” (Abbr.) Gets back
Topmost room
___ Blue Ribbon (beer)
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Roman wraps
Like some winter weather
Becomes hairless “That’s How Strong My Love Is” singer Redding
Machine’s low-pitched noise Big name in jeans Home to Rome Jazz singer Laine “You can turn” symbol at a stoplight
People who value Gelassenheit
“I’m not in the mood to discuss it” Snapshots ___ mixta (rice dish) Item in a jewel case Bike part connected to the sprockets
Food activist Tyo 51 53
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Get a run Aroma-detecting organ
Easy gait
“If you can’t stand the ___, get out of the kitchen!”
They intersect aves.
Pilates pad
6’4” prez
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