If Stephen King Rewrote Everything
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Bus. degree
Not out of the question Doe or Deere Cotton on a stick Daiquiri spirit French water Spanish water Sighing words Stephen King rewrite of a Tim Robbins satire? Misfortunes Rhymin’ Diamond
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Annual checkup pros With 34 Across, Stephen King rewrite of a Doris Day movie? “Peeper” parts They light up the phones
Org. with a caduceus logo
See 28 Across Purple shade Noncommissioned rank in Navy or Coast Guard Hinges (on)
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Sickly white Hybrid citrus Stephen King rewrite of a Brando-Niven movie? Sport section? Dial-a-bouquet: abbr. Pass on
Sauce thickener Dud on wheels “___ feasting” (Esther 9:18)
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With 84 Across, Stephen King rewrite of a 1950s musical? Over the hill, in a way Juicy news Cartoon skunk Pepe Abbr. on office mail Surface-___ missile R. Murrow, for ex. Part of ROM
See 65 Across Flubbers’ rubbers Have dinner delivered Criticize, slangily Samuel Pepys’s signoff, “And ___” New Deal agcy. Iowa State city With 115 Across, Stephen King rewrite of a Hugh Grant movie?
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Picnic
No. 1 hit by the Fleetwoods, 1959 Watch brand
Old word meaning “a girl in love”
“In excelsis ___” Sphere
“Rules ___ to be broken” George Shearing’s “Lullaby of ___” Allow to drift along Crisis ctrs. of a sort Locks up
Linger over lingerie? Pacific shimmy County east of Queens Post-lecture sess. Vincent’s supportive brother
Poker player’s words Linus and
Lucy Van ___ Have authority (over), as a meeting Dracula author Stoker Get nosy Austen or Bronte title character Slangy $100 bill She, in Pisa
Part of SASE Punxsutawney’s groundhog
Ecstasy star Hedy End of a sneeze Land on Lake Titicaca 40 42
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Cameo stone German-born Wimbledon winner They try harder Jazz guitarist Farlow Pub drinks Registration question
10 Across, in Rome Worthless stuff Seeing things? Patriotic grp. Previously unknown Fingers Worship Compliance comment
Mr. Brooks Written explanation Hair hue
What Barney often calls Andy’s kid Olympic weapon Imminent
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Drainpipe U Friendly farewell Without changes Premiere
Little bird Unprincipled one Instant-replay cameras, for short “Too late”
Sit astride, as a fence
One 10-year period Approaching cliché status Mzuzu’s nation
It’s OK on Atkins or in a paleo diet Way
Spanish for “On your feet!”
Nikita’s successor Serenaded
Stun Selected Nation next to Namibia: abbr.