Universal Crossword
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Torah cabinet ... or boat Pride Month letters Assessed Workplace initialism whose middle letter stands for “equity”
Half of this clue’s number Atmospheric molecule Allow
Pong company Actress Ruby or Sandra Very minor celebrity “Cleanup on aisle five” tool
“If all ___ fails ...” Follows the leader? “Have I got ___ for you!” D&D, e.g. Miso protein First lady who’s made history by working a non-White House job Letter after upsilon Searched high and low Genre hidden in “played music” Charged particle
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LAX X-ray operators
___ de Janeiro Mopey music genre
“How Deep Is Your Love” R&B group, 1998
WWW access option
Job applicants’ submissions One born yesterday, say?
Plane ticket prices
Money, in slang Biotech focus achieved by the starts of 21-, 33-, 48- and 59-Across? You are ___ (mall map words)
Dallas resident
Free throw paths
What’s more? Crock-Pot concoctions Staircase segment DOWN
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Actress Witherspoon Cat, to a child Shakespearean king “Scat!” Athlete’s second-best effort
Toss Aesthetician’s swabs Sudoku solver’s skill Along for the Vibe nail polish brand Mess up Science guy Bill
Sleepover duds Uneven? Velociraptors, e.g.
Sacred flower in Hinduism
Full of foliage Organ with over 80 billion neurons
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Jokey reply to someone geeking out Wharf’s relative
Out of the woods
26.2 miles, for a marathon Whack-a-___ Contacted privately on Insta
Puts back at zero
Yellow fruits Circular part of a roller coaster Encourages “Enough!” in Ecuador UPS alternative Pet doc Program file extension Statute Recipe amt
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