San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
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Renounces the throne
Hexa- plus two Best results possible
Right Guard, e.g. Oom- — (polka sounds)
Drink of beer after a shot
2014 Oscar show host
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Get defeated “Kapow!”
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He wrote “He’s Just Not That Into You” with Liz Tuccillo
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Ticklish red Muppet Dawn direction
A, in Argentina Part of many German names Suffix with lion or seer
Player of Colonel Klink on “Hogan’s Heroes”
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“The Catch” network Wedded
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“The Pink Panther” co-star
“— you with me?” End a flight Bird-related Tahiti, par exemple Posterior Egyptian peninsula Vapor Guitar’s kin, for short Longtime “What’s My Line?” panelist Amer. body with 100 members “Aladdin” figure Cagey 1965-66 poet laureate Chichi retreat Coop cackler
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Not tardy “Nurse Betty” star Vexes
A hat hides it Deviations Drive home Finds to be refined Small-stakes poker
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“— playing our song” Balking beast Ink-squirting sea creature
Gives a ring
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—’easter (storm type) Currently has the stage
Just fine Hint-offering columnist Architectural add-ons Twiddled digit Zora — Hurston The ones there Make merry Make fearful Trust
Bodily joint Brain wave test, for short
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“Live” and “learn,” e.g.
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Kick out
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Big elevator name Copenhagen citizens
Make twisty Uplift morally Devour Claims on property That miss
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Of no help Smallville’s Clark Drinking sprees “— the season to be jolly” Dishonors Emerge
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Fritz out Writer — Rogers St. Johns
Not “fer” Come together Irish Gaelic tongue “— done it!” Frat letter Electric jolt Ending for ethyl Chaney of old chillers
Run after K City near the California-Nevada border
Pitch in Cookie with a Thins Bites variety Bug or brat Increased in intensity, with “up” Kid-vid explorer Lines at the grocery Beverage with antioxidants Sizable hole Really fancy Catchers on the range
North American capital, or its river Some wraps Vehement speech Sizzling Battery choice Jackie Paper’s imaginary friend is one
Recent White House daughter Smartphone display Newsroom cancellation Roll with the punches Electrical units Patrick’s “Ghost” co-star Ladies of Sp. Barely lit
Knee injury initials Nike’s __-FIT fabric