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Bistro offerings Darkened for emphasis, as text New York canal Quiver projectile “Buy It Now” site *Price a discarded item might fetch Zonk out

Snail’s protection Directs

“__ on Down the Road”: “The Wiz” song

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“__ one is better?”

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“Well, I’ll be darned!” “Family Ties” mother

Asian wheat noodle

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Grow weary Shaman, for one Dallas NBAer Important period Woody’s singing son

Shutter with slanted slats Sugary goodies Places to sleep Flute’s orchestral neighbor

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Flannel shirt pattern

Knocks loudly Winter forecast Mark permanently Kind of ice cap Endorse digitally Cleaner’s cloth Like sheep

Move like molasses

Greek campus group

Short golf shot Firecrackerlighting cord Perp’s escape Webber musical based on Eliot poems

Sewing machine inventor Elias

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Wedding reception centerpiece Buddhist teachers Generic

Probably more than you wanted to hear

Hindu deity Thailand, once Like eyesores Explosive sound Western writer Zane __

Crafter’s website Worked the soil Cavern phenomenon Largest human organ

Sci-fi series extras Whiskey grain

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