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Identify *Secrets that would be embarrassi­ng to reveal What several characters in “Coming Home” came home from, informally To laugh, in Lyon ___ patch Minute Maid Park player, for short Brainstorm Welcome at the door Suisse sweetheart Versus: Abbr. Weigh

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Old beer with the ad line “From the land of sky blue waters” *No-good con man European sister brand of Buick Something in a drafts folder Sun god worshiper Wallop *Clint Eastwood title role It has a 25-min. no-calculator section

She had a “major” role on “M*A*S*H” End of a song at a New Year’s Eve party One, overseas Race leader? 27 28 31 33

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1 One who’s second to vote, usually They get punched

Hit movie released on June 15, 1967 … with a hint to this puzzle’s theme Lowdown

W. C. Fields persona Sign with an arrow California tourist destinatio­n Comparativ­ely peeved Some hosp. staffers *Something that might be bleeped Intersecte­d *Stink eye

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*Unpleasant task that “someone has to do”

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3 Color much worn on St. Patrick’s Day 4 John with five

Grammys 5 Giggle 6 Dilettante 7 *Gin, vermouth and olive juice concoction 8 Kind of warning 9 Stallone and Stone Fatty acid, e.g. Like some scratch-off lottery tickets 12 13 21

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Very, informally Extended a greeting Berth place *Underhande­d stratagem 2000s Japanese P.M. B&O and others: Abbr. *Ill-gotten gains

It’s used to pick things up Conciliato­ry gift Pusillanim­ous Quaint greeting to a lady or gent

Like many early schoolhous­es *X-rated film Jungle gym, for one

Not quite right “Cheeseburg­er, large fries and a root beer,” e.g. Not so hot Former Cleveland Orchestra conductor George Axis leader Winter frost Fair

El ___ (weather phenomenon) “Wham!” “You should know better!”

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