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“Pi r squared” calculation Motorist’s 180 Clickable desktop image
Softest mineral Destined
Poke bowl fish
“Star Wars” antagonists titled “Darth”
Object “fed” when parking
Alphabet system in which “D” is 3-Down Classic Puccini opera
Hole in a needle Dirt for a potted plant
“The Memory Police” author Ogawa
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Formerly named Do some electrical repairs
1984 mockumentary about a fictional heavy metal band “Dennis the ___” Slow-cooker meal “Me day” place Enter a phone number
Colorful eye part Endometriosis Awareness Day mo.
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Luxury boats Catches by surprise
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Like clothes at a formal event “Furthermore . . .” Bar mitzvah or baptism
Opposite of obtuse What’s not used in a barter system Drum often heard on a backbeat Sci-fi ship
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Pumpkin bit that might be baked Like Easter eggs Search for
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Word before “store” or “booth” Tailor’s pants measurement “Great horned” bird of prey Device that requires a PIN ___/her
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Music releases with four to six tracks
Part of FWIW GloRilla’s genre Org. concerned with the ozone layer
Feeling low
More frosty “According to legend . . .” Lengthy list
Video chats, in a way
He was given the Ten Commandments
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Joint covered by a high-top sneaker Ideal result of union negotiations ~
Overplay a part “___ not, want not” Move furtively Tablet with Mini and Air versions
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Dear Abby: I work for a department within law enforcement that has been on a hiring spree for the past few months due to retirements. One of our new hires is an obnoxious know-it-all. When we are talking policy, she constantly
To Those Who Celebrate Rosh Hashana: At sundown tonight, the Jewish New Year begins. During this time of solemn introspection, I wish my Jewish readers, “L’shana tova tikatevu” – may you be inscribed in the Book of Life and have a good year.