San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
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Followers of Genghis Khan More ill-tempered Big deli cut Level of authority Called again
Like many hoops stars Stadium levels reinforced with metal strips? Falco of the screen
“I’m thinking ...” “— and the Real Girl” (2007 film) George Eliot’s “— Marner”
NEA part
BBQ meat bit Dutch South African who’s testifying?
Org. on a toothpaste tube Dot-com’s address Ranchers’ ropes Almost a plaintiff? Salon colorer Low-quality Love affairs
“No noise!” Sooner than Cut-rate, in adspeak Out of neutral Pupils with artificially curled hair?
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— nitrite (vasodilator) Longoria of TV Examine critically Fencing blades Fruity drink Mixed dogs Continually doing well
Boxer Laila Poet Ogden Stars’ place Small expert tennis server sent from heaven? “Pest” in Beverly Cleary books Like the soil around a big tree Boater’s tool Kiss go-with Slate wiper Naval off.
Drop anchor Statement when lots of people have gathered somewhere? Petty despot Public radio’s Glass SSNs, say
Like supplies for farriers that are sent by boat? Filming area “Us” rivals Book before Nahum Sailor’s mop
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Like many monks, by vow Toiling hard Having reached a lower limit set by boxer Max? Henchman in “Peter Pan”
And Fettuccine — That lady’s Bald Curly-haired dogs
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Electric car company One- — (short play) Scarlett’s Butler Overflows German for “everyone” Steals from Curl the lip toward Old PC screen type Spool of film Designed to be appended Drag racer’s fuel Old German ruler — de la Cité Always, in poems Aves.
Ale mugs Soup spoon Phony name Sanctify
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Wheat unit Cabs it, e.g. Direction Ending for Seattle Ambience British statesman Benjamin German coal region Brad, for one Ritzy hotel chain Clothes, informally “— Sera, Sera” Annual awards for athletes “Superman” star Christopher Skeletal
1998 bug-themed film
Two pills, say Vitamin std. Toon units News outlets Pericles’ T’s Take out of the eye of a needle Liquefy
Start for “while” Person of encyclopedic learning Open-eyed “The Simpsons” wife
Grimm nasty 12:00 p.m. Fusses Styled after Turgenev’s birthplace Bamboozled Sitcom sign-off word Berkshire school Consumer who admires store displays?
APR reducer Hard to make out Pale yellow, light brown, etc.? Property recipient, in law Afternoon services Start of a duel Marlins manager Mattingly Adm.’s subordinate Masthead VIPs Caviar Wedding consequence, perhaps
Med. care group Foot in a pound Spanish sherry Farm female Bishop’s jurisdiction Useful
__ exam Room for a home theater
CBS CEO Moonves “I’m not listening to you” Hightails it Professional org. since 1878
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Of synapses and the like
Just all right Recognized Lawn site Yeshiva topic She sang “Believe” Missile paths Deface
Great Plains tribe Surgery ctrs. Having the right job credentials Directory for a web page Outpourings More ritzy Break to bits Request in blackjack More aloof
Tom of “The Seven Year Itch”
Bar code scanner, for short Popular ’50s Ford Veronica of “Hill Street Blues” Chopin piece Short notes Sheep calls
“— & Stitch” (Disney film)
News, briefly Spa reaction
Gp. flagging bags Prefix with light Snaky shape Presumed defense against mind-reading Symbol of peace Ancient
“__ Believer”: ‘60s hit
Issa __, creator of HBO’s “Insecure” Deemed appropriate Homes for F-16s 1957 war movie title river
Pat on a pancake, perhaps Danson and Knight Works on bare spots
Bit of ocular relief Tackles, e.g. Shocker Victoria’s Secret spec
Hit song from “Flashdance” Wagnerian soprano Acted sheepishly? Went (over) thoroughly
Big belt
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A jerk may serve one Indonesian resort island
Slow start? One-third of nove Online guffaw Wash. neighbor Complex trap