San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
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Wife of Abraham Turtle topper Purviews Consumption Shower powders Intro drawing class, maybe Wallop Embroiders, e.g. How tour groups move
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Bad mark Crescent-shaped Poe title stowaway Jennyanydots’ creator Turow memoir “I’ll skip it, thanks”?
“The Trial” author Poirot’s note-to-self about locating the Orient Express murder weapon? “Solve or spin?” host Cafeteria staples Swinging-doors site Meteorologist’s rainfall prediction measure? Skier’s aid Gum source Renaissance __ Land with a 59-Across
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“Top Hat” studio Already acquired Acquire