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1 Not fatty 5 Polynesian carving Ebenezer’s partner Marley Luxury hotel name

Word before rock or rain

Run off to wed *Cafeteria queue Chickens (out) Dr. Mark Sloan portrayer in “Grey’s Anatomy” 22 Flower holder 23 Harsh treatment 26 Rio Grande city 28 Buckeye State 29 Vane heading 32 From scratch 33 Drums held between the knees

How wet hair hangs Australian hub, in itineraries *Non-glitzy local tavern Quattro meno uno

Part of a mug shot profile “I’ll handle it” Like earlymorning golf greens Self-important type “Lovely” musical meter maid 9 14 15

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Device used to record aerie hatchlings “Better late than never,” e.g. Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues Desert drifts Taiwanese PC giant

Word game piece Lauder of makeup Lays down a lawn Worry obsessively

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1 Bit of cybermirth 2 Earthbound bird 3 Gothic novelist Radcliffe Words to pacify a pooch

Shire of “Rocky” Christmas eave decoration Bighearted Think tank nugget

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Final Olds made Bro or sis Laudatory lines Sonora snooze Supporting Delivery vehicle Memorization method Israeli diplomat Abba By Gail Grabowski (c) 2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 45

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67 Emmy-winning scientist Bill Gives a cue Ten-year period Book after Genesis Prepared, as coffee Maker of tasty “pieces” Cupcake finishers Achievement for a duffer Transcript nos. Bonkers “That’s surprising” Beyond tipsy Many a microbrew Archery wood 8-13-19