"Almost!" Crossword Clue

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CLOSE
5 Letters
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Not far awayCrossword Clue
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Almost thereCrossword Clue
Like bosom buddiesCrossword Clue
Seal, sayCrossword Clue
Word before "call" or "talker"Crossword Clue
"You're getting warmer!"Crossword Clue
In the ballparkCrossword Clue
Seal the dealCrossword Clue

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CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR
15 Letters
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"Not quite!," and what can be said about a letter string in the answer to each starred clueCrossword Clue

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JUSTOUTOFREACH
14 Letters

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NEARANDYETSOFAR
15 Letters

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NOTQUITE
8 Letters
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Letter about surrender, as near as dammit?Crossword Clue

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ONLYINCHESAWAY
14 Letters

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NEARLY
6 Letters
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Almost noon: too soonCrossword Clue
Not quiteCrossword Clue

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QUASI
5 Letters
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SomewhatCrossword Clue
SomewhatCrossword Clue
Prefix meaning "somewhat"Crossword Clue

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WELLNIGH
8 Letters

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ALGERIA
7 Letters
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Home country of boxer Imane KhelifCrossword Clue
Largest country in AfricaCrossword Clue
Nation whose official languages are Arabic and BerberCrossword Clue

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BARELY
6 Letters
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Just slightlyCrossword Clue

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BRIMFUL
7 Letters
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Loaded investor hasn’t finished acquiring dodgy firmCrossword Clue

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GOINGON
7 Letters

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INAFLASH
8 Letters
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Very fastCrossword Clue
Suddenly at home a fellow gets hitCrossword Clue
Just like that!Crossword Clue

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NEAR
4 Letters
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At handCrossword Clue
Close byCrossword Clue
Within reachCrossword Clue
Close byCrossword Clue
Not farCrossword Clue
Closely relatedCrossword Clue
Close byCrossword Clue
A short way fromCrossword Clue
On one's doorstepCrossword Clue
Getting warmCrossword Clue

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NODOUBT
7 Letters
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"That's 100% true"Crossword Clue

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APRICOT
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
National fruit of ArmeniaCrossword Clue
Time to be foolish at functionCrossword Clue
Brandy fruitCrossword Clue
Early British computer brand – or a common fruitCrossword Clue
Fruit that resembles a small peachCrossword Clue
Fruit — yellowish pinkCrossword Clue
Orange fruit that's often eaten driedCrossword Clue
Jam flavorCrossword Clue

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ASSES
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NincompoopsCrossword Clue
DonkeysCrossword Clue
BurrosCrossword Clue
Obnoxious peopleCrossword Clue
Insufferable sortsCrossword Clue
Real jerksCrossword Clue
Big jerksCrossword Clue
DonkeysCrossword Clue
DonkeysCrossword Clue
DonkeysCrossword Clue

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BEATLES
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The ___ (band aka the Fab Four)Crossword Clue
Shea players, onceCrossword Clue

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CELL
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Biological building blockCrossword Clue
Minesweeper unitCrossword Clue
Biological unitCrossword Clue
"The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the ___"Crossword Clue
(Prison [?)phone]Crossword Clue
Nucleus holderCrossword Clue
Spreadsheet unitCrossword Clue
Where to find ribosomes and mitochondriaCrossword Clue
Distinguished peer-reviewed scientific journalCrossword Clue
MobileCrossword Clue

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CLASSES
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Phylum unitsCrossword Clue
College catalog assortmentCrossword Clue

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CLEF
4 Letters
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Roman à ___Crossword Clue
Sheet music symbolCrossword Clue
Sheet music symbolCrossword Clue
Score symbolCrossword Clue
Pitch indicatorCrossword Clue
Musical staff symbolCrossword Clue
Musical symbolCrossword Clue
Sign on a staffCrossword Clue
Score markCrossword Clue
Staff symbolCrossword Clue

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DESPONDENT
10 Letters

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DONEFOR
7 Letters

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EAR
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
AirPod holderCrossword Clue
Word before "piercing" or "splitting"Crossword Clue
The "E" of ENTCrossword Clue
Corn unitCrossword Clue
Potato Head pieceCrossword Clue
Piercing spot, perhapsCrossword Clue
Lend an ___Crossword Clue
Part of the body with a lobeCrossword Clue
Corn whole?Crossword Clue
Orecchiette shapeCrossword Clue

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EEL
3 Letters
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Metaphor for slipperinessCrossword Clue
Slithery fishCrossword Clue
Snakelike fishCrossword Clue
Caterpillar roll ingredientCrossword Clue
Fish that resembles a sea snakeCrossword Clue
One that's hard to catchCrossword Clue
Fish that may return to the ocean to spawnCrossword Clue
Slithery swimmerCrossword Clue
Popular sushi fishCrossword Clue
Predator that might hunt by electrolocationCrossword Clue

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GRIPPE
6 Letters
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Hold exercises, resulting in old complaintCrossword Clue
Contagious virus – complaint with extra powerCrossword Clue

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IDEA
4 Letters
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Bean sprout?Crossword Clue
BrainchildCrossword Clue
Flash of inspirationCrossword Clue
"I have an ___ to run by you . . ."Crossword Clue
BrainstormCrossword Clue
"Here's an ___ …"Crossword Clue
It's just a thought!Crossword Clue
InklingCrossword Clue
PlanCrossword Clue
Brainstorming result, hopefullyCrossword Clue

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INSIGHT
7 Letters
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The "Aha!" of an aha momentCrossword Clue
Visible wisdomCrossword Clue
Characteristic of an interminable slog, literallyCrossword Clue

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IRIS
4 Letters
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Deep purple perennialCrossword Clue
Colorful eye partCrossword Clue
Colorful eye partCrossword Clue
Anatomical ringCrossword Clue
O'Keeffe flowerCrossword Clue
Colored part of the eyeCrossword Clue
Eye part that regulates pupil diameterCrossword Clue
Colorful body part ... or a colorful flowerCrossword Clue
Apt name for an ophthalmologistCrossword Clue
Bluish-purple bloomCrossword Clue

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JUS
3 Letters
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Au ___ (how roast beef may be served)Crossword Clue
Au ___ (roast beef option)Crossword Clue
Gravy, on menusCrossword Clue
Thin sauceCrossword Clue
Au ___ (menu phrase)Crossword Clue
Au ___ (menu phrase)Crossword Clue
Roast beef au ___Crossword Clue
Prime rib au ___Crossword Clue

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NEARMISS
8 Letters
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Close callCrossword Clue
Narrow escapeCrossword Clue
Close shaveCrossword Clue
Approaching girl: a nasty momentCrossword Clue
Narrow escapeCrossword Clue

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NEEDLES
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Detritus in a pine forestCrossword Clue
White pine's green featuresCrossword Clue
Knitting toolsCrossword Clue
Annoys the French following demandCrossword Clue
They might be found under a Christmas treeCrossword Clue
They might be found under a Christmas treeCrossword Clue
LED seen flickering, causes annoyanceCrossword Clue
GoadsCrossword Clue

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NORMA
5 Letters
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"___ Rae": Sally Field filmCrossword Clue
Silent film star TalmadgeCrossword Clue
___ Rae: Sally Field Oscar roleCrossword Clue
Designer KamaliCrossword Clue
Tragic opera by BelliniCrossword Clue
Gloria's "Sunset Boulevard" roleCrossword Clue
Fashion designer KamaliCrossword Clue
Kamali who uses silk parachutes in many of her designsCrossword Clue
Callas title roleCrossword Clue
"Queen of Swing" MillerCrossword Clue

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NOUS
4 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Common senseCrossword Clue
We, to LouisCrossword Clue
WisdomCrossword Clue
SenseCrossword Clue
Toi et moiCrossword Clue

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ORCHESTRA
9 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Group of strings, brass, woodwinds and percussionCrossword Clue
Group with strings, woodwinds, brass and percussionCrossword Clue
Lights initially extinguished, music perhaps turned up for its performers?Crossword Clue
See 3Crossword Clue

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PENNE
5 Letters
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Alternative to bow tiesCrossword Clue
Pasta often served alla vodkaCrossword Clue
Pasta shape similar to zitiCrossword Clue
Tube-shaped pastaCrossword Clue
Pasta with angled endsCrossword Clue
Tubular pastaCrossword Clue
Tubular pastaCrossword Clue
Pasta often cut at an angleCrossword Clue
Nib pastaCrossword Clue
Tubular noodlesCrossword Clue

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PRECIS
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
SummaryCrossword Clue
SummaryCrossword Clue

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QUIT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Leave a jobCrossword Clue
Leave work permanentlyCrossword Clue
Throw in the towelCrossword Clue
Command+Q, on a MacCrossword Clue
Give upCrossword Clue
Give upCrossword Clue
BailCrossword Clue
Walk outCrossword Clue
Call it a dayCrossword Clue
Bow outCrossword Clue

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READ
4 Letters
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Peruse a scientific paper, sayCrossword Clue
___-a-thonCrossword Clue
Enjoy a bookCrossword Clue
Left on ___ (brushed off over text)Crossword Clue
Audition (for)Crossword Clue
Verb before lips and palmsCrossword Clue
Rhyming word after speedCrossword Clue
Enjoy a magazineCrossword Clue
Enjoy a book or magazineCrossword Clue
Turn over a new leaf?Crossword Clue

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RETCH
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
[Gag!]Crossword Clue
Gag, heaveCrossword Clue
Start to remove and corrode vomitCrossword Clue
Dry heaveCrossword Clue

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RUIN
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DestroyCrossword Clue
Complete disrepairCrossword Clue
WreckCrossword Clue
Render unsalvageableCrossword Clue
SpoilCrossword Clue
WreckCrossword Clue
WreckCrossword Clue
TotalCrossword Clue
Totally destroyCrossword Clue
Colossally bad consequence, as with financesCrossword Clue

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SCAN
4 Letters
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CAT or PET followerCrossword Clue
Create a PDF of, maybeCrossword Clue
Print, Copy, ___, Fax (printer selections)Crossword Clue
Read a barcodeCrossword Clue
Read, as a bar codeCrossword Clue
Airport security checkCrossword Clue
Examine quicklyCrossword Clue
Glance throughCrossword Clue
Read quicklyCrossword Clue
Put through an X-rayCrossword Clue

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SCAR
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"The Lion King" villainCrossword Clue
Disney villain based on Shakespeare's King ClaudiusCrossword Clue
Simba's uncle and rivalCrossword Clue
Mark of an old injuryCrossword Clue
Sign of a past injuryCrossword Clue
Leave a mark onCrossword Clue
BlemishCrossword Clue
C-section reminderCrossword Clue
Emotional woundCrossword Clue
TraumatizeCrossword Clue

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SCARCELY
8 Letters

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SKIN
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Element of cooled puddingCrossword Clue
Dermatologist's focusCrossword Clue
HideCrossword Clue
Organ with poresCrossword Clue
PeltCrossword Clue
Poisonous part of a poison dart frogCrossword Clue
Human body's largest organCrossword Clue
Onion's exteriorCrossword Clue
Onion's exteriorCrossword Clue
Banana ___Crossword Clue

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SPAR
4 Letters
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Train like a boxerCrossword Clue
Practice boxingCrossword Clue
Practice boxingCrossword Clue
Practice fightingCrossword Clue
Practice fightingCrossword Clue
Train for a boxing matchCrossword Clue
Practice-fightCrossword Clue
Box a bitCrossword Clue
Practice in the boxing ringCrossword Clue
Practice boxingCrossword Clue

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STUPOR
6 Letters
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Dazed stateCrossword Clue
A heavy drinker may be found in oneCrossword Clue
DazeCrossword Clue
DazeCrossword Clue
DazeCrossword Clue
Semiconscious stateCrossword Clue
Dazed, lethargic stateCrossword Clue
Drunken stateCrossword Clue
Proust – dazeCrossword Clue
Deconstructing Proust produces lethargyCrossword Clue

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TOTTER
6 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Walk unsteadilyCrossword Clue
Proceed unsteadilyCrossword Clue
Stagger, be unsteadyCrossword Clue

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ABUT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Share a borderCrossword Clue
Border onCrossword Clue
Share a border withCrossword Clue
TouchCrossword Clue
TouchCrossword Clue
Be adjacentCrossword Clue
AdjoinCrossword Clue
Sit alongsideCrossword Clue
Share a borderCrossword Clue
Be next toCrossword Clue

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ADDED
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tacked onCrossword Clue
SummedCrossword Clue
Friended on social mediaCrossword Clue
Put two and two togetherCrossword Clue
Did some sumsCrossword Clue
Used the + signCrossword Clue
Tossed inCrossword Clue
Tossed inCrossword Clue
Chimed in withCrossword Clue
ExtraCrossword Clue

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AGED
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dry-___ beefCrossword Clue
Got olderCrossword Clue
Got on in yearsCrossword Clue
Like some cheesesCrossword Clue
Like wine and cheeseCrossword Clue
Like some cheeseCrossword Clue
RipenedCrossword Clue
Like Parmesan cheeseCrossword Clue
Like some cheeseCrossword Clue
Like black vinegarCrossword Clue

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AGREE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Be in syncCrossword Clue
Go alongCrossword Clue
ConcurCrossword Clue
See eye to eyeCrossword Clue
Feel the sameCrossword Clue
ConcurCrossword Clue
Match, as a subject and verbCrossword Clue
Have the same opinionCrossword Clue
Reach a consensusCrossword Clue
Feel similarlyCrossword Clue

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ALBUM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Scrapbooking projectCrossword Clue
"Bad" or "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"Crossword Clue
Photo display optionCrossword Clue
Collection of Facebook photosCrossword Clue
Taylor Swift's "Red" or Joni Mitchell's "Blue"Crossword Clue
Band's releaseCrossword Clue
Vinyl collectibleCrossword Clue
"Help!" or "Nevermind"Crossword Clue
One might be dropped on a release dateCrossword Clue
Salt pocketing black bookCrossword Clue

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ALLEE
5 Letters

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ALMS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Old-time charityCrossword Clue
Charitable reliefCrossword Clue
CharityCrossword Clue
Element of the Third Pillar of IslamCrossword Clue
GiftsCrossword Clue
Gifts for the poorCrossword Clue
Some church donationsCrossword Clue
Pillar of Islam known as ZakatCrossword Clue
CharityCrossword Clue
Poor offeringCrossword Clue

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AMOK
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Out of controlCrossword Clue
In a frenzyCrossword Clue
Run ___ (go wild)Crossword Clue
Run ___Crossword Clue
Run ___ (go wild)Crossword Clue
FrenziedCrossword Clue
Out of controlCrossword Clue
Out of controlCrossword Clue
Out of controlCrossword Clue
Out of controlCrossword Clue

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ANCHOR
6 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Sailor's tattoo, perhapsCrossword Clue
Part of a relay teamCrossword Clue
Heavy piece of boating equipmentCrossword Clue
Shape of Popeye's tattooCrossword Clue
Last runner in a relay raceCrossword Clue

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ANIL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Indigo dyeCrossword Clue
"Mr. India" star KapoorCrossword Clue
Dye-yielding shrubCrossword Clue
Blue colorant obtained from the indigo plantCrossword Clue
Kapoor of "Slumdog Millionaire"Crossword Clue
Kapoor of Hindi cinemaCrossword Clue
"Slumdog Millionaire" star KapoorCrossword Clue
Blue dyeCrossword Clue
Indigo dyeCrossword Clue
Deep blue dyeCrossword Clue

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APPROXIMATE
11 Letters

34%
ASSAGAI
7 Letters

34%
ASTI
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sparkling wine of Italy, familiarlyCrossword Clue
Piedmont province with a namesake wineCrossword Clue
Italian wine regionCrossword Clue
Prosecco relativeCrossword Clue
Italian sparkling wineCrossword Clue
Sparkling Italian wineCrossword Clue
Province bordering TurinCrossword Clue
Source for some bubblyCrossword Clue
Italian bubblyCrossword Clue
Bubbly optionCrossword Clue

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AUSTERE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SpartanCrossword Clue
PuritanicalCrossword Clue
Devoid of comfortsCrossword Clue
Plain and simpleCrossword Clue
Like monastery lifeCrossword Clue
A superior holy person before becoming self-abnegatingCrossword Clue
Australia tried enthusiastically removing England's openers – harsh!Crossword Clue
SpartanCrossword Clue
Simple one providing food without frills entertaining me, informallyCrossword Clue
Severe in mannerCrossword Clue

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BALEFUL
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
SinisterCrossword Clue

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BASHFUL
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
"Snow White" character known for blushingCrossword Clue
Shy dwarfCrossword Clue

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BONN
4 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Headgear often worn on EasterCrossword Clue
Beethoven's birthplaceCrossword Clue
Capital from 1949 to reunificationCrossword Clue
Western Germany cityCrossword Clue
West Germany's capital — Beethoven's birthplaceCrossword Clue
The former capital of West GermanyCrossword Clue

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BUSTARD
7 Letters

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BYEBYE
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
So long!Crossword Clue
"See ya!"Crossword Clue

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CARROLL
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
"Ask E. Jean" columnistCrossword Clue

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CLEVE
5 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
AIDS Memorial Quilt designer JonesCrossword Clue

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CONK
4 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Pass (out)Crossword Clue
Fall asleep, with "out"Crossword Clue
___ out (fall asleep)Crossword Clue
Crash, with "out"Crossword Clue
NoseCrossword Clue

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CONTROL
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
JurisdictionCrossword Clue
Top spy is keyCrossword Clue
Machine operator?Crossword Clue

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DEACON
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Senior cleric keeping care of a junior oneCrossword Clue
Church ministerCrossword Clue
Jimmy Carter's Secret Service code nameCrossword Clue
Church officialCrossword Clue

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DEMUR
5 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Raise objectionsCrossword Clue
Gently protestCrossword Clue
Raise objectionsCrossword Clue
Not quite sober, show dissentCrossword Clue
ObjectCrossword Clue
Refuse to be less than modestCrossword Clue
Gently objectCrossword Clue

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DORIC
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Order with circular capitalsCrossword Clue
Like the exterior columns at the ParthenonCrossword Clue
Column styleCrossword Clue
Greek column styleCrossword Clue

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DROPPINGOFF
11 Letters

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EARL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Title in a tea typeCrossword Clue
Rapper SweatshirtCrossword Clue
Rapper ___ SweatshirtCrossword Clue
___ Grey teaCrossword Clue
Noble above a viscountCrossword Clue
Noble titleCrossword Clue
___ Grey teaCrossword Clue
Noble titleCrossword Clue
Noble above a viscountCrossword Clue
___ Grey teaCrossword Clue

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EARLY
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
At 4 a.m., sayCrossword Clue
Like some waitersCrossword Clue
PrimitiveCrossword Clue
When many arrive at stores on Black FridayCrossword Clue
Ahead of scheduleCrossword Clue
At dawn, sayCrossword Clue
PrematureCrossword Clue
PrimitiveCrossword Clue
Ahead of scheduleCrossword Clue
Like an eager party guest, perhapsCrossword Clue

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EARNEST
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
From the heartCrossword Clue
SincereCrossword Clue
SincereCrossword Clue
HeartfeltCrossword Clue
Lug home payment to secure contractCrossword Clue
Serious listener at front of homeCrossword Clue
SincereCrossword Clue
SincereCrossword Clue
HeartfeltCrossword Clue
SincereCrossword Clue

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ECONUT
6 Letters

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ENTRAP
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Catch in a stingCrossword Clue
SnareCrossword Clue
CatchCrossword Clue
Catch in a stingCrossword Clue
Capture upset parentCrossword Clue
SnareCrossword Clue
SnareCrossword Clue
Catch mate briefly on the way upCrossword Clue
Catch lover, bound up, getting his end awayCrossword Clue

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EROTIC
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SteamyCrossword Clue
Thrillingly hotCrossword Clue
Like steamy fan fictionCrossword Clue
Spicy, in a wayCrossword Clue
Written to arouse, sayCrossword Clue
HotCrossword Clue
Like some romance novelsCrossword Clue
Like the Kama SutraCrossword Clue
HotCrossword Clue
SuggestiveCrossword Clue

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FEEBLE
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
FaintCrossword Clue
Hardly convincingCrossword Clue
Remuneration down under initially lacking for poorCrossword Clue
WeakCrossword Clue
Inadequate, weakCrossword Clue
Lacking strengthCrossword Clue

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FLAK
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
HateradeCrossword Clue
CarpingCrossword Clue
Pointed criticismCrossword Clue
Hostile criticismCrossword Clue
Jacket typeCrossword Clue
CriticismCrossword Clue
Harsh criticismCrossword Clue
BlowbackCrossword Clue
Barrage of criticismCrossword Clue
CriticismCrossword Clue

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FLOTSAM
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Boating hazard at nightCrossword Clue
Debris on the waterCrossword Clue

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GOOF
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Screw upCrossword Clue
FoolCrossword Clue
Make a whoopsieCrossword Clue
ClownCrossword Clue
BlooperCrossword Clue
BlunderCrossword Clue
Make a whoopsieCrossword Clue
Make mistake and scarper without finishingCrossword Clue
Slip upCrossword Clue
Silly mistakeCrossword Clue

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HASSLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
PainCrossword Clue
Pain in the neckCrossword Clue
Pain in the neckCrossword Clue
Pain in the neckCrossword Clue
Pain in the you-know-whatCrossword Clue
Major inconvenienceCrossword Clue
Big painCrossword Clue
InconvenienceCrossword Clue
That man keeps equine animal and large badgerCrossword Clue
Fuss – and botherCrossword Clue

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HEAVE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
HurlCrossword Clue
Throw hardCrossword Clue
Emit, as a large sighCrossword Clue
ChuckCrossword Clue
Throw with great effortCrossword Clue
RetchCrossword Clue
Lift with effortCrossword Clue
Present from Hove?Crossword Clue
Throw with effortCrossword Clue
ThrowCrossword Clue

34%
IMAGO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Insect stageCrossword Clue
Adult stage of an insect’s developmentCrossword Clue
Metamorphosed insectCrossword Clue
Cicada stageCrossword Clue
I’m a success, producing form of insect lifeCrossword Clue
Adult stage in insectsCrossword Clue
Idealised representation of current Chairman taking in governmentCrossword Clue
AdultCrossword Clue
Butterfly's stageCrossword Clue
Shakespearean villain trapping maiden for mature monarch, sayCrossword Clue

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IMPALA
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Animal whose name comes from the Zulu for "gazelle"Crossword Clue
Antelope that can jump up to 10 feet in the airCrossword Clue
Relative of a gazelleCrossword Clue
Tame ___: "The Slow Rush" bandCrossword Clue
African creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might doCrossword Clue
Zambezi Valley antelopeCrossword Clue
Animal also known as a rooibokCrossword Clue
Antelope also called a rooibokCrossword Clue
Chevy model named for an animalCrossword Clue
Chevy named for an antelopeCrossword Clue

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INTHEBAG
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Basically a sure thingCrossword Clue
FOOLPROOFCrossword Clue

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INTHEMAIN
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Generally then I cooked with Mum at homeCrossword Clue

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ISLE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Setting for many castaway novelsCrossword Clue
Michigan's ___ Royale National ParkCrossword Clue
Louisiana's Grand ___ State ParkCrossword Clue
Archipelago partCrossword Clue
Speck in the seaCrossword Clue
Part of an archipelagoCrossword Clue
Turf surrounded by surfCrossword Clue
The Emerald ___Crossword Clue
Small islandCrossword Clue
Spot in the seaCrossword Clue

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KATHMANDU
9 Letters

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LACROSSE
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Game with Indigenous originsCrossword Clue
US city angry before start of every gameCrossword Clue

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MINDBOGGLING
12 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Beyond comprehensionCrossword Clue
UnimaginableCrossword Clue
Far-fetched – hard to comprehendCrossword Clue
Difficult to comprehendCrossword Clue

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OILED
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Well-lubricatedCrossword Clue
LubricatedCrossword Clue
De-squeaked, as a bike chainCrossword Clue
Well-lubricatedCrossword Clue
Running smoothly, maybeCrossword Clue
Greased, like a baking sheetCrossword Clue
LubricatedCrossword Clue
Tended to, as a squeaky wheelCrossword Clue
LubricatedCrossword Clue
Coated in greaseCrossword Clue

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OMIT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Leave outCrossword Clue
ExcludeCrossword Clue
Fail to mentionCrossword Clue
Leave outCrossword Clue
Leave outCrossword Clue
Leave outCrossword Clue
Skip overCrossword Clue
Leave outCrossword Clue
Conveniently leave out, maybeCrossword Clue
Leave outCrossword Clue

34%
ONEINAMILLION
13 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Extremely specialCrossword Clue

34%
OSTRICHES
9 Letters

34%
OUTOFHABIT
10 Letters

34%
OVEN
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pizzeria fixtureCrossword Clue
KilnCrossword Clue
Easy-Bake ___Crossword Clue
It'll warm your bunsCrossword Clue
KilnCrossword Clue
Cake-baking applianceCrossword Clue
"Hansel and Gretel" applianceCrossword Clue
Bread makerCrossword Clue
Hot spot?Crossword Clue
Appliance that's a metaphor for a hot dayCrossword Clue

34%
PAINFUL
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
ThrobbingCrossword Clue

34%
PASTOR
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Tacos al ___Crossword Clue
Sermon giverCrossword Clue
Al ___ (taco style)Crossword Clue
Tacos al ___Crossword Clue
Leader of a flockCrossword Clue
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34%
PECTINES
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34%
PICKLE
6 Letters
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34%
PURCHASE
8 Letters
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Procure leverageCrossword Clue

34%
RAGTIME
7 Letters
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"The Entertainer" genreCrossword Clue
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What Scott Joplin might yell after a spill?Crossword Clue
Scott Joplin's kind of musicCrossword Clue

34%
REALM
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34%
REFINE
6 Letters
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Deliver clarification on penaltyCrossword Clue
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Make small improvements toCrossword Clue

34%
RESIN
5 Letters
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Sticky pine productCrossword Clue

34%
RUMINAL
7 Letters

34%
SCOW
4 Letters
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Top Surrey cricketers out with boatCrossword Clue
Flat-bottomed bargeCrossword Clue
Waste haulerCrossword Clue
Barge typeCrossword Clue

34%
SEASLUG
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Shell-less gastropodCrossword Clue
Certain gastropodCrossword Clue

34%
SEETHROUGH
10 Letters

34%
SESAME
6 Letters
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Kind of bagelCrossword Clue
Type of seed in tahiniCrossword Clue
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Bagel varietyCrossword Clue
Bagel optionCrossword Clue

34%
SHORTODDS
9 Letters

34%
SIXTEEN
7 Letters
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“Sweet” number?Crossword Clue

34%
SLEW
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ScoresCrossword Clue

34%
SORDID
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SleazyCrossword Clue
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Sleazy, squalidCrossword Clue

34%
SORE
4 Letters
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AchyCrossword Clue
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34%
SORTOF
6 Letters
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34%
STAT
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"ASAP!"Crossword Clue
Field goal percentage, for oneCrossword Clue
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Bit of ESPN dataCrossword Clue
ASAPCrossword Clue

34%
THIN
4 Letters
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SlimCrossword Clue

34%
THRESH
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Separate the wheat from the chaff?Crossword Clue

34%
TIMES
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34%
TIRED
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ClichédCrossword Clue
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SleepyCrossword Clue

34%
TOSCA
5 Letters
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Puccini opera set in RomeCrossword Clue
Puccini operaCrossword Clue
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Puccini operaCrossword Clue
Title role in a Puccini operaCrossword Clue
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Puccini opera set in RomeCrossword Clue

34%
UNCLUTTERED
11 Letters

34%
WILLOW
6 Letters
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"Weeping" giantCrossword Clue
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34%
YOGHURT
7 Letters
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Result of adding bacteria to milkCrossword Clue

32%
ABLEBODIED
10 Letters

32%
ADJUST
6 Letters
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TweakCrossword Clue

32%
AIRED
5 Letters
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Put on TVCrossword Clue
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Put on TVCrossword Clue
Showed, as a programCrossword Clue
Put onCrossword Clue
Made publicCrossword Clue
VentilatedCrossword Clue

32%
AIRFRANCE
9 Letters
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Carrier whose primary hub is Charles de GaulleCrossword Clue

32%
ALCOHOL
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
"The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems," per Homer SimpsonCrossword Clue
"The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems," per Homer SimpsonCrossword Clue
Almost entirely indifferent about hot drinkCrossword Clue
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A virgin drink doesn't have anyCrossword Clue

32%
AMEN
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"What she said"Crossword Clue
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"You got that right!"Crossword Clue
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"Could not agree more"Crossword Clue
"Praise be!"Crossword Clue
"___ to that!"Crossword Clue
"___ to that!"Crossword Clue

32%
AMIS
4 Letters
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French friendsCrossword Clue
French for "friends"Crossword Clue
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Somme friendsCrossword Clue
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French friendsCrossword Clue
Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exempleCrossword Clue

32%
ANIMUS
6 Letters
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Problem in America backing hostile stanceCrossword Clue
Ill willCrossword Clue

32%
APART
5 Letters
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SeparatedCrossword Clue
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SeparateCrossword Clue
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32%
APRIL
5 Letters
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Earth Day monthCrossword Clue
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32%
ARCHAIC
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Very oldCrossword Clue
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Old-fashioned spies set up meeting with chiefCrossword Clue

32%
ASPIRIN
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Popular tabletCrossword Clue
Headache remedyCrossword Clue
Advil alternativeCrossword Clue
Generic painkillerCrossword Clue
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Relief provider, sometimesCrossword Clue
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Much-used tabletCrossword Clue

32%
ATHAND
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
ConvenientCrossword Clue
Ready for useCrossword Clue
Close by, accessibleCrossword Clue
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Close byCrossword Clue
Readily availableCrossword Clue
Close byCrossword Clue

32%
AWASH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
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Overflowing (with)Crossword Clue
FloodedCrossword Clue
InundatedCrossword Clue
InundatedCrossword Clue

32%
BAIZE
5 Letters

32%
BANAL
5 Letters
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HackneyedCrossword Clue
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HumdrumCrossword Clue
Dismally dullCrossword Clue

32%
BANTAM
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Prohibition on headgear for fowlCrossword Clue
SmallCrossword Clue

32%
BELGRADE
8 Letters
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Balkan capitalCrossword Clue

32%
BISON
5 Letters
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American buffaloCrossword Clue
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Wood that rhymes with a type of danceCrossword Clue

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