Basic Crossword Clue

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ELEMENTAL
9 Letters

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NOFRILLS
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Without any extrasCrossword Clue
Without bells and whistlesCrossword Clue

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FUNDAMENTAL
11 Letters
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Basic enjoyment lad meant to organiseCrossword Clue

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ALKALINE
8 Letters

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BREADANDBUTTER
14 Letters
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Chief source of income, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue

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CENTRAL
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Alphabetically first time zone in the contiguous U.SCrossword Clue

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ELEMENTARY
10 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
÷ 1,000? Have a go – it covers advanced or simpleCrossword Clue
Easy as B and C, but not A?Crossword Clue

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INHERENT
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Essential to the character of somethingCrossword Clue
Bone-deepCrossword Clue

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INTEGRAL
8 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
EssentialCrossword Clue
AlertingCrossword Clue
Essential — entireCrossword Clue

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MEATANDPOTATOES
15 Letters

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PRIMAL
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Like some fearsCrossword Clue
ElementalCrossword Clue
Like basic instinctsCrossword Clue
Early April, first of month stupidityCrossword Clue
IntrinsicCrossword Clue
FundamentalCrossword Clue

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RADICAL
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Extremist’s excellent in slangCrossword Clue
ExtremeCrossword Clue
Revolutionary soldiers with guns, repelling city policeCrossword Clue
Far beyond the normCrossword Clue
Original artist getting call to entertain clubsCrossword Clue

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STAPLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Basic needCrossword Clue
Metal fastenerCrossword Clue
Bread, e.gCrossword Clue
Basic itemCrossword Clue
Wire fastenerCrossword Clue
Important foodCrossword Clue
Basic necessityCrossword Clue
Breaking plates for bread, sayCrossword Clue
Paper clip alternativeCrossword Clue
Rice, in some cuisineCrossword Clue

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VITAL
5 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
EssentialCrossword Clue
Like some signsCrossword Clue
___ signsCrossword Clue
All-importantCrossword Clue
Critical – full of lifeCrossword Clue
Key volume on much of Mediterranean countryCrossword Clue

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ALKALI
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Basic stuff?Crossword Clue
Mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of waterCrossword Clue
Acid neutralizerCrossword Clue
Basic substanceCrossword Clue

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BOGSTANDARD
11 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Common-or-gardenCrossword Clue
Quality of ladies very ordinaryCrossword Clue

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ESSENTIAL
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Key Republicans’ focus after senate is disruptedCrossword Clue
Key European city: it’s about to get US city backingCrossword Clue
Needed a kind of oilCrossword Clue

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NET
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
LandCrossword Clue
Tennis dividerCrossword Clue
Lets hit itCrossword Clue
Pickleball barrierCrossword Clue
Tennis court dividerCrossword Clue
Volleyball court dividerCrossword Clue
After-tax figureCrossword Clue
After taxesCrossword Clue
Pickleball court dividerCrossword Clue
Trawling equipmentCrossword Clue

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PLAIN
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Not fancy at allCrossword Clue
DownrightCrossword Clue
Like a doughnut with no icing or fillingCrossword Clue
Without toppingsCrossword Clue
Most basic bagel varietyCrossword Clue
OrdinaryCrossword Clue
Bagel varietyCrossword Clue
Yogurt choiceCrossword Clue

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PLAINJANE
9 Letters

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PUREANDSIMPLE
13 Letters

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RUDIMENT
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Pipsqueak should save money – that's basicCrossword Clue
Basic principleCrossword Clue

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RUDIMENTARY
11 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
It's simple to deploy army under itCrossword Clue

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ABACI
5 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
You can count on themCrossword Clue
Counters of yoreCrossword Clue
Beaded countersCrossword Clue
Sumerian summers?Crossword Clue
Counting devices of oldCrossword Clue
Counters with beadsCrossword Clue
Early countersCrossword Clue

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ABACUS
6 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Early accounting toolCrossword Clue
Ancient counting deviceCrossword Clue
Old counting instrumentCrossword Clue
Counting device with beadsCrossword Clue
A lot of support in Oz – you can count on itCrossword Clue
Calculator in a taxi returned by you and meCrossword Clue
Pre-digital computerCrossword Clue
Low-tech calculatorCrossword Clue

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ABC
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"The View" networkCrossword Clue
Jimmy Kimmel's networkCrossword Clue
Pre-K sequenceCrossword Clue
As easy as ___Crossword Clue
Block lettersCrossword Clue
Jimmy Kimmel’s employerCrossword Clue
“General Hospital” networkCrossword Clue
"Abbott Elementary" TV networkCrossword Clue
"Not Dead Yet" TV networkCrossword Clue
"Grey's Anatomy" channelCrossword Clue

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ABCD
4 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Four before ECrossword Clue
Options on some testsCrossword Clue
First four of a noted seriesCrossword Clue

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ABCS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Subject of a song that ends "Next time won't you sing with me?"Crossword Clue
BasicsCrossword Clue
FundamentalsCrossword Clue
Primer materialCrossword Clue
Preschool basicsCrossword Clue
BasicsCrossword Clue
BasicsCrossword Clue
Preschool basicsCrossword Clue
Preschool subjectCrossword Clue
Early education topicCrossword Clue

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ABSOLUTEMINIMUM
15 Letters

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ACHES&PAINS
11 Letters

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ACIDIC
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Current + current + current divided by current? That’s not basic!Crossword Clue
Like lime juice and wineCrossword Clue
Like vinegar and lemon juiceCrossword Clue
Harsh having American agents return to arrest British detectivesCrossword Clue
Like stomachs and sharp tonguesCrossword Clue
CorrosiveCrossword Clue
BitingCrossword Clue
A group of detectives in charge becoming causticCrossword Clue
Opposite of basic, in chemistryCrossword Clue
Like lemon juiceCrossword Clue

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AEIOU
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Group in "a pension fund"Crossword Clue
Alphabet quintetCrossword Clue
Alphabet quintetCrossword Clue
Macronutrient grouping?Crossword Clue
Quintet found in a supervocalic wordCrossword Clue
Vowel quintetCrossword Clue
Phonics lesson quintetCrossword Clue
Vowel groupCrossword Clue
Vowel quintetCrossword Clue
Letters that appear once each in a supervocalic wordCrossword Clue

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ALK
3 Letters

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ALKALINITY
10 Letters

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ALKANE
6 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Saturated hydrocarbonCrossword Clue

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AMEBA
5 Letters

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AORB
4 Letters

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ARITH
5 Letters

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ASH
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Fire residueCrossword Clue
*HastyCrossword Clue
Barbecue residueCrossword Clue
___ Ketchum, "Pokémon" protagonistCrossword Clue
Campfire remnantCrossword Clue
Vesuvius falloutCrossword Clue
Light hair colorCrossword Clue
Bonfire residueCrossword Clue
Fire proofCrossword Clue
Volcanic residueCrossword Clue

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ATOM
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Heart of the matter?Crossword Clue
Particle with protonsCrossword Clue
Tiny bit of matterCrossword Clue
The Emmy statuette depicts a winged woman holding oneCrossword Clue
Bohr model subjectCrossword Clue
Molecule partCrossword Clue
Basic particleCrossword Clue
Building block of matterCrossword Clue
Tiny particleCrossword Clue
Bond componentCrossword Clue

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ATOMS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Particles with protonsCrossword Clue
SmithereensCrossword Clue
Building blocks smaller than LegoCrossword Clue
Molecular particlesCrossword Clue
Small matters?Crossword Clue
Tiny things studied by chemistsCrossword Clue
Parts of moleculesCrossword Clue
Subjects of quantum mechanicsCrossword Clue
Molecule makeupCrossword Clue
Chemical particlesCrossword Clue

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AXIOM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Statement of truthCrossword Clue
Self-evident truthCrossword Clue
Saying that goes without sayingCrossword Clue
Self-evident truthCrossword Clue
Accepted propositionCrossword Clue
"What goes up must come down," e.gCrossword Clue
x + y = y + x, e.gCrossword Clue
This is a givenCrossword Clue
Proposition assumed to be trueCrossword Clue
TruismCrossword Clue

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BARENECESSITIES
15 Letters

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BRASSTACKS
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Supports a great deal resulting from hard factsCrossword Clue

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BREAD
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DoughCrossword Clue
Keto diet no-noCrossword Clue
Challah or ciabattaCrossword Clue
Sandwich slicesCrossword Clue
Critical sandwich componentCrossword Clue
Sourdough or ryeCrossword Clue
Kitchen item in funny dream grabbed by its user?Crossword Clue
Chapati or sourdoughCrossword Clue
Challah or baguetteCrossword Clue
Loaf around the kitchenCrossword Clue

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BREADANDWATER
13 Letters

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BRO
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DudeCrossword Clue
"Dude!"Crossword Clue
DudeCrossword Clue
Frat addressCrossword Clue
AmigoCrossword Clue
DudeCrossword Clue
DudeCrossword Clue
Ross, to Monica, on "Friends"Crossword Clue
Sis's siblingCrossword Clue
DudeCrossword Clue

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BUILDINGBLOCK
13 Letters

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CADRE
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Inner circleCrossword Clue
Inner circleCrossword Clue
Elite squadCrossword Clue
Close-knit groupCrossword Clue

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CADRES
6 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Specially trained teamsCrossword Clue

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CANON
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
General ruleCrossword Clue
Officially accepted worksCrossword Clue
Officially accepted storylinesCrossword Clue
Collection of worksCrossword Clue
Collection of lawsCrossword Clue
An author’s worksCrossword Clue
Source material for fan fictionCrossword Clue
Collection of established worksCrossword Clue
Official loreCrossword Clue
"Official," as a body of fictionCrossword Clue

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CELLS
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Prison divisionsCrossword Clue
Minesweeper unitsCrossword Clue
Spreadsheet boxesCrossword Clue
Spreadsheet rectanglesCrossword Clue

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CHICKENANDRICE
14 Letters

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CLUBS
5 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Caddie's bagfulCrossword Clue
Black suitCrossword Clue

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CORE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Suffix for "hard" or "cottage"Crossword Clue
CenterCrossword Clue
Apple discardCrossword Clue
Ab day workout targetCrossword Clue
Gala throwawayCrossword Clue
Torso muscles, as a wholeCrossword Clue
KeyCrossword Clue
Spot for abs or apple seedsCrossword Clue
Apple partCrossword Clue
Target of planks and crunchesCrossword Clue

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CORN
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Kernels on a cobCrossword Clue
Tortilla optionCrossword Clue
Pepper or pop?Crossword Clue
Dad humor, perhapsCrossword Clue
Sentimental stuffCrossword Clue
Something on an ear … or, in a different sense, a footCrossword Clue
What bourbon whiskey is made fromCrossword Clue
Tortilla optionCrossword Clue
Iowa cropCrossword Clue
Biofuel sourceCrossword Clue

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CORNERSTONE
11 Letters
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Block of prime importance, but not centralCrossword Clue

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COROLLA
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Toyota modelCrossword Clue
Toyota sedanCrossword Clue

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COT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Portable bedCrossword Clue
Camp bedCrossword Clue
Collapsible bedCrossword Clue
Derby entryCrossword Clue
Foldable bedCrossword Clue
BedCrossword Clue
Private place to sleep?Crossword Clue
Private sleeping accommodations?Crossword Clue
Folding bedCrossword Clue
Rollaway bedCrossword Clue

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COTS
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Foldable bedsCrossword Clue
Sacks for WACsCrossword Clue
Collapsible bedsCrossword Clue
Collapsible bedsCrossword Clue
Spare hotel bedsCrossword Clue
Portable bedsCrossword Clue
FEMA shelter sightsCrossword Clue

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CREDO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Set of beliefsCrossword Clue
System of beliefsCrossword Clue
Guiding principleCrossword Clue
Articles of faithCrossword Clue
Words to live byCrossword Clue
System of beliefsCrossword Clue
Statement of beliefsCrossword Clue
Philosophy professionCrossword Clue
Set of beliefsCrossword Clue
Something to believe inCrossword Clue

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CRUX
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
EssenceCrossword Clue
Key pointCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
Pivotal pointCrossword Clue
Decisive pointCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
Essential partCrossword Clue
Main pointCrossword Clue
Wine before kiss, that’s the heart of itCrossword Clue
Key pointCrossword Clue

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DAILYBREAD
10 Letters

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DNA
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..."Crossword Clue
Genetic materialCrossword Clue
Fiber of one's being, so to speakCrossword Clue
Subject of the world’s largest collaborative biological projectCrossword Clue
What 23andMe testsCrossword Clue
Genetic materialCrossword Clue
Genetic lettersCrossword Clue
Recombinant ___Crossword Clue
Chain letters?Crossword Clue
It's stranded in a cellCrossword Clue

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DOGMA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DoctrineCrossword Clue
Religious doctrineCrossword Clue
Authoritative doctrineCrossword Clue
Not-to-be-questioned beliefsCrossword Clue
Set of beliefsCrossword Clue
Belief that's not to be questionedCrossword Clue
Unquestioned doctrineCrossword Clue
1999 comedy in which Alanis Morissette plays GodCrossword Clue
Unquestioned teachingsCrossword Clue
Setter say needing master, and principles laid downCrossword Clue

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DOSANDDONTS
11 Letters

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DRILL
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Use a boring tool in practiceCrossword Clue
Training exercisesCrossword Clue
Homo sapiens leaving baboon to find toolCrossword Clue
Dentist's toolCrossword Clue

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DRYCELLS
8 Letters

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ELEC
4 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Monthly util. billCrossword Clue
The "E" in BSEE (Abbr.)Crossword Clue
The "E" in G.E.: AbbrCrossword Clue
Monthly utility bill: AbbrCrossword Clue
Util. bill portionCrossword Clue

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ELEM
4 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Sch. typeCrossword Clue
Early school yrsCrossword Clue
K-5 sch. designationCrossword Clue
Grades K thru 6Crossword Clue
Sch. for young onesCrossword Clue

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ELEMENT
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Periodic table listingCrossword Clue
Kettle partCrossword Clue
Iron, e.gCrossword Clue
Periodic table memberCrossword Clue
Perhaps lead with a small amountCrossword Clue
Carbon, neon or chlorineCrossword Clue
In Primo Levi's "The Periodic Table," each chapter is named after oneCrossword Clue
Periodic-table entryCrossword Clue

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ESS
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Twisty shapeCrossword Clue
Twisty curveCrossword Clue
Start of springCrossword Clue
The last of us?Crossword Clue
End for count or baronCrossword Clue
Handy Scrabble tileCrossword Clue
Suffix with count or baronCrossword Clue
What might be confused with "5" on a digital displayCrossword Clue
Shape of the border between yin and yangCrossword Clue
Letter that starts the most words in the dictionaryCrossword Clue

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ESSE
4 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
"Existence," in LatinCrossword Clue
Existence (Latin)Crossword Clue
Latin infinitiveCrossword Clue
To be, for CaesarCrossword Clue
Latin 101 infinitiveCrossword Clue
To be, to BrutusCrossword Clue

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ESSENCE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CruxCrossword Clue
Magazine whose 50th anniversary issue featured Naomi Campbell on the coverCrossword Clue
Magazine where "Black Women Come First"Crossword Clue
GistCrossword Clue
KernelCrossword Clue
Core partCrossword Clue
German city chose to be empty by natureCrossword Clue
KernelCrossword Clue
LifebloodCrossword Clue
Magazine with the motto "Where Black Women Come First"Crossword Clue

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ESSENTIA
8 Letters

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ESSENTIALFACTS
14 Letters

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ESSENTIALS
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Primary needsCrossword Clue

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ETHOS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cultural value systemCrossword Clue
Group value systemCrossword Clue
Cultural valuesCrossword Clue
Community spiritCrossword Clue
Community valuesCrossword Clue
Belief systemCrossword Clue
Shared cultureCrossword Clue
Cultural climateCrossword Clue
Cultural spiritCrossword Clue
Attitudes and ideas associated with a people or organisationCrossword Clue

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FIBER
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
ThreadCrossword Clue
RoughageCrossword Clue
Inner strength, so to speakCrossword Clue
High-speed internet connectionCrossword Clue
Chickpeas are rich in itCrossword Clue
Beans and bran are rich in itCrossword Clue
Bran benefitCrossword Clue
Leafy greens are rich in itCrossword Clue

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FRAME
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Picture holderCrossword Clue
Body buildCrossword Clue
Unit in photography ... or what a photograph might go inCrossword Clue
Photograph holderCrossword Clue
Photograph holderCrossword Clue
Picture taker?Crossword Clue
Photo holderCrossword Clue
Picture holderCrossword Clue
Painting holderCrossword Clue

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FREESPEECH
10 Letters

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FUNDAMENTALIDEA
15 Letters

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GIST
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CruxCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
PointCrossword Clue
General ideaCrossword Clue
Heart of the matterCrossword Clue
Heart of the matterCrossword Clue
EssenceCrossword Clue
Speech substanceCrossword Clue
PointCrossword Clue
Point to "get"Crossword Clue

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GISTS
5 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
EssencesCrossword Clue
KernelsCrossword Clue
General ideasCrossword Clue

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GIVEN
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Like presents and first namesCrossword Clue
AwardedCrossword Clue
At any ___ momentCrossword Clue
AssumedCrossword Clue

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GOTEAM
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
"We did good!"Crossword Clue
Pep rally cryCrossword Clue
What you might shout while shaking pompomsCrossword Clue
Pep rally cryCrossword Clue
"Yay us!"Crossword Clue
"I love us!"Crossword Clue

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GRIST
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Grain milled into flourCrossword Clue
Mill fillCrossword Clue
Mill fodderCrossword Clue
Useful information, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Rumor, to a rumor millCrossword Clue

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GROUNDRULE
10 Letters

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HALFGAINER
10 Letters

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HANDSET
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Communication equipment created by worker groupCrossword Clue

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HISTONE
7 Letters

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HUT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Unassuming homeCrossword Clue
Humble abodeCrossword Clue
QB's callCrossword Clue
Hiking sound?Crossword Clue
Shelter on a tropical island, maybeCrossword Clue
"Ten-___!"Crossword Clue
Simple dwellingCrossword Clue
Simple dwellingCrossword Clue
Heard Jabba from Star Wars, say, in crude dwellingCrossword Clue
Simple structureCrossword Clue

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HUTS
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Some beachfront dwellingsCrossword Clue
Simple sheltersCrossword Clue
Gridiron cuesCrossword Clue
Son goes to the basement in closed buildingsCrossword Clue
Humble homesCrossword Clue
Rustic refugesCrossword Clue
“Naked and Afraid” structuresCrossword Clue

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IODINE
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Common antisepticCrossword Clue
Element in God having broken that isCrossword Clue
I, on the periodic tableCrossword Clue
First aid tinctureCrossword Clue

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IRON
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Remove wrinkles fromCrossword Clue
Nutrient in spinachCrossword Clue
"Fist" or "clad" startCrossword Clue
Monopoly token retired in 2013Crossword Clue
Steel ingredientCrossword Clue
MONOPOLY TOKEN RETIRED IN 2013Crossword Clue
Hemoglobin componentCrossword Clue
Part of a press kit?Crossword Clue
(Cast-[?) Maiden]Crossword Clue
Its symbol is FeCrossword Clue

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ISMS
4 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Belief systemsCrossword Clue
Belief systemsCrossword Clue
Systems of principlesCrossword Clue
Schools of beliefCrossword Clue
IdeologiesCrossword Clue
Philosophies, informallyCrossword Clue

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KEYNOTE
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Big ideaCrossword Clue
Headlining speech at a conventionCrossword Clue
Kind of addressCrossword Clue

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LATIN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like many legal termsCrossword Clue
___ AmericaCrossword Clue
"Carpe diem" languageCrossword Clue
Mass mediumCrossword Clue
"Et tu, Brute?" languageCrossword Clue
"Et cetera" languageCrossword Clue
Language that gives us "alma mater" and "alter ego"Crossword Clue
Language of much legaleseCrossword Clue
"Bona fide" languageCrossword Clue
Like bossa nova or salsaCrossword Clue

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LEANTOS
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Primitive sheltersCrossword Clue
Ramshackle sheltersCrossword Clue
ShantiesCrossword Clue
Simple sheltersCrossword Clue
Employing a little Chilean to service outbuildingsCrossword Clue

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LIBIDO
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Sexual desireCrossword Clue
Congress controlled by this? Offer to cut fossil fuel withdrawnCrossword Clue
Swinging both ways in pool, manifesting sexual impulseCrossword Clue
Primal driveCrossword Clue

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LIPSTICKS
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Picts’ silkCrossword Clue

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LOGCABIN
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Enter body of aircraft for start of journey to Pennsylvania Avenue?Crossword Clue
Early home for Abraham LincolnCrossword Clue

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LYE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Strong alkaline solutionCrossword Clue
Bagel-making chemicalCrossword Clue
Caustic chemicalCrossword Clue
Caustic drain cleanerCrossword Clue
Ingredient in soapCrossword Clue
Caustic chemicalCrossword Clue
"That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation)Crossword Clue
Very basic cleanerCrossword Clue
Corrosive substance in pichi-pichiCrossword Clue
Caustic chemical compoundCrossword Clue

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LYES
4 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Solutions that sound like problems?Crossword Clue
Strong cleanersCrossword Clue
Caustic substancesCrossword Clue
Some harsh cleanersCrossword Clue
Caustic cleanersCrossword Clue
Caustic agentsCrossword Clue
Caustic substancesCrossword Clue
Caustic cleanersCrossword Clue

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METAL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Broken stone for road construction/repairCrossword Clue
Nickel, e.gCrossword Clue
Gold or silverCrossword Clue
Headbanging genreCrossword Clue
Apt homophone of "medal"Crossword Clue
"Heavy" music genreCrossword Clue
Blacksmith's materialCrossword Clue
Microwave no-noCrossword Clue
Iron, for exampleCrossword Clue
Nickel or copperCrossword Clue

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METALS
6 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Iron, tin and zincCrossword Clue
Approximately three-quarters of all known chemical elementsCrossword Clue
Setter follows one out to get gold or silver perhapsCrossword Clue

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MILKANDCOOKIES
14 Letters

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MORES
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Former Chancellor’s usual way of doing thingsCrossword Clue
Social customsCrossword Clue
CustomsCrossword Clue
Customs and conventionsCrossword Clue
ConventionsCrossword Clue

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NATURE
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Flora and faunaCrossword Clue
The great outdoorsCrossword Clue
Tying one's shoes, e.g., for most peopleCrossword Clue
“The source of all true knowledge,” per LeonardoCrossword Clue
It’s “loved by what is best in us,” according to EmersonCrossword Clue
Flowers, trees etc. aren’t cultivated round universityCrossword Clue
___ versus nurtureCrossword Clue
Scientific journal that published the initial sequencing of the human genomeCrossword Clue
The artist François Boucher said that it was "too green and badly lit"Crossword Clue

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NATURES
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Essential qualitiesCrossword Clue

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NEED
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Have to haveCrossword Clue
Have to haveCrossword Clue
2014 film, "___ for Speed"Crossword Clue
Scholarship criterionCrossword Clue
More than wantCrossword Clue
Entail – necessitate – demandCrossword Clue
Have to haveCrossword Clue
Sine qua nonCrossword Clue
Have to haveCrossword Clue
RequireCrossword Clue

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NEEDS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Must-have thingsCrossword Clue
RequirementsCrossword Clue
Water and sunlight, for plantsCrossword Clue
Absolute mustsCrossword Clue
Calls forCrossword Clue
EssentialsCrossword Clue
Must-havesCrossword Clue
More than just wantsCrossword Clue
Water and light, for plantsCrossword Clue
RequiresCrossword Clue

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NITTYGRITTY
11 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
DetailsCrossword Clue

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OIL
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Frying needCrossword Clue
Olive or coconut productCrossword Clue
Painting materialCrossword Clue
Upton Sinclair novel that inspired the film "There Will Be Blood"Crossword Clue
Liquid in the story of HanukkahCrossword Clue
Cruet fillerCrossword Clue
Safflower extractCrossword Clue
Qatar exportCrossword Clue
Olive or coconut productCrossword Clue
Deep-frying liquidCrossword Clue

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ONES
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Vending machine billsCrossword Clue
Low notesCrossword Clue
Change for a fiverCrossword Clue
Smallest U.S. billsCrossword Clue
Tip jar wadCrossword Clue
11, literallyCrossword Clue
Some billsCrossword Clue
Bills tracked at WheresGeorge.comCrossword Clue
SinglesCrossword Clue
Small bucksCrossword Clue

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ONESTEP
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Like the simplest instructionsCrossword Clue
Simple ballroom danceCrossword Clue

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OVULES
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Young egg cellsCrossword Clue
Small eggsCrossword Clue

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PAIR
4 Letters
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Matching twosomeCrossword Clue
Unexciting holding in pokerCrossword Clue
Poker hand that beats a high cardCrossword Clue
Two deuces, sayCrossword Clue
DuoCrossword Clue
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It beats a high card but nothing elseCrossword Clue
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Kings or queens, sayCrossword Clue
Flip-flops come in thisCrossword Clue

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PHLEVEL
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PLOT
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SchemeCrossword Clue
One might have a twistCrossword Clue
Sinister schemeCrossword Clue
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POSITRON
8 Letters
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PREMISE
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Starting point, of sortsCrossword Clue

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PRIMER
6 Letters
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Introductory textbookCrossword Clue

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PVT
3 Letters

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QUARK
5 Letters
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Particle with a flavorCrossword Clue
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RAREEARTH
9 Letters
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Breathe in rather strange sort of elementCrossword Clue

86%
READERS
7 Letters
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Kindle usersCrossword Clue
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ROOM
4 Letters
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ROOT
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OriginCrossword Clue

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ROPES
5 Letters
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Ring bordersCrossword Clue
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Boxing ring boundariesCrossword Clue
Boxing ring bordersCrossword Clue
Double Dutch needsCrossword Clue
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Lures (in)Crossword Clue
Double Dutch gearCrossword Clue

86%
ROUGHIDEA
9 Letters
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Ballpark estimateCrossword Clue

86%
SCALE
5 Letters
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SHAWL
5 Letters
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Shoulder wrapCrossword Clue
Will replace Latin with ... withCrossword Clue

86%
SHELTER
7 Letters
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Lets her remodel hutCrossword Clue
Bus stop fixtureCrossword Clue

86%
SOUPANDSANDWICH
15 Letters

86%
STANDARD
8 Letters
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NormCrossword Clue
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86%
STAPLES
7 Letters
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They bind potatoes, rice etcCrossword Clue

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STEEL
5 Letters
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Rebar makeupCrossword Clue
Metal used in kitchen knivesCrossword Clue
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STUD
4 Letters
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Ear pieceCrossword Clue
Wall supportCrossword Clue
Tiny earringCrossword Clue
Type of earringCrossword Clue
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Small earringCrossword Clue
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Drywall supportCrossword Clue
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Bolt, horseCrossword Clue

86%
STUDS
5 Letters
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Small earringsCrossword Clue
Hoops alternativeCrossword Clue
Small pieces of jewelryCrossword Clue
Alternatives to hoopsCrossword Clue
Simple earringsCrossword Clue
Small earringsCrossword Clue

86%
SUCROSE
7 Letters

86%
SUIT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjongCrossword Clue
It can be seen or heard in a courtroomCrossword Clue
Hearts or clubsCrossword Clue
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Spades or diamondsCrossword Clue
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Clubs or diamondsCrossword Clue
Court filingCrossword Clue
Wedding dress, perhapsCrossword Clue
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86%
SUMS
4 Letters
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Simple mathCrossword Clue
Bottoms of some columnsCrossword Clue
TotalsCrossword Clue
TotalsCrossword Clue
TotalsCrossword Clue
"That about ___ it up"Crossword Clue
Money amountsCrossword Clue
TotalsCrossword Clue
First-grader's math test answersCrossword Clue
Basic math homeworkCrossword Clue

86%
TAR
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
La Brea goopCrossword Clue
Pitch sourceCrossword Clue
It helps pave the way for vehiclesCrossword Clue
La Brea ___ PitsCrossword Clue
Blacktop materialCrossword Clue
Waterproofing substanceCrossword Clue
Roofing supplyCrossword Clue
Sticky roadway substanceCrossword Clue
2022 Cate Blanchett dramaCrossword Clue
Sticky black substanceCrossword Clue

86%
TEE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Golden ___ Golf: video game seriesCrossword Clue
Informal clothing optionCrossword Clue
Simple topCrossword Clue
Golf pegCrossword Clue
Golf pegCrossword Clue
Piece of concert merchCrossword Clue
Simple topCrossword Clue
Capital of Texas?Crossword Clue
"Graphic" shirtCrossword Clue
Casual shirtCrossword Clue

86%
TEES
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Golf ball holdersCrossword Clue
Golf ball propsCrossword Clue
Casual topsCrossword Clue
Simple topsCrossword Clue
Some souvenirsCrossword Clue
Some concert souvenirsCrossword Clue
Golf ball propsCrossword Clue
Some band merchCrossword Clue
"Graphic" topsCrossword Clue
Concert souvenirsCrossword Clue

86%
TEN
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
X, on a sundialCrossword Clue
Messi's jersey numberCrossword Clue
Number that X representsCrossword Clue
Two hours before noonCrossword Clue
Royal flush cardCrossword Clue
Number of legs on a shrimpCrossword Clue
Blackjack cardCrossword Clue
Card between a nine and a JackCrossword Clue
Start of a countdown, oftenCrossword Clue
Perfect score in divingCrossword Clue

86%
TENET
5 Letters
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PrincipleCrossword Clue
PrincipleCrossword Clue
Article of faithCrossword Clue
Part of a doctrineCrossword Clue
Core beliefCrossword Clue
Believe it!Crossword Clue
PrincipleCrossword Clue
DoctrineCrossword Clue
Core beliefCrossword Clue
PreceptCrossword Clue

86%
TENETS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Core beliefsCrossword Clue
PrinciplesCrossword Clue
Basic principlesCrossword Clue
Core principlesCrossword Clue
DoctrinesCrossword Clue
Guiding principlesCrossword Clue
CreedsCrossword Clue
Words to live byCrossword Clue
Things to believe inCrossword Clue
Educational paper full of clear beliefsCrossword Clue

86%
TENOR
5 Letters
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Choir voiceCrossword Clue
Vocal range below altoCrossword Clue
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Choir memberCrossword Clue
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Choir memberCrossword Clue
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Vocal range above bassCrossword Clue

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