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Leads, e.g.Across
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Leads, e.g.
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Chinese currency a.k.a "renminbi"
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"Are there updates?"
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Acknowledge as true
14
Type of vegetarian
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"She Bop" singer Cyndi
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Repulsive
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Ghosted
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Poetic contraction
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Character that obviously represents the author, in fanfic slang
22
Aesthetic defined by edgy clothing and muted colors
23
Audiophile's purchase
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Acorns, eventually
29
Trans ___ (Toronto Pride event)
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Stoner's jointful
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Slithery lil guy
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Purchase alongside a mat, maybe
37
Notification for that NYT acceptance/rejection you've been waiting for
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Foreordain
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Cherish, as a 34-Down
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Went into specifics
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Subreddit for celebrity Q&As
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"___ DNI" ("18+ only," in Twitter bios)
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Four-striped symbol, casually
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Price of "Rules of Engagement"
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Breakfast wrap ingredient, often
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Fruity drinks
51
Classic electric piano brand
Down
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Half-Life's studio
2
Being seen by millions, maybe
3
The Clue app tracks it
4
Part of A.M.
5
___Lines (no-tuck underwear brand)
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More than just buffer?
7
[drags finger across neck]
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Position of power
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Really bothered
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N as in Nice?
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Slender
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"Oh yeah? Watch me!"
15
$500,000 in exchange for 5% of your company, maybe
16
Opening for this clue
19
Scrabble ___ (one of many depicted in a meme captioned "Just bought a book from IKEA")
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Fireside Girl accessory
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Guys whose actions are purely motivated by attention
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"___ Pinafore"
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Dr. Malcolm's first name in "Jurassic Park"
25
Descriptor for farming or parenting
27
"Authorized" translation of the Christian Bible, briefly
28
Pouting, say
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Richard of "Pretty Woman"
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Docking spots
33
Lisa's similarly-named competitor in a crossword tournament, in a "Simpsons" episode
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"Canvas" for some ephemeral art
35
Outlandish explanation for the unexplainable
36
Run the tap?
38
Pimp, as my ride
39
Worked with
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Greens found in masala dosa?
41
JPEG, e.g.
42
macOS word processor
43
First name of Pseudonym Jones
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"Should that be the case..."
47
"Get Into It (___)" (Doja Cat song)
oOoOoh i'm a ghOoOost (themeless)