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crossword answers
Clue Answer
University in D.C HOWARD
Legendary warrior Hua ___ MULAN
Non-pointy end of a pencil ERASER
Does what a hen does LAYS
Visibly shows sleepiness YAWNS
Op-___ (newspaper columns) EDS
Tortilla type FLOUR
'A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away . . .' AGO
REMAINED STAYED
Like many telenovela actors LATINO
Country where ceviche originated PERU
'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' is one OPERA
COMMON LUNCHTIME NOON
OPPOSITE OF POST- PRE
BEGGED PLED
BARELY DETECTABLE AMOUNT TRACE
MORE PROFOUND DEEPER
TOY BEAR TEDDY
FEELING BLUE SAD
REUBEN BREAD RYE
LET GO OF DROP
GOODBYE IN SPANISH ADIOS
SWEETIE HON
BREWERY PRODUCTS ALES
PIG ENCLOSURE STY
CITY NEAR LAKE TAHOE RENO
CLOSES SHUTS
UNAPPETIZING FOOD SLOP
CLARINET INSERT REED
EMBRACES HUGS
REIGN RULE
BIT OF BODY ART, FOR SHORT TAT
TEARY WATERYEYED
Winter precipitations SNOWS
___ OUT (DISTRIBUTE) DOLE
'I'm ___ you!' ONTO
Former student, for short ALUM
'Clue' genre WHODUNIT
Banana ___ (dessert) SPLIT
Exercise facility GYM
Got a hold of via phone CALLEDUP
Nochebuena, for example EVE
Section on a map REGION
Sign up for, like a contest ENTER
Sound made while weightlifting GRUNT
Ending for 'micro' or 'tele' SCOPE
'If I ___ a nickel for every time . . .' HAD
'What ___ is new?' ELSE
Moisture on blades of grass DEW
PAST DUE LATE
Butterfly's relative MOTH
THERMOMETER TYPE ORAL
PITCH IN HELP
Lower-body exercise move LUNGE
___ FAIRE REN
'GOT IT' NOTED
CORROSIVE COMPOUND ACID
SUPPORTER FAN
'That's a wrap' ITSOVER
Resolve a debt PAYUP
Bitter quarrels FEUDS
Alternative to solar power WINDENERGY
Word before 'rug' or 'code' AREA
SHADE OF GRAY ASH
Make a baby blanket, maybe KNIT
WayHaught's TV show WYNONNAEARP