“➡At the same time: Meanwhile

➡Blood bank supply: Serum

➡Borrow for a fee: Rent

➡Disappear into thin air: Evaporate

➡E in CEO: Executive

➡Ecstasy’s counterpart: Agony

➡Feeling self-assured and certain: Confident

➡Finished all the studies, and became a bachelor, maybe: Graduated

➡Floor cleaner’s tool: Mop

➡Floppy disk developer whose slogan is “Think”: Ibm

➡Gabor of “Green Acres”: Eva

➡He said, “Open sesame”: Alibaba

➡Image file extension: Jpg

➡Not very spicy; Indian food option: Mild

➡Org. for rocket scientists: Nasa

➡Panic-stricken flights: Stampedes

➡Pecan or almond: Nut

➡Pizza sausage: Pepperoni

➡Presidential election: Candidates’ face-off: Debate

➡Presidential election: Election participant: Voter

➡Presidential election: Political battle: Campaign

➡Presidential election: Sample public opinion: Poll

➡Presidential election: Seek to influence: Lobby

➡Presidential election: Working period: Term

➡Q neighbor on a computer keyboard: Tab

➡Queen’s “A Night at the _____”: Opera

➡Seasonal hangings: Ornaments

➡Spotify release, maybe: Album

➡Uneven, like a road: Bumpy
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“➡____ -help book: Self

➡Develops by natural selection: Evolves

➡Dry skin on one’s scalp: Dandruff

➡Engagement-jewelry item: Ring

➡Forgive me: Sorry

➡Getting taller: Growing

➡Grownups in a family: Parents

➡Play make-believe: Pretend

➡Plunge into the water: Dive

➡Raven-like bird: Crow

➡Received from predecessors: Inherited

➡Tangible matter: Substance

➡Tapa literally means “___” as it would be set on top of the wine glass to keep bugs from flying in: Lid

➡Tapas are always served with alcohol to help prevent… the next morning: Hangover

➡Tapas is both a noun and a…, both mean “to go and eat tapas” in Spanish: Verb

➡Tapas is often prepared for your table, not usually ____, so prepare it to be part of your bill later: Free

➡Thing in a firehouse: Pole

➡Turn on a single foot: Pivot

➡Win over with convincing arguments: Persuade

➡Word before “play” or “trade”: Fair
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“➡___ your lip!: Zip

➡Adult: Grownup

➡Also Known As: Aka

➡Being broadcast as it happens: Live

➡Bit of SWAT garb that is bulletproof: Vest

➡Broccoli cousins with edible heads: Cauliflowers

➡Caesar or Charlemagne: Emperor

➡Cargo pickup site: Port

➡Catch sight of: Espy

➡Chewy confectionary: Gum

➡Command before Paste, often: Copy

➡Complain chronically: Nag

➡Emergency workers that may need to climb the ladder: Firefighters

➡Enormous sea wave: Tsunami

➡Give up, as a habit: Kick

➡Go ___: Succeed: Far

➡Guy’s date: Gal

➡Kids between 13-19 years old: Teen

➡Make your hair blue: Dye

➡Ocean trenches: Abysses

➡Pro is its short version: Professional

➡River near the Sphinx: Nile

➡San Francisco ___ or Massachusetts’ Buzzards ___: Bay

➡Sondheim’s “____ the Woods”: Into

➡SWAT team rescuee: Hostage

➡Taste hot soup: Sip

➡The “sour” in sweet-and-sour: Vinegar

➡Vacation souvenirs that may have v-necks?: Tshirts

➡West ___: upscale store: Elm

➡Where El Nino comes from: Spanish

➡Widely shared internet video or picture, perhaps: Meme

➡Wide-ranging work of reference: Encyclopedia

➡Wild pig with tusks: Boar

➡Windsurfing need: Sail

➡With eyes closed: catch some z’s: Sleep

➡With eyes closed: Cold burst: Sneeze

➡With eyes closed: Covering one’s eyes before showing this: Surprise

➡With eyes closed: Eyelash flutter: Blink

➡With eyes closed: Make a joyful noise: Sing

➡With eyes closed: Shed tears: Cry

➡With eyes closed: Speak skyward: Pray

➡With eyes closed: What a lipstick print signifies: Kiss
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“➡____ of the tongue: Slip

➡____ out (betrayed): Sold

➡97.5% of a modern US penny: Zinc

➡Annoying sort, like ant or mosquito: Pest

➡Bathtub need: Plug

➡Bean ____ (tofu): Curd

➡Boat loading area: Dock

➡Chief Greek god: Zeus

➡Diamond or baguette surfaces: Facets

➡Ear adornment: Stud

➡Explosive emotion: Rage

➡Extorted, usually came with threats: Blackmailed

➡Fish’s swimming aids: Fins

➡Go nowhere special: Roam

➡Group discussions to develop ideas: Brainstorms

➡Gun magazine contents: Ammo

➡Huey, to Donald Duck: Nephew

➡I’m sorry for your ____ (at a funeral): Loss

➡Joy Harjo or Emily Dickinson’s piece: Poem

➡List of options in a restaurant: Menu

➡Major river of America that divides the country: Mississippi

➡Not doing anything: Idle

➡On ____: without a contract: Spec

➡Once ____ a time …: Upon

➡Plastic brick brand for kids: Lego

➡Scotch component that’s also ingredient of beer: Malt

➡Sheep’s coat: Wool

➡Statement of qualification: Certificate

➡The smallest particle of an element: Atom

➡They land on a big “H”: Helicopters

➡Top hat or wand, to a magician: Prop

➡What’s in the meeting room: 2 or more people team: Group

➡What’s in the meeting room: Also couch potato’s device: Remote

➡What’s in the meeting room: Portable workstation: Laptop

➡What’s in the meeting room: Take-charge sort: Leader

➡What’s in the meeting room: Talk over: Discuss

➡What’s in the meeting room: Verbally spar: Argue
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“➡____ Grey tea: Earl

➡All ______!: Aboard

➡All the ____: popular: Rage

➡Animal collective: Herd

➡Bit of black magic; Hoodoo: Jinx

➡Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean was played by … Depp: Johnny

➡Celestial sphere: Orb

➡Computer desktop icon: Folder

➡Declines, with “out”: Opts

➡Election Day list to choose from: Ballot

➡Exercise attires: Sweatsuits

➡Free ____ by Daniel Powter: Loop

➡Having similar opinions: Likeminded

➡In the rainforest: Airboat area: Swamp

➡In the rainforest: Amazon flier: Toucan

➡In the rainforest: Color-changing lizard: Chameleon

➡In the rainforest: Largest living primate: Gorilla

➡In the rainforest: Nest setting: Tree

➡In the rainforest: Virus-transmitting insect: Mosquito

➡Individually; Per unit: Each

➡It wants courage in Wizard of Oz: Lion

➡Item shown at a security checkpoint: Idcard

➡Kayak-like boat; River rental: Canoe

➡Kishke casing: Derma

➡Labor organizations: Unions

➡Like stuffed animals: Furry

➡Lizard with sticky feet that can climb walls: Gecko

➡Magical Mystery ____ (1968 Beatles album): Tour

➡Mess (with): Tamper

➡My life. My card co.: Amex

➡Occasion for a high school after-party: Prom

➡Painful muscle tightenings: Cramps

➡Pearl harborer: Oyster

➡River crosser but it’s not a vessel: Bridge

➡Shape, as clay: Mold

➡Student’s holdall: Schoolbag

➡Top dog on Olympus: Zeus

➡Train-engine sound: Chug

➡Where AMZN stock is traded: Nasdaq
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“➡… hunter (private agent working for bail bonds): Bounty

➡____ Las Vegas (Elvis movie): Viva

➡Address book entry: Contact

➡Barbecue rod: Skewer

➡Blooms from bulbs: Tulips

➡Estate beneficiary; Name in a will: Heir

➡Excuse me?: What

➡Genetic helix: Dna

➡Golfer’s achievement: Birdie

➡Haunted house sound: Creak

➡Highest point: Acme

➡It’s yellow-ish: Armenia’s national fruit: Apricot

➡It’s yellow-ish: Earthy color: Ochre

➡It’s yellow-ish: Quack animal: Duck

➡It’s yellow-ish: Spiced Indian dish: Curry

➡It’s yellow-ish: Spiky-skinned fruit: Pineapple

➡It’s yellow-ish: Tropical fruit: Mango

➡It’s yellow-ish: Yellow melon fruit: Lemon

➡Lawyer’s customer: Client

➡Like a Frappuccino: Iced

➡Make sense; “That doesn’t ___ __”: Addup

➡Mechanic’s place: Garage

➡Move smoothly up or down: Scroll

➡Nursery rocker: Cradle

➡Pre-Columbian civilization: Maya

➡Provoke, as a fight: Pick

➡Pseudonym, like Ayn Rand or Mark Twain: Penname

➡Rabbit relative: Hare

➡Rainbow color before violet: Indigo

➡Ranger or Explorer: Ford

➡Sailors’ navigational aids: Lighthouses

➡Slow mover in a shell: Turtle

➡Suddenly appears: Popup

➡The ______ State (New York): Empire

➡Trivial task: Cinch

➡What one earns: Income

➡Where your tooth sit?: Gum

➡Winter malady: Flu
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“➡______ Klein (fashion brand): Calvin

➡Bible boat builder: Noah

➡Bird of prey: Fish-eating raptor: Osprey

➡Bird of prey: Grand Canyon nester: Condor

➡Bird of prey: Nighttime flier: Owl

➡Bird of prey: Ring-tailed: Harrier

➡Bird of prey: Sharp-eyed: Eagle

➡Bird of prey: Unscrupulous predator: Vulture

➡Crude container: Barrel

➡Cry because of grief: Weep

➡Daily supplement, like A, B, C: Vitamin

➡Deals with a problem: Copes

➡Dog with a curly coat: Poodle

➡Enjoy the pool: Swim

➡Exhibiting bad manners: Rude

➡Fast-food option: Combo

➡Flu symptom: Fever

➡Garden gastropod with no shell: Slug

➡Get used (to); Handle change: Adapt

➡Good-for-nothing; Of no help: Useless

➡Hebrew priest and prophet: Ezekiel

➡Homes of the bees: Hives

➡Is the right size: Fits

➡Long and epic tale, trilogy, often: Saga

➡Loud sound, like lion’s warning: Roar

➡Mayhem; Utter chaos: Havoc

➡New York Harbor sight: Ferry

➡Norse goddess of love: Freya

➡Off the mark; Out of whack: Awry

➡Ride for a Quidditch player: Broom

➡Send up, as in spaceship: Launch

➡Surreptitious glance: Peek

➡Vinyl record feature: Groove

➡Vitamin K-rich food favorite the cartoon sailor?: Spinach

➡Where samba originates in: Brazil

➡Will you _____ me?: Marry

➡Wine storage area: Cellar
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“➡Beachgoer’s headgear: Sunhat

➡Bowl or boat: Vessel

➡Disappear; go “poof!”: Vanish

➡Drains of energy: Exhausts

➡Empire State Building material: Limestone

➡Extremely tall building: Skyscraper

➡Fight finisher in boxing: Knockout

➡Late sleepers, often: Nightowls

➡Lighthouse light: Beacon

➡Made into dust, like sugar: Powdered

➡Responds well to change: Adapts

➡So-called “penguin suit”: Tuxedo

➡Star gazer, like Galileo: Astronomer

➡Student’s annoyance: Homework

➡Summer park event: Concert

➡Teacher’s teaching aid: Blackboard

➡These get dirty easily: Laced things: Shoes

➡These get dirty easily: Passages for sunlight: Windows

➡These get dirty easily: You have two of them: Hands

➡This gets dirty easily: Cook’s tour shop: Kitchen

➡This gets dirty easily: Cover of night?: Sheet

➡This gets dirty easily: White winter coat: Snow

➡Top secret, as CIA files: Classified

➡Train or ship load: Freight
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“➡Almond Joy ingredient: Coconut

➡Bag for lipstick: Purse

➡Computer network manager, for short: Admin

➡Crush, like potatoes: Mash

➡Cuban ballroom dance: Rumba

➡Fix your eyebrow: Pluck

➡Golden ____ (Temple Run treasure): Idol

➡Horned bugler: Elk

➡J in a deck of cards: Jack

➡Kind, class: Type

➡King _____ (deadly snake): Cobra

➡Like pure water, on the pH scale: Neutral

➡Major League Baseball: Mlb

➡Mild laugh: Chuckle

➡Military info-gathering: Recon

➡Office assistant: Secretary

➡Paper supporters for artists: Easels

➡Powerful storm: Hurricane

➡Prepare to propose, perhaps: Kneel

➡Put it in the crisper drawer: BLT ingredient: Lettuce

➡Put it in the crisper drawer: Dish of greens: Salad

➡Put it in the crisper drawer: Monkey’s fruit: Banana

➡Put it in the crisper drawer: pickle ingredient: Cucumber

➡Put it in the crisper drawer: Rabbit’s food: Carrot

➡Put it in the crisper drawer: Sundae topper: Cherry

➡Real estate or money in the bank: Asset

➡Set of values; Moral standard: Ethic

➡Skinks and iguanas: Lizards

➡Sticky white fluid: Glue

➡Strictly off-limits: Taboo

➡Symptom of a mosquito bite: Itch

➡The hearing range of the cat extends from 45 ____ to 85,000 ____: Hertz

➡Trapped, captured: Caught

➡Unstated yet understood: Tacit

➡Work together; Not working independently: Cooperate

➡Zig’s opposite: Zag
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“➡____-minded; tolerant: Open

➡A brass musical instrument: Trumpet

➡A siesta is a short nap taken in the early…, often after lunch: Afternoon

➡Any specific deed or pursuit: Activity

➡Businesses are… during this time: Closed

➡Classroom signal: Bell

➡Eliminate (a disease): Cure

➡Indefinable special quality: Xfactor

➡Less than hot: Warm

➡Make use of the mind: Think

➡McDonald’s arches, e.g.: Logo

➡Migraines: Headaches

➡Not earlier: Later

➡Officially approve of: Endorse

➡Pest on a dog: Flea

➡Shield from harm: Protect

➡The origins of the practice is to have the worker to avoid the… part of the day: Hottest

➡Vows, pledges: Promises

➡Wave the white flag: Surrender
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