Crossword Clues Flashcards
(150 cards)
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Org. with a Shelter Support Fund
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SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
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LeBlanc of “Friends”
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Matt
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Camera brand that merged with Minolta in 2003
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Konica
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___ Chaiken, co-creator of “The L Word”
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Ilene
5
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Hoover competitor
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Oreck
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Trio with a hip-hop cover of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”
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Run-DMC
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Abstract/Surrealist artist Paul
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Klee
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Yiddish writer Sholem
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Asch
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“Earth’s Children” series author Jean
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Auel
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LeShan who wrote child-care books
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Eda
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__ Stanley Gardner (Perry Mason’s creator)
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Erle
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“___ go bragh!” (Irish phrase)
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Erin
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Designer Oscar ___ Renta
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Dela
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Actress Jessica
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Biel
15
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___ the Giant (legendary 7’4 wrestler)
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Andre
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Author Gay
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Talese
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Singer Amos
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Tori
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___-chic (hippie influenced fashion)
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Boho (Bohemian)
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Gospel singer Winas
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Cece
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“Mazel ___!” (Jewish greeting)
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Tov
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Sugarhill Gang song with the repeated line “Jump on it!”
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Apache
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“Ben-__” (religious film)
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Hur
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William of ___ (14th century philosopher)
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Ockham
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Jason who sang “I’m Yours”
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Mraz
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Pro ___ (perfunctory)
Forma
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Title role for Alan Ladd in a 1953 western
Shane
27
Aaron who created "The West Wing"
Sorkin
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Photo blowup: Abbr
ENL (enlarge)
29
Watkins ___, NY
Glen
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Cambodian currency
Riel
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First century Roman poet
Ovid
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Italian vino region
Asti
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Actress Davis
Geena, Viola
34
Upstate New York city south of the Finger Lakes
Elmira
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Director Kazan
Elia
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___ Gorbachev, former first lady of the USSR
Raisa
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Actress Noblezada who got a Grammy for "Hadestown"
Eva
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Max ___, composer of "Now, Voyager"
Steiner
39
Proof of purchase letters
UPC (Universal Purchase Code)
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Camera type, for short
SLR (Single Lens Reflex)
41
Starting from the beginning
De Novo
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Coast Guard rank: Abbr.
ENS (Ensign)
43
Actress/inventor Lamarr
Hedy
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Sprinting star at the Seoul Olympics, familiarly
Flojo (Florence Joyner)
45
Compound found in Marijuana, for short
CBD (Cannabidiol)
46
Lead singer for Culture Club
Boy George
47
Brain tests
EEGs (Electroencephalogram)
48
Actor Spiner of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Brent
49
Colorado ski resort
Aspen
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Hill with the 1998 #1 hit "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Lauryn
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Gymnast Raisman
Aly
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___ Kondo, organizing guru
Marie
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People that built the Temple of Kukulkan
Maya
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Prix ___
Fixe
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Alien seeking org.
SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
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Actress who played "Jessica" in "Parasite"
Park So-Dam
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Big name in hotels
MGM, Ramada, Omni
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___ van der Poel, Olympic speed skater
Nils
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"G.I. Jane" star, 1997
Demi Moore
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Fidel ___, 1990s Philippine leader
Ramos
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Behold: Lat.
Ecce
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Beer brand whose name translates to "morning sun"
Asahi
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Looney Tunes bunny
Lola
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John of "The Suicide Squad"
Cena
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Pulitzer-winning columnist Peggy
Noonan
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EDM duo who produced "Sexy and I Know It"
LMFAO
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"The Merchant of Venice" character who favors wordplay
Portia
68
___-Seltzer (heartburn relief)
Alka
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Designer Versace
Gianni
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Alvin ___, first African-American to be elected Manhattan's district attorney
Bragg
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Pulitzer Prize winning W. W. 2 correspondent
Ernie Pyle
72
Carlos in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Santana
73
Fair-hiring inits.
EEO or EOE (Equal Employment Opportunity or Equal Opportunity Employer)
74
Big kitchen brand
Amana, Oster
75
Preppy clothing brand
Izod
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Allman brother who married Cher
Gregg
77
1980s sitcom E.T.
Alf
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Actress Saldana of "Avatar"
Zoe
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U.K.-based financial giant
HSBC
80
"The Book of ___" (2010 Denzel Washington film)
Eli
81
Legendary N.Y.C. punk rock club
CBGB
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W.W.E. head Vince ___
McMahon
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Irish Tenor Ronan ___
Tynan
84
Amanda of Nickelodeon's "The Amanda Show"
Bynes
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"Selma" director DuVernay
Ava
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Pulitzer-winning playwright for "Both Your Houses"
Maxwell Anderson
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Four-time N.B.A. champ Ginobili
Manu
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Mount ___, highest peak in the Rockies
Elbert
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Mesopotamian metropolis
Edessa
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___ Cannon, creator of "Pitch Perfect"
Kay
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Org. for HIV prevention and study
amfAR
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"Veni, ___, Vici" (Caesar's boast)
Vidi
93
Golfer Lorena
Ochoa
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Baseball's Felipe, Matty, Jesus, or Moises
Alou
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Novelist James who co-wrote the screenplay for "The African Queen"
Agee
96
Jean brands
Wrangler, Lee
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G.I. food packs
MREs (meals ready to eat)
98
Little-___, who sang "The Loco-Motion"
Eva
99
Classic soda brand
Nehi
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R+B artist with the 2004 hit "1,2 Step"
Ciara
101
Big maker of calculators and digital watches
Casio
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Giant computer of the 1940s
ENIAC
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Roseanne of "Roseanne"
Barr
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Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel
Ott
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Israeli Airline
El Al
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Wharton's "___ Frome"
Ethan
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Father of Norway's King Harald
Olav
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Actor Brendan
Fraser
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Country singer Rabbitt
Eddie
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Chrissy of "This Is Us"
Metz
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Insurance giant
Aetna
112
___ buco
Osso (veal dish)
113
Leon who wrote "Exodus"
Uris
114
Actress Garson of "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"
Greer
115
Ron of "Tarzan" fame
Ely
116
Magazine for doctors
JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)
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"The Golden Girls" actress
Bea Arthur, Betty White, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan
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Fairy queen in "Romeo and Juliet"
Mab
119
Swenson of "Benson"
Inga
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Longtime Pete Sampras rival
Andre Agassi
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"Hidden Figures" co-star Monae
Janelle
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Boston Bruins great Bobby
Orr
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Jack who starred on "Dragnet"
Webb
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Mata ___ (W.W.1 spy)
Hari
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Actress Perlman of "Cheers"
Rhea
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Carl who composed "Carmina Burana"
Orff
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D.C. based teachers' union
NEA (National Education Association)
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"The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist Thomas
Kyd
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Classic car inits.
REO
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Melville's "___ Budd"
Billy
131
Gershwin brothers
Ira, George, Arthur
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Plastic used in piping, for short
PVC
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Mama ___ Elliot of 1960s folk
Cass
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Trojan hero in a Virgil epic
Aeneas
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Yeats's "___ and the Swan"
Leda
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Poet W.H. ___
Auden
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U.S. TV regulator
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
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Former Exxon name
Esso
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"Rule" stating that the number of transistors per microchip doubles every two years
Moore's Law
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Vancouver Island city for which a chocolate treat is named
Nanaimo
141
Concern for online advertisers, for short
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
142
Disciple of Haile Selassie, informally
Rasta (Rastafarian)
143
Author of "The Vanishing Half"
Brit Bennett
144
Composer Schumann
Clara
145
Susan G. ___ (breast cancer advocacy organization)
Komen
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Group of gift-givers in the Bible
The Magi
147
Soccer star ___ Heath
Tobin
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Loser to Herbert Hoover in 1928
Al Smith
149
Jazz great Count ___
Basie
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Fashion label from Milan
Prada
