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Prepare for a vacation
Funny performer such as Hannah Gadsby
Impulse
Tennis legend Arthur Appealing smell Cows’ sounds Recalls the past
The play “Everybody Black” has two
Ancient string instrument
French for “Christmas”
Soul automaker based in Seoul
Time for self-care Lentil dish
Foe
“Panda Love” photojournalist Vitale
N95 mask, gloves, e.g.
Dedicate, like time “Deck the Halls” contraction Recounted Broadcasts on TV Early hunting weapon
No longer around Zone
Possible response to “Who is?” ClickHole genre ___-metal music “when do u get here?”
Reindeer with a celestial name Messy place
Word before “sanctum” or “circle” Soft toss
“___ Tiny Spark” (Pablo Cartaya novel)
Annoying bug
Watt or gram
2017 Kumail Nanjiani film
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Department store section
Office notes
“Ugh, in your dreams!”
Actor’s item
What a gym might smell like Tic-___-toe
___ on the back
Fire residue
“This Is America” rapper
Country that celebrates Jamhuri Day
Detective’s assignment
Sphere
Disney heroine who meets Te Fiti
“Brr!”
“Marble” dessert Thurman who played Poison Ivy Stereotypical genius Moment to get serious about a task
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Many a Jhumpa Lahiri piece Superman’s weakness
Dua Lipa hit that she performed in midair at the 2020 AMAs
Yoga surface Discharge
Place to buy some potato salad Furikake seaweed “More ___ to you!” Painter’s stand Coiled genetic strands
___ memorization
Dolphin’s color McKinnon who played Weird Barbie
Tarnish
Later’s opposite Steer clear of Compacted mass
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Word aptly hidden in “The Met Gala” Eclipse-tracking org.
Cash dispensers “Get the ___?” (“Understand?”) One-third of a tbsp. Constricting snake Spy org. in “Alias” “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good!” chain Wednesday’s Answer
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