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1 Field of unknownsView answer 8 Lead role in the highest-grossing film of 1985View answer 13 Scrapes from a motorcycle fallView answer 15 It "lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice," per Miguel de CervantesView answer 16 "Marvelous" TV character played by Rachel BrosnahanView answer 18 FacedownView answer 19 Shrink backView answer 20 Place for eggsView answer 22 MuttonheadView answer 23 Cousin of a springbokView answer 24 Outdoor apparel company with mountains in its logoView answer 26 DelightView answer 27 Vulcans, for oneView answer 28 Christmas carol contractionView answer 29 Actress Lily of "Killers of the Flower Moon"View answer 30 Slow-but-steady advancementsView answer 31 Get a Lyft, sayView answer 32 Short greetingsView answer 35 They may stop the pressesView answer 36 Henry ___, founder of Time, Life and Sports IllustratedView answer 37 Initial challengeView answer 38 Knock one out of the parkView answer 39 With, en françaisView answer 40 Org. offering jumpsView answer 41 Vittorio who directed "Bicycle Thieves"View answer 42 Buck the establishmentView answer 44 SplitView answer 46 Remains to be seen?View answer 47 Certain expectant parentsView answer 48 Stopped vacillatingView answer 49 7-Eleven and Circle K, informallyView answerDown
1 Focus of an airplane battle, maybeView answer 2 Legendary rock singer?View answer 3 Containers that are often redView answer 4 Halley of Halley's cometView answer 5 Cornrow, e.g.View answer 6 Skate park fixtureView answer 7 Mount for Quixote's squireView answer 8 Award won four times in the W.N.B.A. by A'ja WilsonView answer 9 Assistance for short drivers?View answer 10 Walk with exaggerated motionsView answer 11 ___ Johnson, inventor of the Super SoakerView answer 12 California town thought (incorrectly) to be named from a backward "bakery" signView answer 14 Type of argument with conflicting accountsView answer 17 Result of sleeping in, sayView answer 21 Moves along quickly, as a horseView answer 24 Protects oneself, possum-styleView answer 25 Fumble around in the darkView answer 27 Home of Banff National ParkView answer 29 Wonder Woman portrayerView answer 30 BrouhahaView answer 31 "Welsh" dish with melted cheeseView answer 32 Cuban containerView answer 33 Water cooler?View answer 34 Colorful shawlsView answer 35 "Are you done guessing?"View answer 36 Get bested byView answer 37 Grain with a nutty flavorView answer 38 Safe job?View answer 41 Netflix offerings until 2023View answer 43 Source of some flashbacksView answer 45 Sucker, for shortView answerYour puzzle stays a surprise. Answers appear only on the individual clue pages.
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