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atc
1,999
CRO
__-Magnon
3
The 2nd letter is R
The 1st letter is C
The 3rd letter is O
atc
1,999
CUE
Hustler's need
3
The 1st letter is C
The 2nd letter is U
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,999
CUED
Fed lines to
4
The 1st letter is C
The 2nd letter is U
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,999
DEATH
____ of a Salesman
5
The 5th letter is H
The 4th letter is T
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,999
DOT
Morse "E"
3
The 3rd letter is T
The 2nd letter is O
The 1st letter is D
atc
1,999
DOVERSOLE
Food fish
9
The 2nd letter is O
The 4th letter is E
The 5th letter is R
atc
1,999
DREAM
Night vision
5
The 2nd letter is R
The 4th letter is A
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,999
EATSIN
Dines at home
6
The 6th letter is N
The 4th letter is S
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,999
EDSEL
Ford flop
5
The 2nd letter is D
The 4th letter is E
The 3rd letter is S
atc
1,999
EGGS
Quiche-maker's need
4
The 1st letter is E
The 4th letter is S
The 3rd letter is G
atc
1,999
ELLE
Fashion mag
4
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is L
The 4th letter is E
atc
1,999
ELLS
Right-angled bends
4
The 2nd letter is L
The 4th letter is S
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,999
ELSE
Otherwise
4
The 4th letter is E
The 3rd letter is S
The 2nd letter is L
atc
1,999
EMIL
Jannings of old films
4
The 2nd letter is M
The 4th letter is L
The 3rd letter is I
atc
1,999
EMU
Flightless bird
3
The 2nd letter is M
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is U
atc
1,999
ENDSUP
Finishes
6
The 1st letter is E
The 5th letter is U
The 4th letter is S
atc
1,999
ENG
Chang's twin
3
The 3rd letter is G
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is N
atc
1,999
EPICS
De Mille specialties
5
The 5th letter is S
The 1st letter is E
The 4th letter is C
atc
1,999
ERASE
Rub out
5
The 2nd letter is R
The 5th letter is E
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,999
EROO
Suffix with switch
4
The 2nd letter is R
The 4th letter is O
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,999
EROS
Piccadilly Circus statue
4
The 2nd letter is R
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is O
atc
1,999
ERUCTATE
Return of the swallow?
8
The 2nd letter is R
The 8th letter is E
The 5th letter is T
atc
1,999
ETNA
Vulcan's Chimney
4
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is N
The 4th letter is A
atc
1,999
EWER
Pitcher
4
The 2nd letter is W
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,999
FIT
___ to be tied
3
The 1st letter is F
The 2nd letter is I
The 3rd letter is T
atc
1,999
FORT
Benning is one
4
The 1st letter is F
The 3rd letter is R
The 2nd letter is O
atc
1,999
FORTE
Expertise
5
The 3rd letter is R
The 1st letter is F
The 2nd letter is O
atc
1,999
FRAU
Mannheim Mrs.
4
The 4th letter is U
The 1st letter is F
The 2nd letter is R
atc
1,999
GARDE
Avant ___
5
The 5th letter is E
The 2nd letter is A
The 3rd letter is R
atc
1,999
GOTHIC
Architectural style
6
The 6th letter is C
The 4th letter is H
The 2nd letter is O
atc
1,999
HALS
Roach and March
4
The 2nd letter is A
The 3rd letter is L
The 1st letter is H
atc
1,999
HAST
Biblical verb
4
The 3rd letter is S
The 4th letter is T
The 1st letter is H
atc
1,999
HENRYCABOTLODGE
Nixon's 1960 running mate
15
The 9th letter is O
The 7th letter is A
The 5th letter is Y
atc
1,999
HESA
For __ jolly ...
4
The 1st letter is H
The 3rd letter is S
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,999
HOLDSAFULLHOUSE
Has a good poker hand
15
The 7th letter is F
The 6th letter is A
The 8th letter is U
atc
1,999
HOTEL
The Plaza, for one
5
The 2nd letter is O
The 1st letter is H
The 4th letter is E
atc
1,999
ICER
Champagne bucket
4
The 3rd letter is E
The 4th letter is R
The 2nd letter is C
atc
1,999
ICICLE
Eaves dropper?
6
The 3rd letter is I
The 1st letter is I
The 2nd letter is C
atc
1,999
IDEA
Concept
4
The 2nd letter is D
The 3rd letter is E
The 1st letter is I
atc
1,999
IMNOT
__ Rappaport
5
The 1st letter is I
The 4th letter is O
The 2nd letter is M
atc
1,999
INSTEPWITH
Conforming to
10
The 6th letter is P
The 2nd letter is N
The 8th letter is I
atc
1,999
IONE
Skye on film
4
The 4th letter is E
The 1st letter is I
The 3rd letter is N
atc
1,999
ITON
Blame __ Rio
4
The 2nd letter is T
The 4th letter is N
The 1st letter is I
atc
1,999
IVS
Drip-feed tubes
3
The 1st letter is I
The 3rd letter is S
The 2nd letter is V
atc
1,999
KENS
Murray and Berry
4
The 4th letter is S
The 2nd letter is E
The 1st letter is K
atc
1,999
KEPT
Held onto
4
The 2nd letter is E
The 1st letter is K
The 3rd letter is P
atc
1,999
KLEE
Twittering Machine artist
4
The 2nd letter is L
The 1st letter is K
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,999
KOOP
Web MD guru
4
The 4th letter is P
The 3rd letter is O
The 1st letter is K
atc
1,999
LASS
Young woman
4
The 3rd letter is S
The 2nd letter is A
The 4th letter is S
atc
1,999
LEE
Jeans name
3
The 1st letter is L
The 3rd letter is E
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,999
LEGS
Diamond of gangsterdom
4
The 4th letter is S
The 3rd letter is G
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,999
LENT
Ash Wednesday beginner
4
The 4th letter is T
The 2nd letter is E
The 3rd letter is N
atc
1,999
LESS
To a smaller degree
4
The 3rd letter is S
The 2nd letter is E
The 4th letter is S
atc
1,999
LESSEN
Diminish
6
The 5th letter is E
The 2nd letter is E
The 1st letter is L
atc
1,999
LIARS
Ananias and his ilk
5
The 4th letter is R
The 3rd letter is A
The 2nd letter is I
atc
1,999
LOEW
MGM founder
4
The 1st letter is L
The 2nd letter is O
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,999
LOON
Diving bird
4
The 4th letter is N
The 1st letter is L
The 3rd letter is O
atc
1,999
LORDS
The __ of Flatbush (1974 Stallone flick)
5
The 3rd letter is R
The 5th letter is S
The 4th letter is D
atc
1,999
LURE
Act the siren
4
The 1st letter is L
The 3rd letter is R
The 4th letter is E
atc
1,999
MACH
Speed-of-sound word
4
The 3rd letter is C
The 1st letter is M
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,999
MAE
West of "I'm No Angel"
3
The 3rd letter is E
The 1st letter is M
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,999
MELT
Soften up
4
The 4th letter is T
The 3rd letter is L
The 1st letter is M
atc
1,999
MEWS
Kittens' cries
4
The 3rd letter is W
The 1st letter is M
The 4th letter is S
atc
1,999
MICE
Input devices
4
The 2nd letter is I
The 4th letter is E
The 3rd letter is C
atc
1,999
MISTLETOE
Christmas greenery
9
The 7th letter is T
The 2nd letter is I
The 3rd letter is S
atc
1,999
NAILDOWN
Establish conclusively
8
The 6th letter is O
The 5th letter is D
The 8th letter is N
atc
1,999
NEON
Sign element
4
The 2nd letter is E
The 4th letter is N
The 3rd letter is O
atc
1,999
NETS
Jersey hoopsters
4
The 4th letter is S
The 1st letter is N
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,999
NONE
Zilch
4
The 2nd letter is O
The 1st letter is N
The 4th letter is E
atc
1,999
NUDGERS
Pushy people?
7
The 3rd letter is D
The 1st letter is N
The 6th letter is R
atc
1,999
OCALA
Seat of Marion County, FL
5
The 3rd letter is A
The 5th letter is A
The 4th letter is L
atc
1,999
OCHREOUS
Yellowish
8
The 5th letter is E
The 2nd letter is C
The 1st letter is O
atc
1,999
OCS
Where Lts. are trained
3
The 1st letter is O
The 3rd letter is S
The 2nd letter is C
atc
1,999
ODIN
Thor's dad
4
The 4th letter is N
The 2nd letter is D
The 3rd letter is I
atc
1,999
OFSODA
Bicarbonate __
6
The 3rd letter is S
The 1st letter is O
The 5th letter is D
atc
1,999
ONE
20% of a fin
3
The 2nd letter is N
The 1st letter is O
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,999
ONEO
The ___ clock jump
4
The 2nd letter is N
The 3rd letter is E
The 4th letter is O
atc
1,999
OPAL
Milky stone
4
The 3rd letter is A
The 2nd letter is P
The 4th letter is L
atc
1,999
OPENAIR
Out-of-doors
7
The 7th letter is R
The 2nd letter is P
The 1st letter is O
atc
1,999
OPPOSE
Measure against
6
The 1st letter is O
The 6th letter is E
The 3rd letter is P
atc
1,999
ORAL
Kind of exam
4
The 2nd letter is R
The 3rd letter is A
The 1st letter is O
atc
1,999
OSCAR
Lyricist Hammerstein
5
The 1st letter is O
The 4th letter is A
The 2nd letter is S
atc
1,999
OSHA
Work-safety org.
4
The 3rd letter is H
The 1st letter is O
The 4th letter is A
atc
1,999
OSSIE
Actor Davis
5
The 3rd letter is S
The 1st letter is O
The 4th letter is I
atc
1,999
OTTER
Furry swimmer
5
The 2nd letter is T
The 3rd letter is T
The 4th letter is E
atc
1,999
PALSY
__-walsy
5
The 3rd letter is L
The 1st letter is P
The 5th letter is Y
atc
1,999
PASS
Annie Oakley, for one
4
The 3rd letter is S
The 4th letter is S
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,999
PEARL
Hee Haw's Minnie
5
The 3rd letter is A
The 5th letter is L
The 4th letter is R
atc
1,999
PERSON
Individual
6
The 3rd letter is R
The 6th letter is N
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,999
PGA
Fuzzy Zoeller's gr.
3
The 1st letter is P
The 2nd letter is G
The 3rd letter is A
atc
1,999
PITTS
Actress ZaSu
5
The 5th letter is S
The 4th letter is T
The 1st letter is P
atc
1,999
PONDER
Consider at length
6
The 6th letter is R
The 3rd letter is N
The 4th letter is D
atc
1,999
POOH
__-Bah ("The Mikado" character)
4
The 2nd letter is O
The 4th letter is H
The 3rd letter is O
atc
1,999
POOR
Down-and-out
4
The 4th letter is R
The 1st letter is P
The 2nd letter is O
atc
1,999
POT
Stovetop vessel
3
The 2nd letter is O
The 1st letter is P
The 3rd letter is T
atc
1,999
PTAS
They have open houses
4
The 4th letter is S
The 1st letter is P
The 3rd letter is A
atc
1,999
PUTON
Don
5
The 4th letter is O
The 2nd letter is U
The 5th letter is N
atc
1,999
RAE
__ Dawn Chong
3
The 3rd letter is E
The 2nd letter is A
The 1st letter is R
atc
1,999
RAHS
Crowd cheers
4
The 4th letter is S
The 1st letter is R
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,999
RAKER
October yard worker
5
The 4th letter is E
The 2nd letter is A
The 3rd letter is K