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| Ireland, to locals |
| Dude, in slang |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Intense, as competition |
| First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f |
| Repeatedly bounced around, as sound |
| Over there, to a poet |
| Are able, biblically |
| A long series of woes, etc. |
| Anyone who disagrees with me," in a saying |
| Americans who move to Canada, e.g.? |
| Food, plates, silverware, etc.? |
| Large, flat-bottomed boat |
| Orange entree, informally |
| Bach's 'Pilgrimage,' e.g. |
| Applies with a cotton swab, e.g. |
| Productive, fertile |
| 1962 hit with the lyric "Like the samba sound, my heart begins to pound |
| Adrift while aboard, maybe |
| Actor Hawke of "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset," and "Before Midnight |
| Actor in "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight |
| A loaf of bread, ___ wine . . . |
| A square, à la Sinclair Lewis |
| #1 song between Phil Collins's "Groovy Kind of Love" and The Escape Club's "Wild Wild West" (1988 wasn't good for music, apparently) |
| Actress who co-starred in "Havana," 1990 |
| A good band pic on the CD, songs that will appeal to music producers, etc.? |
| Capitol Hill figure, for short |
| Activated, as alarms |
| Adam or Eve, notably |