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Clues Answers
''Do ya __ bet?'' WANNA
22nd letter VEE
Absorb, with ''up'' SOP
Angel topper HALO
Annoy IRK
Ascended ARISEN
Ballpark officials, for short UMPS
Ballplayer's topper CAP
Black eye, informally SHINER
Bothersome one PEST
Box for oranges CRATE
Castaway's home ISLE
Change the color of DYE
Cheaper LESS
Choir member TENOR
Clear a blackboard ERASE
Clue HINT
Colossal GIANT
Common sandwich fish TUNA
Commotions TODOS
Crowd sound ROAR
Dirt for planting SOIL
Egyptian snakes ASPS
Extra tire SPARE
Fabric named for Syria's capital DAMASK
Fake coin SLUG
Fall behind LAG
Family nickname SIS
Feeling revitalized FRESHASADAISY
Graceful bird SWAN
Grade-school auxiliary orgs PTAS
Guitar sound TWANG
High-tech hotel door opener SMARTCARD
Home for bees HIVE
Iowa city AMES
Isn't a brat BEHAVES
Largest artery AORTA
List-ending abbr ETC
Moistens, as a turkey BASTES
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Motorcycle enthusiast BIKER
Needing a meal UNFED
No longer at sea ASHORE
Nome's home ALASKA
Notorious Roman emperor NERO
Offended HURT
Oohs and __ AAHS
Party giver HOST
Persian or tabby CAT
Pesto sauce seasoning BASIL
Pie __ mode ALA
Playing a role ACTING
Poses a question ASKS
Pretzel topping SALT
Pub orders ALES
Rank above cpl SGT
Regarding ASTO
Relaxing resort SPA
Response from a pew AMEN
Roofing tile SHINGLE
Salt Lake City collegian UTE
Scold mildly CHIDE
Shopper's cost consideration PRICERANGE
Singer Diamond NEIL
Small group of experts PANEL
Small mountains HILLS
Some toothpastes GELS
Sound of thunder CLAP
Starting to drip, as ice cream MELTY
Sunrise direction EAST
Thrown forcefully SLUNG
Tic-tac-toe win OOO
Top-notch AONE
Unpleasant surprise RUDEAWAKENING
Visual aid on an easel FLIPCHART
Warnings ALERTS
West African republic IVORYCOAST
Young cow CALF
Young ladies GIRLS