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Clues Answers
''Mona __'' LISA
''__ Street'' (Big Bird's program) SESAME
''__ that cute?'' ISNT
''__ we there yet?'' ARE
Acme APEX
Actor's prompt CUE
After-bath powder TALC
And others: Abbr ETAL
Assists criminally ABETS
Athlete who's paid PRO
Be acquainted with KNOW
Become inedible ROT
Before, in poetry ERE
Bit of parsley SPRIG
Blend ahead of time PREMIX
Braininess SMARTS
Chop finely MINCE
Cincinnati's state OHIO
Con game SCAM
Country s. of Canada USA
Crossed (out) XED
Currency in France EURO
Des Moines' state IOWA
Direct a remark at SAYTO
Draw __ in the sand ALINE
Dwell (in) RESIDE
Facing the pitcher ATBAT
Fancy house and grounds ESTATE
Fascinated by INTO
Felt more like winter GOTTENCOOLER
First-year athlete ROOKIE
From not long ago RECENT
Get to one's feet STAND
Group of items used to measure inflation MARKETBASKET
High schooler, typically TEEN
Historical period ERA
Hits with hailstones PELTS
Intended MEANT
Laborious walk SLOG
Clues Answers
Lambs' mothers EWES
Lawn trimmer EDGER
Leg joint KNEE
Lists of candidates SLATES
Loosen, as laces UNTIE
Metaphorical source of comfort SECURITYBLANKET
Nevada border lake TAHOE
Not often seen UNCOMMON
Obtain by intimidation EXTORT
Parts of a flower PETALS
Pet shelter org ASPCA
Potatoes serving style AUGRATIN
Prayer conclusion AMEN
Prefix meaning ''everything'' OMNI
Prefix meaning ''one'' MONO
Pub seat STOOL
Removes the rind from PEELS
Right-angle shape ELL
Shower affection (on) DOTE
Small taste of soup SIP
Solidify SET
Speak UTTER
Suffix for kitchen ETTE
Swelled head EGO
Tall buildings TOWERS
Three letters in ''mammoth'' EMS
Tiki-bar rum cocktail MAITAI
Tips of shoes TOES
Top poker card ACE
Top suit, in bridge TRUMP
Toss in ADD
Trample (on) STOMP
Try to convince URGE
Use a steam iron on PRESS
Wedding rental vehicle LIMO
Well-behaved GOOD
Windshield coloring TINT
Wrath IRE
__ pickings (few options) SLIM