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atc
1,998
DULL
Blunt
4
The 4th letter is L
The 3rd letter is L
The 2nd letter is U
atc
1,998
DUNK
Dip a doughnut
4
The 1st letter is D
The 4th letter is K
The 3rd letter is N
atc
1,998
EAT
Absorb, as a loss
3
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is T
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,998
EATS
Does lunch
4
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is T
The 4th letter is S
atc
1,998
EDENS
Paradises
5
The 4th letter is N
The 3rd letter is E
The 2nd letter is D
atc
1,998
EER
Perpetually, poetically
3
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is E
The 3rd letter is R
atc
1,998
EGAN
Western star Richard
4
The 4th letter is N
The 3rd letter is A
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,998
EGEST
Void
5
The 2nd letter is G
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,998
EGO
It may be bruised or inflated
3
The 3rd letter is O
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is G
atc
1,998
ELBA
Famed exile isle
4
The 4th letter is A
The 3rd letter is B
The 2nd letter is L
atc
1,998
ELBERT
Author Hubbard
6
The 1st letter is E
The 4th letter is E
The 2nd letter is L
atc
1,998
ELF
Brownie
3
The 3rd letter is F
The 2nd letter is L
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,998
ELIE
Novelist Wiesel
4
The 3rd letter is I
The 2nd letter is L
The 4th letter is E
atc
1,998
ELMER
___ Gantry
5
The 1st letter is E
The 5th letter is R
The 3rd letter is M
atc
1,998
ELYSE
Meredith's "Family Ties" role
5
The 2nd letter is L
The 3rd letter is Y
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,998
EMEND
Correct
5
The 5th letter is D
The 3rd letter is E
The 2nd letter is M
atc
1,998
EMIT
Discharge
4
The 4th letter is T
The 3rd letter is I
The 2nd letter is M
atc
1,998
EMLY
David Copperfield lass
4
The 1st letter is E
The 4th letter is Y
The 3rd letter is L
atc
1,998
ENCASE
Use a container
6
The 4th letter is A
The 6th letter is E
The 2nd letter is N
atc
1,998
ENOS
Eve's grandson
4
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is N
The 3rd letter is O
atc
1,998
ENS
Nation's boundaries?
3
The 3rd letter is S
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is N
atc
1,998
ENSNARE
Trap
7
The 1st letter is E
The 5th letter is A
The 2nd letter is N
atc
1,998
ENTREE
Main course
6
The 3rd letter is T
The 4th letter is R
The 5th letter is E
atc
1,998
EPA
Fed. watchdog
3
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is P
The 3rd letter is A
atc
1,998
EQUALIZER
With "The," Edward Woodward series
9
The 9th letter is R
The 7th letter is Z
The 6th letter is I
atc
1,998
ERE
Before, to a 7-Down
3
The 2nd letter is R
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,998
ERECT
Standing up
5
The 2nd letter is R
The 4th letter is C
The 5th letter is T
atc
1,998
ERIC
Sevareid or Stoltz
4
The 2nd letter is R
The 3rd letter is I
The 4th letter is C
atc
1,998
ERIC
Speed-skater Heiden
4
The 4th letter is C
The 3rd letter is I
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,998
ERICH
WWI general Ludendorff
5
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is I
The 2nd letter is R
atc
1,998
ERIE
Buffalo's lake
4
The 4th letter is E
The 3rd letter is I
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,998
ERIE
Keystone State port
4
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is R
The 4th letter is E
atc
1,998
ERIK
He portrayed "Ponch"
4
The 3rd letter is I
The 1st letter is E
The 4th letter is K
atc
1,998
ERODE
Diminish
5
The 2nd letter is R
The 4th letter is D
The 3rd letter is O
atc
1,998
ERS
Hesitant sounds
3
The 3rd letter is S
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is R
atc
1,998
EST
NE clock setting
3
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is T
The 2nd letter is S
atc
1,998
ESTE
Renaissance family
4
The 2nd letter is S
The 1st letter is E
The 3rd letter is T
atc
1,998
ETC
And so on: Abbr.
3
The 3rd letter is C
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is T
atc
1,998
ETHAN
Actor Hawke
5
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is T
The 4th letter is A
atc
1,998
EVADE
Use a loophole
5
The 2nd letter is V
The 3rd letter is A
The 4th letter is D
atc
1,998
EVIL
Agatha Christie's "___ Under the Sun"
4
The 2nd letter is V
The 3rd letter is I
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,998
EWE
Fleecy female
3
The 3rd letter is E
The 1st letter is E
The 2nd letter is W
atc
1,998
EYRE
Bronte's Jane
4
The 4th letter is E
The 2nd letter is Y
The 1st letter is E
atc
1,998
FACES
Confronts
5
The 4th letter is E
The 1st letter is F
The 5th letter is S
atc
1,998
FAD
Streaking, for one
3
The 1st letter is F
The 3rd letter is D
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,998
FADE
Grow dimmer
4
The 1st letter is F
The 3rd letter is D
The 4th letter is E
atc
1,998
FAX
Send, nowadays
3
The 1st letter is F
The 2nd letter is A
The 3rd letter is X
atc
1,998
FIELD
Wrigley or Comiskey
5
The 1st letter is F
The 4th letter is L
The 5th letter is D
atc
1,998
FIRSTVERSION
DRAFT
12
The 7th letter is E
The 8th letter is R
The 11th letter is O
atc
1,998
FISH
Food with chips
4
The 3rd letter is S
The 1st letter is F
The 2nd letter is I
atc
1,998
FLEA
Dog's hitchhiker
4
The 4th letter is A
The 1st letter is F
The 2nd letter is L
atc
1,998
FORE
St. Andrews shout
4
The 1st letter is F
The 4th letter is E
The 3rd letter is R
atc
1,998
FORKS
Pronged instruments
5
The 3rd letter is R
The 1st letter is F
The 5th letter is S
atc
1,998
FRONT
Dummy corporation, perhaps
5
The 1st letter is F
The 2nd letter is R
The 3rd letter is O
atc
1,998
FRUG
Dance craze
4
The 4th letter is G
The 1st letter is F
The 3rd letter is U
atc
1,998
FUELS
Stimulates, as an argument
5
The 4th letter is L
The 1st letter is F
The 2nd letter is U
atc
1,998
GAB
Chatter
3
The 2nd letter is A
The 1st letter is G
The 3rd letter is B
atc
1,998
GAL
I got a ____ in ....
3
The 3rd letter is L
The 1st letter is G
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,998
GARLIC
Flavorful bulb
6
The 2nd letter is A
The 4th letter is L
The 5th letter is I
atc
1,998
GATE
Stadium entrance
4
The 2nd letter is A
The 4th letter is E
The 3rd letter is T
atc
1,998
GENT
Bloke
4
The 3rd letter is N
The 2nd letter is E
The 4th letter is T
atc
1,998
GHENT
1814 treaty site
5
The 1st letter is G
The 4th letter is N
The 2nd letter is H
atc
1,998
GLEEM
Crest competitor
5
The 3rd letter is E
The 5th letter is M
The 1st letter is G
atc
1,998
GLIB
Fluently talkative
4
The 2nd letter is L
The 3rd letter is I
The 4th letter is B
atc
1,998
GRAILS
Greatly sought-after objectives
6
The 4th letter is I
The 3rd letter is A
The 5th letter is L
atc
1,998
GREENWICHTIME
Prime meridian
13
The 7th letter is I
The 2nd letter is R
The 13th letter is E
atc
1,998
HAIG
British field marshall
4
The 2nd letter is A
The 1st letter is H
The 4th letter is G
atc
1,998
HALE
Hearty's companion
4
The 2nd letter is A
The 1st letter is H
The 3rd letter is L
atc
1,998
HALFTIME
Football intermission
8
The 2nd letter is A
The 7th letter is M
The 3rd letter is L
atc
1,998
HARDNESS
What the Mohs' scale measures
8
The 6th letter is E
The 4th letter is D
The 3rd letter is R
atc
1,998
HARI
Mata ___
4
The 4th letter is I
The 1st letter is H
The 3rd letter is R
atc
1,998
HATRED
Repugnance
6
The 1st letter is H
The 6th letter is D
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,998
HEAD
Lead
4
The 2nd letter is E
The 1st letter is H
The 4th letter is D
atc
1,998
HECATE
Mythological haunter
6
The 4th letter is A
The 1st letter is H
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,998
HECTOR
Composer Berlioz
6
The 3rd letter is C
The 4th letter is T
The 1st letter is H
atc
1,998
HEEP
Uriah __
4
The 3rd letter is E
The 1st letter is H
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,998
HERO
Medal of Honor recipient
4
The 1st letter is H
The 2nd letter is E
The 3rd letter is R
atc
1,998
HUH
Excuse me?
3
The 3rd letter is H
The 2nd letter is U
The 1st letter is H
atc
1,998
IDAHO
My Own Private __
5
The 3rd letter is A
The 4th letter is H
The 5th letter is O
atc
1,998
IDES
A day in March, May, July, or October
4
The 4th letter is S
The 2nd letter is D
The 3rd letter is E
atc
1,998
IGOR
Aviation pioneer Sikorsky
4
The 4th letter is R
The 3rd letter is O
The 2nd letter is G
atc
1,998
ILLUME
Shed light on
6
The 3rd letter is L
The 6th letter is E
The 1st letter is I
atc
1,998
IMAGE
Likeness
5
The 4th letter is G
The 3rd letter is A
The 5th letter is E
atc
1,998
IMPALE
Stick on a stick
6
The 5th letter is L
The 4th letter is A
The 3rd letter is P
atc
1,998
INA
__ pickle
3
The 1st letter is I
The 2nd letter is N
The 3rd letter is A
atc
1,998
INDABA
African peoples
6
The 2nd letter is N
The 6th letter is A
The 5th letter is B
atc
1,998
IRAS
Tax-deferred accts.
4
The 4th letter is S
The 1st letter is I
The 3rd letter is A
atc
1,998
ITE
Jersey's tail?
3
The 1st letter is I
The 3rd letter is E
The 2nd letter is T
atc
1,998
IVE
__ Got a Secret
3
The 1st letter is I
The 3rd letter is E
The 2nd letter is V
atc
1,998
JAG
Spree
3
The 3rd letter is G
The 1st letter is J
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,998
JAM
Compress
3
The 1st letter is J
The 3rd letter is M
The 2nd letter is A
atc
1,998
JEEPS
Camouflage-colored vehicles
5
The 3rd letter is E
The 2nd letter is E
The 5th letter is S
atc
1,998
JEST
Prank
4
The 2nd letter is E
The 1st letter is J
The 4th letter is T
atc
1,998
JOVIALLY
With good cheer
8
The 2nd letter is O
The 4th letter is I
The 1st letter is J
atc
1,998
JULIA
Child or Roberts
5
The 2nd letter is U
The 3rd letter is L
The 4th letter is I
atc
1,998
JULIA
Louis-Dreyfuss
5
The 2nd letter is U
The 4th letter is I
The 5th letter is A
atc
1,998
KEDS
US __ (sneaker name)
4
The 4th letter is S
The 3rd letter is D
The 2nd letter is E
atc
1,998
KIDSKIN
Glove material
7
The 3rd letter is D
The 4th letter is S
The 2nd letter is I
atc
1,998
KNIT
Make a stocking cap
4
The 1st letter is K
The 2nd letter is N
The 3rd letter is I
atc
1,998
LASSO
Calf catcher
5
The 4th letter is S
The 2nd letter is A
The 5th letter is O