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Long-billed wading bird
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Very short skirt
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Recede, as the tide
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Jab with a finger
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"Handle with ___"
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Secured at the dock
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Purify thoroughly
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Word of gratitude
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Helps out
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Entry on a list
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24-hour period
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Starchy palm product used in puddings
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Small boats that guide big ships
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Mischievous little one
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Short life story, for short
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Pen filler
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German engineering giant
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Corn units
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"Desperate Housewives" perfectionist Van de Kamp
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Garden plot
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Be made up (of)
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Tree that grows from an acorn
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___ Pet (sprouting novelty)
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"___ and the Tramp"
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Smidgen
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Greek letter after sigma
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Omelet essential
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Long-billed wading bird
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