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Oct 10#1,318Show answer
USEFUL WHEN WRITING A PAPER
DRAFT · NOTES · OUTLINE · THESIS
PRESUME
FIGURE · GATHER · IMAGINE · SUPPOSE
SOCIAL MEDIA SECTIONS
FEED · MESSAGES · NOTIFICATIONS · PROFILE
___BOXING
BEAT · KICK · SHADOW · UN
Oct 9#1,319Show answer
DECISIVE VICTORY
BLOWOUT · ROMP · ROUT · SWEEP
CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTE
CHANNEL · INPUT · POWER · VOLUME
FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOW
HIGHLIGHTS · RECAP · SCORES · STATS
AIR ___
CONDITIONER · GUITAR · KISS · QUOTES
Oct 8#1,322Show answer
FOLLOWS, AS RULES
HEEDS · MINDS · REGARDS · RESPECTS
OUTDO
BEST · ECLIPSE · SURPASS · TOP
THINGS THAT COME IN THREES
CHEERS · STOOGES · STRIKES · WISHES
ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM
AUTOCRUISE · FOOLHARDY · MULHOLLAND · THANKS
Oct 7#1,320Show answer
SAVE FOR LATER
BANK · SQUIRREL · STASH · STORE
KINDS OF BUNS
CINNAMON · HAMBURGER · HOT DOG · STICKY
GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
DICHOTOMY · MONOLOGUE · TETRACYCLINE · TRIDENT
BEST ___ TONY AWARDS
CHOREOGRAPHY · MUSICAL · ORCHESTRATIONS · PLAY
Oct 6#1,316Show answer
FINANCIAL FIRMS, FOR SHORT
BERKSHIRE · CITI · GOLDMAN · MERRILL
KINDS OF CHAIRS
ADIRONDACK · EAMES · WINDSOR · WINGBACK
___ INN HOTELS
COMFORT · DAYS · HAMPTON · HOLIDAY
ENDING IN TALENTS
CATSKILL · KNICKKNACK · PIANOFORTE · STABILITY
Oct 5#1,309Show answer
CALM
CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENE
ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENT
EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVE
KINDS OF BOARDS
ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGE
ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIRE
PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOAN
Oct 4#1,315Show answer
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT
BUNCH · HEAP · LOT · STACK
TABLE TENNIS NEEDS
BALL · NET · PADDLE · TABLE
PARTS OF A JUDGE COSTUME
COLLAR · GAVEL · ROBE · WIG
SILENT ___
AUCTION · FILM · PARTNER · TREATMENT
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