| Snog (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
03 Sep 2025 |
| X, at times |
Universal |
02 Sep 2025 |
| Smooch |
The Times Concise |
02 Sep 2025 |
| Action after saying "I do" |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2025 |
| Smooch |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
31 Aug 2025 |
| Peck or smooch, e.g. |
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| Smooch |
USA Today |
15 Aug 2025 |
| Group typically made up of runners heading to finish (4) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
14 Aug 2025 |
| "Rock and Roll All Nite" band |
USA Today |
08 Aug 2025 |
| X-word (4) |
|
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| Cook is seen to have a sweet gesture (4) |
|
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| Smooch |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Jul 2025 |
| Peck on the cheek |
|
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| Smooch |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Jul 2025 |
| *French ___, an intimate gesture associated with romance |
|
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| A gentle touch or meeting of lips (4) |
|
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| Gentle touch in dark is sexy |
|
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| This ___, 1998 hit song for Faith Hill (4) |
|
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| "Act your age not your shoe size" is a line from which 80s hit? (4) |
|
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| Peck on the cheek |
|
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| Neck found in flask is shiny (4) |
|
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| US shock rock group |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
09 Jun 2025 |
| 1996 Olympics hammer throw gold medallist (6,4) |
|
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| The writer's cross (4) |
|
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| Sub-mistletoe greeting? |
|
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| Balazs, 1996 Olympic men's hammer champion (4) |
|
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| Affectionate peck |
Puzzler Backwords |
19 May 2025 |
| Long-anticipated moment for a will-they-won't-they TV romance |
|
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| "___ the Girls"; film for Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd |
|
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| American rock band whose members included Gene Simmons (4) |
|
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| Light touch |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 May 2025 |
| Snog made-up rock band |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 May 2025 |
| Reason for puckering up |
|
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| No. 1 hit for Prince in 1986 |
|
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| Snog! |
Mirror Tea Time |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Pucker up (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Smooch |
Newsday |
22 Apr 2025 |
| The ___, 1882 marble sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin (4) |
|
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| Peck is soon to have a sweet gesture (4) |
|
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| Cross sign in a card from a loved one (4) |
|
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| Join lips |
|
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| Smooch |
New York Times Mini |
03 Apr 2025 |
| Thing with a hug |
Family Time |
30 Mar 2025 |
| Bringer of love and life? (4) |
|
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| To join lips (4) |
|
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| Light touch |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Mar 2025 |
| Made-up rock band in Suffolk is sussed |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Mar 2025 |
| Action under a mistletoe |
|
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| Smooch |
LA Times Daily |
10 Mar 2025 |
| Smooch |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Mar 2025 |
| Gene Simmons' band |
|
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| To an extent, Musk is spoiling X |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Mar 2025 |
| X, at times |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Feb 2025 |
| Greet with the lips (4) |
|
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| Show sign of affection having adjusted skis (4) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
01 Feb 2025 |
| Hershey's treat |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jan 2025 |
| One enjoyed in the dark is super! (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
27 Jan 2025 |
| 1986 hit for 1 Down |
Mirror Tea Time |
26 Jan 2025 |
| ____ Me, song by Sixpence None The Richer released in 1998 (4) |
|
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| Kind of a smooch given by the French? |
|
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| King is with son for a show of affection (4) |
|
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| "This ___" by Faith Hill |
|
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| It Started with a ___, 1982 hit for Hot Chocolate |
Puzzler Backwords |
03 Jan 2025 |
| Lips on lips (4) |
|
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| ___ cam, big screen moment captured between innings, or a New Year's tradition that is shared between loved ones |
|
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| Made-up band |
LA Times Daily |
27 Dec 2024 |
| Midnight -, box A tradition (4) |
|
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| Smooch |
Commuter |
26 Dec 2024 |
| It's touchingly affectionate (4) |
|
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| US rock group with Gene Simmons (4) |
|
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| Greet by touching with the lips (4) |
|
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| Make a little love with a light touch (4) |
|
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| No tea in Jock's chests, but a loving gesture (4) |
|
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| Slight contact that can break skis (4) |
|
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| Peck |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Dec 2024 |
| Lip caress |
Puzzler Backwords |
05 Dec 2024 |
| What those who pay lip-service do? (4) |
|
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| American hard rock band who recorded the 1987 album Crazy Nights (4) |
|
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| Peck on the cheek |
|
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| Lipstick smearer |
LA Times Daily |
24 Nov 2024 |
| Amorous gesture shown in book is startling (4) |
|
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| Amorous gesture (4) |
|
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| Firstly, keep it simple, shooting lovers' greeting |
|
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| Skis front to back as a sweet gesture (4) |
|
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| Rock band come into contact with smack |
|
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| Potassium and iodine the secret police used for smack (4) |
|
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| Is such a loving sign X-rated? (4) |
|
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| Which band famously ditched their makeup in 1983? (4) |
|
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| 1986 song by Prince & The Revolution (4) |
|
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| Geena Davis movie, The Long ___ Goodnight |
|
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| *French ___, an intimate gesture associated with romance |
|
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| Peck on the cheek |
|
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| Smooch |
Universal |
17 Oct 2024 |
| Show love for a touch of snooker (4) |
|
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| Manuel Puig's novel set in an Argentinian prison; William Hurt starred in the film (4,2,3,6,5) |
The Guardian Weekend |
12 Oct 2024 |
| And 14/23/25/13 Manuel Puig's novel set in an Argentinian prison; William Hurt starred in the film (4.2,3,6,5) |
|
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| Smooch: - your husband, eg |
|
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| Foil-wrapped treat |
New York Times |
29 Sep 2024 |
| Caress with the lips (4) |
Puzzler |
28 Sep 2024 |
| Jennifer Lopez will star in "_ of the Spider Woman" |
|
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| Give a peck |
|
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| ___ Me Kate, 1953 musical (4) |
|
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| Warm welcome |
Newsday |
12 Sep 2024 |
| Sign of affection |
The Sun Mini |
11 Sep 2024 |
| Smooch |
USA Today |
05 Sep 2024 |
| To show affection in the dark is super! (4) |
|
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| Swap spit |
|
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| ___ and tell (reveal details about one's romantic life) |
|
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| Touch with the lips |
Mirror Classic |
31 Aug 2024 |
| Provide lip service? (4) |
|
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| Make out |
Universal |
28 Aug 2024 |
| Metal band with the hit single "Beth" |
LA Times Mini |
27 Aug 2024 |
| Lock lips |
Premier Sunday |
25 Aug 2024 |
| Prince song selected by the Minnesota delegation in Chicago last week |
|
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| Touch lips with someone (4) |
|
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| Lock lips |
USA Today |
22 Aug 2024 |
| What "X" can mean |
New York Times Mini |
21 Aug 2024 |
| Briefly meet notorious band (4) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
17 Aug 2024 |
| Briefly meet notorious band (4) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
16 Aug 2024 |
| Snog! |
Mirror Tea Time |
10 Aug 2024 |
| Show of affection, a little peck is sensual |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Aug 2024 |
| Follower of French, Glasgow or Judas |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
04 Aug 2024 |
| "I do" sealing action |
|
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| Caress with the lips (4) |
Puzzler |
28 Jul 2024 |
| A touch on the snooker table signified by an 'X'? (4) |
|
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| To osculate (4) |
|
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| "You give me fever; When you ... me; Fever when you hold me tight; Fever, in the morning; Fever all through the night" |
|
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| Smooch |
USA Today |
17 Jul 2024 |
| Peck on the cheek |
|
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| Smooch |
USA Today |
12 Jul 2024 |
| Bank is sure to include a sweet gesture (4) |
|
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| Affectionate gesture |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Jul 2024 |
| Smooch, snog (4) |
|
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| What to do underneath mistletoe |
|
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| Snog |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Jul 2024 |
| Brush Up Your Shakespeare was just one of the top songs from the musical, ... Me Kate |
|
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| Light contact from moving skis |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
28 Jun 2024 |
| Culmination of a rom-com, perhaps |
|
|
| X in a letter |
Thomas Joseph |
24 May 2024 |
| Seal's "___ From a Rose" |
|
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| Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, ... of life |
|
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| "I only want your extra time and your ... ___" (Prince lyric) |
|
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| Only light contact but skis get broken (4) |
|
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| X is embraced by King Charles finally |
|
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| Touch lightly (of billiard balls) |
|
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| Greeting surprises Sikh hosts from behind |
|
|
| To touch lightly another ball in passing in billiards and snooker (4) |
|
|
| 1993 novel by Jill Mansell |
Mirror Quiz |
29 Apr 2024 |
| Snog in Norfolk is sensual |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Apr 2024 |
| Light touch |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Apr 2024 |
| Smackeroo |
The Guardian Quick |
26 Apr 2024 |
| Smooch: a little peck is similar |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
23 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting of lips (4) |
|
|
| Osculate |
The Times Concise |
21 Apr 2024 |
| Affectionate peck |
Puzzler Backwords |
16 Apr 2024 |
| Intimate touch (4) |
|
|
| "You may now ___ the bride" |
|
|
| King is first to shun sign of affection (4) |
|
|
| Osculate |
The Guardian Speedy |
07 Apr 2024 |
| A touch of life, perhaps? (4) |
|
|
| Intimate contact (4) |
|
|
| Subject of a Rodin sculpture (4) |
|
|
| Frog prince's transformer |
Newsday |
24 Mar 2024 |
| Smooch |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2024 |
| X-rated work of Rodin's? (4) |
|
|
| Sign of love from Henry the peacemaker (4) |
|
|
| Affectionate contact (4) |
|
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| Share a smooch |
|
|
| Frog transformer |
New York Times |
06 Mar 2024 |
| Judas's act of betrayal |
The Guardian Quick |
05 Mar 2024 |
| Judas's act of betrayal (4) |
|
|
| Caress with lips |
|
|
| Peck on the cheek |
|
|
| One may be stolen or planted |
New York Times |
01 Mar 2024 |
| Smooch |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Feb 2024 |
| How billiard balls gently touch (4) |
|
|
| Hard rock band co-founded by Gene Simmons in 1973 (4) |
|
|
| Mistletoe peck |
The Guardian Quick |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Smooch |
Commuter |
17 Feb 2024 |
| ___- the Girls, movie with Ashley Judd (4) |
|
|
| Gentle contact is accepted by King and son |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
13 Feb 2024 |
| American shock rock band founded in 1973 |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
11 Feb 2024 |
| *True Love's ___ |
|
|
| Smooch |
USA Today |
06 Feb 2024 |
| Peck, perhaps |
|
|
| Crowd-pleasing moment of a rom-com |
|
|
| Balazs -, 1996 Olympic hammer gold medallist |
Mirror Quiz |
31 Jan 2024 |
| Band whose lead guitarist was Ace Frehley |
|
|
| Meet face-to-face? |
LA Times Daily |
27 Jan 2024 |
| Peck |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Jan 2024 |
| Snog in park is sensual |
|
|
| Kind of a smooch given by the French? |
|
|
| Gently touch |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Jan 2024 |
| Skis laid out to form "X"? (4) |
|
|
| Band whose "End of the Road" concert tour concluded on December 2023 in NYC |
|
|
| Sign of affection |
Commuter |
30 Dec 2023 |
| Smooch |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Dec 2023 |
| Gene Simmons' band, who have had hits including1987's Crazy Crazy Nights (4) |
|
|
| Runners cycling to get snog |
|
|
| ___ and Make-Up, singer Gene Simmons' 2 Down (4) |
|
|
| Climactic moment in some romance movies |
USA Today |
14 Dec 2023 |
| Touch lightly |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2023 |
| Peck or snog? (4) |
|
|
| "The ---", 1898 sculpture by Rodin (4) |
|
|
| Touch with the lips (4) |
Puzzler |
26 Nov 2023 |
| ___ Cam (device catching a smooch) |
USA Today |
26 Nov 2023 |
| "Heaven's on Fire" band |
|
|
| Snog (4) |
Puzzler |
03 Nov 2023 |
| "Beso" in Spanish, or "bisou" in French |
New York Times Mini |
30 Oct 2023 |
| Slight contact, on a pool table |
New York Times |
27 Oct 2023 |
| Touch gently |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Oct 2023 |
| Peck on the cheek |
|
|
| Affectionate touch |
Newsday |
16 Oct 2023 |
| Lock lips |
|
|
| Affectionate greeting |
Newsday |
13 Sep 2023 |
| Smooch |
New York Times |
11 Sep 2023 |
| Go 'mwah!' |
USA Today |
04 Sep 2023 |
| Smooch |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 Aug 2023 |
| "___ me, I'm Irish" |
Universal |
20 Aug 2023 |
| Bit of conical-shaped candy |
New York Times |
09 Aug 2023 |
| "You may now ___ the bride!" |
|
|
| Half of a religious title |
New York Times |
09 Jul 2023 |
| Peck |
New York Times |
09 Jul 2023 |
| Smooch |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jun 2023 |
| 1970s US rock band known for wearing make-up |
The Guardian Speedy |
18 Jun 2023 |
| Peck |
LA Times Daily |
28 May 2023 |
| One meaning of 'X' |
New York Times |
28 May 2023 |
| Lock lips |
New York Times |
23 May 2023 |
| Lock lips with |
Premier Sunday |
21 May 2023 |
| Peck or smooch, e.g. |
|
|
| Touch with lips |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Apr 2023 |
| Chocolate shape |
Newsday |
09 Apr 2023 |
| "X," in a love letter |
|
|
| Foil-wrapped Hershey's chocolate |
LA Times Daily |
07 Mar 2023 |
| Disc barely covered by Kansas radio station |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Feb 2023 |
| Postnuptial response to glass-clinking |
New York Times |
14 Feb 2023 |
| Apt candy for Valentine's Day |
Universal |
12 Feb 2023 |
| Date ender, perhaps |
Newsday |
04 Feb 2023 |
| Warm greeting |
Newsday |
22 Jan 2023 |
| Hershey's bit? |
|
|
| Peck on the cheek |
Newsday |
26 Dec 2022 |
| Smooch |
New York Times |
13 Dec 2022 |
| Word after "French" and "chef's" |
Universal |
09 Dec 2022 |
| Caress with the lips |
The Times Concise |
12 Oct 2022 |
| Hershey's teardrop-shaped chocolate |
|
|
| *mwah* |
Universal |
29 Aug 2022 |
| Plonker gets winter sports gear back to front? No, other way round |
The Guardian Cryptic |
16 Aug 2022 |
| Smooch |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Aug 2022 |
| Light glancing touch |
The Guardian Quick |
27 Jul 2022 |
| 'Mwah!' represents one |
USA Today |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Smooch |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Jun 2022 |
| Smooch |
USA Today |
11 Jun 2022 |
| "___ and Make Up," 2018 song by K-pop's Blackpink and Dua Lipa |
|
|
| Touch gently |
The Times Concise |
15 May 2022 |
| X |
The Washington Post Sunday |
24 Apr 2022 |
| Hug's partner |
Premier Sunday |
10 Apr 2022 |
| "Cold Gin" band who performed for Sweden's Princess Estelle in 2017 |
|
|
| "___ Me," song by Ed Sheeran whose title is also "X" on a romantic card |
|
|
| Affectionate greeting |
Newsday |
14 Feb 2022 |
| Light touch from one X represents |
|
|
| Osculate |
The Guardian Quick |
11 Jan 2022 |
| Peck on the cheek |
|
|
| Make up partner |
LA Times Daily |
26 Dec 2021 |
| Peck or smooch, e.g. |
|
|
| I am what you do under a mistletoe |
|
|
| Osculate |
Canadiana |
22 Nov 2021 |
| Sign of affection |
The Times Concise |
04 Nov 2021 |
| Loving smack |
LA Times Daily |
13 Oct 2021 |
| Loving smack |
The Washington Post |
13 Oct 2021 |
| Smack, in the good way |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Sep 2021 |
| Candy item in foil |
New York Times |
06 Sep 2021 |
| Loving touch |
The Washington Post |
04 Sep 2021 |
| Loving touch |
LA Times Daily |
04 Sep 2021 |
| Hershey's foil-wrapped chocolate treat |
LA Times Daily |
24 Aug 2021 |
| Rock band with light touch |
|
|
| Hershey's foil-wrapped chocolate treat |
The Washington Post |
24 Aug 2021 |
| Smooch |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Aug 2021 |
| ‘Smack‘ in Greek is ‘skampili' |
|
|
| Show of affection |
The Washington Post |
01 Aug 2021 |
| Show of affection |
LA Times Daily |
01 Aug 2021 |
| Culmination of a wedding ceremony |
New York Times |
30 Jun 2021 |
| X in XXX, maybe |
New York Times |
10 Jun 2021 |
| Smooch |
|
|
| Contact between two billiard balls |
LA Times Daily |
23 May 2021 |
| Contact between two billiard balls |
The Washington Post |
23 May 2021 |
| "X," on a Valentine's Day card |
|
|
| First date no-no, for some |
Universal |
08 May 2021 |
| Collide briefly with runners when cycling |
|
|
| Prince hit of 1986 |
Jonesin |
23 Feb 2021 |
| Smooch |
LA Times Daily |
01 Feb 2021 |
| Smooch |
The Washington Post |
01 Feb 2021 |
| "X," on a Valentine's Day card |
|
|
| Light touch |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jan 2021 |
| A light touch from banks kicking up a fuss |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 Jan 2021 |
| Snog in Kilmarnock is sensational |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jan 2021 |
| Hershey's bit? |
|
|
| Liplock |
USA Today |
01 Jan 2021 |
| Small Hershey's candy |
Universal |
20 Dec 2020 |
| It goes with a nice hug |
Family Time |
07 Dec 2020 |
| Hershey's foiled confection |
New York Times |
27 Oct 2020 |
| Lock lips |
Universal |
17 Oct 2020 |
| What 'mwah' denotes |
USA Today |
11 Oct 2020 |
| "You may now ___ the bride" |
|
|
| X, in a love letter |
USA Today |
17 Sep 2020 |
| Peck on the cheek, e.g. |
|
|
| Peck on the cheek |
|
|
| Peck's misplaced skis |
|
|
| Touch lightly, as billiard balls |
Newsday |
26 Jul 2020 |
| Hershey's peck? |
|
|
| X before a signature, perhaps? |
Universal |
14 Jul 2020 |
| Smacker |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Jul 2020 |
| Gentle touch of some gracious Sikh in retirement |
|
|
| Peck on the cheek, e.g. |
|
|
| Light touch from one X represents |
|
|
| "___ it Better," a song by Rihanna for her 2016 album "Anti" |
|
|
| Band supposedly doing their final concert in 2021 |
Jonesin |
19 May 2020 |
| "A Midnight ___," a Hallmark holiday movie starring Adelaide Kane |
|
|
| Midnight ___, popular New Year tradition |
|
|
| Touch with the lips |
Irish Times Simplex |
23 Apr 2020 |
| Meaning of X, sometimes |
USA Today |
21 Apr 2020 |
| Peck |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Apr 2020 |
| With 35-Across, Cole Porter musical |
New York Times |
16 Apr 2020 |
| Lock lips, say |
|
|
| Smack |
New York Times |
26 Mar 2020 |
| Plonker from Stanislavski's school |
|
|
| Hershey's conical treat |
|
|
| Chocolate candy |
The New Yorker |
13 Jan 2020 |
| Smooch |
Eugene Sheffer |
31 Dec 2019 |
| Peck on the cheek |
|
|
| Banks kicking up a fuss with a light touch |
Irish Times Crosaire |
29 Nov 2019 |
| Maverick is slyly concealing smack |
|
|
| Peck travels down piste back to front |
|
|
| Some characters in Donnybrook issued a welcome that's very informal |
Irish Times Crosaire |
12 Oct 2019 |
| Peck on the cheek, e.g. |
|
|
| Peck's damaged skis |
|
|
| Bite-size chocolate candy |
New York Times |
28 Jul 2019 |
| Snog in Norfolk is sensual |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Jul 2019 |
| Gesture underneath the mistletoe |
The Washington Post Sunday |
07 Jul 2019 |
| "One ___," 2018 song by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa |
|
|
| ___ cam (smooch recorder) |
Universal |
27 Apr 2019 |
| What a lipstick print may signify |
|
|
| Smooch |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Mar 2019 |
| Smooch that may be "French" |
|
|
| X in a letter |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Mar 2019 |
| Veil of doom almost engulfing society |
|
|
| Smack |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Feb 2019 |
| Rick is severe, covering neck |
|
|
| Part of back is supporting neck |
|
|
| Bite-size chocolate candy |
|
|
| Smack |
|
|
| ___ cam (smooch recorder) |
|
|
| "Beth" band |
|
|
| Hershey's nibble |
LA Times Daily |
24 Dec 2018 |
| Hershey's nibble |
The Washington Post |
24 Dec 2018 |
| Conical chocolate bit? |
|
|
| More than a peck |
The Washington Post |
23 Nov 2018 |
| More than a peck |
LA Times Daily |
23 Nov 2018 |
| Meet face to face? |
New York Times |
06 Nov 2018 |
| Affectionate greeting |
The Times Concise |
05 Nov 2018 |
| Give mouth-to-mouth to? |
New York Times |
04 Nov 2018 |
| Affectionate greeting |
Newsday |
16 Oct 2018 |
| A peck or a smooch |
|
|
| "X" |
The New Yorker |
24 Sep 2018 |
| Welcome warmly at the end of 11 across |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Aug 2018 |
| Touch lightly |
Newsday |
19 Aug 2018 |
| Be lippy? |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Aug 2018 |
| Affectionate touch in peck is seen |
The Telegraph Toughie |
11 Jul 2018 |
| Do more than hug |
Family Time |
09 Jul 2018 |
| X, in some letters |
The Washington Post Sunday |
01 Jul 2018 |
| "I Was Made for Lovin' You" band that has its own board game |
|
|
| Smooch |
Newsday |
19 Jun 2018 |
| X skis haphazardly |
|
|
| Meet face-to-face? |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2018 |
| Embrace in Suffolk is sensual |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Apr 2018 |
| Peck: his last is first in sequence |
|
|
| Barely touch, on a billiard table |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
23 Feb 2018 |
| Gene Simmons' rock band |
USA Today |
14 Feb 2018 |
| Chocolate treat |
Newsday |
14 Jan 2018 |
| One enjoyed in the dark is super! |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Jan 2018 |
| Lip caress |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Jan 2018 |
| Lover's greeting |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jan 2018 |
| Lover's greeting |
The Washington Post |
05 Jan 2018 |
| Be lippy? |
|
|
| Gene Simmons' rock band |
|
|
| Hershey's nibble |
|
|
| Lover's greeting |
|
|
| Meet face to face? |
|
|
| Either X in XOXO |
|
|
| Give mouth-to-mouth to? |
|
|
| More than a peck |
|
|
| Meet face-to-face? |
|
|
| Barely touch, on a billiard table |
|
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| Peck (on cheek or lips?) |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Nov 2017 |
| Display of affection |
Universal |
12 Nov 2017 |
| A peck on the cheek |
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| King is, with son, a soft touch |
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| Hershey's morsel |
USA Today |
12 Oct 2017 |
| Welcome warmly as mate is not involved in mistakes |
Irish Times Crosaire |
07 Oct 2017 |
| Display of affection |
Newsday |
10 Sep 2017 |
| 1986 Prince song covered by Art of Noise (with Tom Jones) in 1988 |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
20 Aug 2017 |
| Smooch |
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| Neck in stork is stretched |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Aug 2017 |
| Warm welcome |
Newsday |
23 Jul 2017 |
| Show affection, in a way |
Universal |
05 Jul 2017 |
| Expression of love |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 May 2017 |
| What a new bride gets to make it official |
Universal |
02 Apr 2017 |
| The anatomical juxtaposition of two orbicularis oris muscles in a state of contraction |
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| Prince hit of 1986 |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Jan 2017 |
| Mistletoe event |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Jan 2017 |
| 'A man's ___ is his signature': Mae West |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jan 2017 |
| Smack on the mouth |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jan 2017 |
| Smack on the mouth |
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| Display of affection |
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| Show affection, in a way |
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| Hershey's morsel |
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| Touch with the lips |
The Times Concise |
21 Nov 2016 |
| X as used in XOXO is a kind of lip service |
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| Smooch |
Universal |
23 Sep 2016 |
| Rock group with an "army" |
USA Today |
13 Sep 2016 |
| What a lipstick print signifies |
New York Times |
12 Sep 2016 |
| Gene Simmons's band |
The Washington Post |
30 Aug 2016 |
| Osculate |
The Guardian Quick |
26 Aug 2016 |
| Show of affection |
Universal |
25 Aug 2016 |
| Smooch |
The Times Concise |
31 Jul 2016 |
| x (that may be French) |
The Guardian Quick |
29 Jul 2016 |
| Conical confection |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Jul 2016 |
| Rock band famous for face paint |
LA Times Daily |
22 May 2016 |
| Fabled curse breaker |
Newsday |
21 May 2016 |
| Slight touch, on a pool table |
Newsday |
14 May 2016 |
| Gene Simmons' rock band |
Universal |
03 Apr 2016 |
| X, in a love letter |
The Washington Post |
01 Apr 2016 |
| Light touch in work is splendid |
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| Keep it simple stupid, for leaders offering warm greeting |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Feb 2016 |
| Stolen item that's often returned |
USA Today |
16 Jan 2016 |
| Osculation |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Jan 2016 |
| Affectionate greeting |
USA Today |
14 Jan 2016 |
| Affectionate greeting |
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| What a lipstick print signifies |
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| Stolen item that's often returned |
|
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| Rock group with an "army" |
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| Rock band famous for face paint |
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| Smooch |
|
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| Show of affection |
|
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| An oral Christmas greeting under the mistletoe |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Dec 2015 |
| Under-the-mistletoe event |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Nov 2015 |
| __ and ride (train drop-off area) |
Newsday |
31 Oct 2015 |
| Smooch |
Premier Sunday |
18 Oct 2015 |
| Touch gently |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Oct 2015 |
| Touch very lightly |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
02 Oct 2015 |
| X, at times |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Sep 2015 |
| Warmly greet runners beginning to finish |
The Times Cryptic |
01 Sep 2015 |
| What X may mean |
Jonesin |
16 Jul 2015 |
| Petruchio's request of Kate |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jul 2015 |
| Neck and part of cheek is snogged |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Jun 2015 |
| 'Rock and Roll All Nite' band |
New York Times |
24 Jun 2015 |
| "___ Me, Kate" |
USA Today |
02 May 2015 |
| Osculate |
The Telegraph Quick |
29 Apr 2015 |
| A little peck is suggested |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Apr 2015 |
| Smooch |
USA Today |
21 Apr 2015 |
| Embrace runners first to last |
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| SWA* |
New York Times |
03 Feb 2015 |
| Caress |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Feb 2015 |
| Smack in the face? |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jan 2015 |
| X, on a greeting card |
USA Today |
16 Jan 2015 |
| "___ Me, Kate" |
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| Letter X? |
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| Perform mouth-to-mouth? |
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| X, on a greeting card |
|
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| Smooch |
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| Smooch |
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| __ and ride (train drop-off area) |
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| Smooch |
|
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| Petruchio's request of Kate |
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| Touch very lightly |
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| "Rock and Roll All Nite" band |
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| SWA* |
|
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| Smooch |
|
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| Affectionate greeting |
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| X, at times |
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| Give lip service to a King on Indian ship |
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| Bites of ___ etc melting could show softest bickies |
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| Show of affection in 'peck' is seen |
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| Sleeping Beauty waker |
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| Smack, maybe |
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| Show of affection |
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| See 14-Across |
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| Fairy-tale frog transformer |
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| Hug go-with |
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| Barely touch |
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| See 38-Across |
|
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| Sleeping Beauty's awakener |
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| Barely touch, on a pool table |
|
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| Caress runners after cycling |
|
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| Touch with an oral greeting |
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| Give lip to? |
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| X, in valentines |
|
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| Gene Simmons's band |
|
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| Get lippy, say |
|
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| Post office objective? |
|
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| Show of affection |
|
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| X, at times |
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| X, in a love note |
|
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| Smooch |
|
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| X, in valentines |
|
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| Give lip to? |
|
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| Lock lips |
|
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| Smack |
|
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| Valentine's Day offering |
|
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| Gene Simmons' band |
|
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| Lightly tap a pool ball |
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| "Farewell, farewell! One ___ and I'll descend": Romeo |
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| "Hotter Than Hell," at one time |
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| Nice thing to steal |
|
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| Peck on the cheek |
|
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| Warm greeting |
|
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| Chocolate shape |
|
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| Little chocolate wrapped in foil |
|
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| Acknowledge mistletoe overhead |
|
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| French ___ |
|
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| Meet face-to-face? |
|
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| Smack |
|
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| Smack in the face |
|
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| Nice thing to steal |
|
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| Show of affection |
|
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| X, in a letter's closing |
|
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| Little chocolate wrapped in foil |
|
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| Children – that's sons, not daughters – get smack |
|
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| It may be a peck |
|
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| Chocolate treat |
|
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| Meeting of the mouths |
|
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| X |
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| Sleeping Beauty awakener |
|
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| SWAK part |
|
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| Smooch |
|
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| Lip smack |
|
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| Meeting of the mouths |
|
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| X, on a greeting card |
|
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| Partner of make up |
|
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| Smack in the face? |
|
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| It may be a peck |
|
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| Request of a frog in a fairy tale |
|
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| Popular version of a design principle acronym spelled out by the starts of this puzzle's four longest answers |
|
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| Give a smack, say |
|
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| Flamboyant band since the '70s |
|
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| Hershey treat |
|
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| X, in a love letter |
|
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| Flamboyant band since the '70s |
|
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| Popular version of a design principle acronym spelled out by the starts of this puzzle's four longest answers |
|
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| Display of affection |
|
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| Show of affection |
|
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| Smacker |
|
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| Mouth-to-mouth activity |
|
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| Stolen item that's often returned |
|
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| It's often planted |
|
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| New Year's Eve action |
|
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| Hershey's treat |
|
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| Peck on the cheek |
|
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| Pay lip service to? |
|
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| Smooch |
|
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| Gene Simmons' group |
|
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| Buss or smack |
|
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| Sleeping Beauty awakener |
|
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| Sleeping Beauty awakener |
|
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| Tell's partner |
|
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| Date ending, perhaps |
|
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| Buss |
|
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| Gene Simmons's group |
|
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| Lip service? |
|
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| "Thus with a __ I die": Romeo |
|
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| Foil-wrapped sweet |
|
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| Affectionate smack |
|
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| Gently touch |
|
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| One often involves four lips |
|
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| X, in some letters |
|
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| Lightly touch, as a billiard ball |
|
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| Warm welcome |
|
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| Peck, for one |
|
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| X, in some letters |
|
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| One often involves four lips |
|
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| Gently touch |
|
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| Foil-wrapped sweet |
|
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| "Thus with a __ I die": Romeo |
|
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| Chocolate treat |
|
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| Foil-wrapped sweet |
|
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| Show affection, in a way |
|
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| It can be stolen or planted |
|
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| Light contact in billiards |
|
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| Slight ball contact, in billiards |
|
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| Mouth-to-mouth activity |
|
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| A stolen item that's often returned |
|
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| Made-up rock group? |
|
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| Glancing contact, in billiards |
|
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| Hershey confection |
|
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| Mouth-to-mouth activity |
|
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| Show of affection |
|
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| Slight ball contact, in billiards |
|
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| Hug partner |
|
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| Get mouthy? |
|
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| X, on a greeting card |
|
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| Band whose makeup has stayed the same over the years? |
|
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| Tell's partner |
|
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| Letter X? |
|
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| French connection? |
|
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| Rock band whose makeup has stayed the same over the years |
|
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| Chocolate candy |
|
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| It can be planted |
|
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| It might be stolen in the dark |
|
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| Hershey's treat |
|
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| Affectionate smack |
|
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| It may be planted |
|
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| X, in letters |
|
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| Part of SWAK |
|
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| Light carom |
|
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| Hershey treat |
|
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| "Rock and Roll All Nite" band |
|
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| Lips service? |
|
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| Fairy tale frog transformer |
|
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| "___ Me, Kate" |
|
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| Hershey confection |
|
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| Lips service? |
|
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| Smack in the face? |
|
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| Memorable first |
|
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| Valentine's Day offering |
|
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| X, on a greeting card |
|
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| Plant one on, so to speak |
|
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| Peck, e.g. |
|
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| Chocolate treat |
|
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| Gentle carom, in pool |
|
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| Plant one on, so to speak |
|
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| Do mouth-to-mouth recreation? |
|
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| Made-up rock group |
|
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| Chocolate tidbit |
|
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| Plant one on, so to speak |
|
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| Meeting of heads? |
|
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| Ghoulish rockers |
|
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| Part of S.W.A.K. |
|
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| Rodin sculpture, with "The" |
|
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| Air __ (affectionate gesture) |
|
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| "___ of the Spider Woman" |
|
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| Buss |
|
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| Barely touch, on a pool table |
|
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| X, in letters |
|
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| Good smack |
|
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| Smack in the face |
|
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| Make out |
|
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| Campy 1970s band |
|
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| X |
|
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| Gene Simmons's rock band |
|
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| Tipper got a famous one |
|
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| Buss |
|
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| Lightly tap a pool ball |
|
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| Osculation |
|
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| Made-up rock group |
|
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| Heavy metal band into mascara |
|
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| Chocolate treat |
|
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| Conical chocolate |
|
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| It's planted on 17 Across |
|
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| Acknowledge mistletoe |
|
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| Participate in the Blarney stone ritual |
|
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| "Rock and Roll All Night" group |
|
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| Post office objective? |
|
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| Smack on the mouth |
|
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| Lip service? |
|
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| Date ender, often |
|
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| It's sometimes stolen |
|
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| Hershey product |
|
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| Sign of affection |
|
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| Part of SWAK |
|
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| Hershey product |
|
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| Show of love |
|
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| Part of SWAK |
|
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| Nuptials tradition |
|
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| Cue ball contact |
|
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| Chocolate candy |
|
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| Gene Simmons' rock group |
|
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| Affectionate smack |
|
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| Memorable first |
|
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| Smack |
|
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| What X may represent |
|
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| Hershey product |
|
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| "___ of the Spider Woman" |
|
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| Billiard ball touch |
|
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| Rock 'n' Roll All Night group |
|
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| Alive! rock group |
|
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| Donne's "last lamenting" thing |
|
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| Make out |
|
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| Osculate |
|
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| ___and tell |
|
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| Rodin work with "The" |
|
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| 1930 hit "The _____ Waltz" |
|
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| Glancing contact in billiards |
|
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| Philematologist's study |
|
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| Stolen item that's often returned |
|
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| Conical candy |
|
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| Rodin work, With "The" |
|
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| One method of sealing |
|
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| S.W.A.K. word |
|
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| Romeo's last act |
|
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| Chocolate tidbit |
|
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| Touch gently |
|
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| Rock group |
|
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| Expression of affection |
|
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| Osculate |
|
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| Popular rock group |
|
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| Osculte |
|
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| Bit of candy |
|
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| Face-to-face contact |
|
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| Bridegroom's buss fare |
|
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| Billiard contact |
|
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| Smack |
|
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| Lips in sync |
|
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| A carom in billiards |
|
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| Toffee confection |
|
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| Buss |
|
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| Confection |
|
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| Gentle contact |
|
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| Oversized chocolate chip |
|
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| Post-office delivery |
|
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| Romeo's last action |
|
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| "___ Me, Kate" |
|
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| Command to Kate |
|
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| Post office get-together |
|
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| Chocolate candy |
|
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| Touch lightly, in billiards |
|
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| Candy piece |
|
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| Rodin subject |
|
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| Candy |
|
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| "A ___ in the Dark" |
|
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| Collide gently |
|
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| Osculate. |
|
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| Subject for a movie close-up. |
|
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| Forfeit in a game of post office. |
|
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| Sugar plum. |
|
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| Sub-mistletoe encounter. |
|
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| Sugarplum. |
|
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| Candy. |
|
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| Piece of confectionery. |
|
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| Sign of affection. |
|
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| Movie closeup. |
|
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| Subject of Rodin sculpture. |
|
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| When billiard balls touch. |
|
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| "The sure, sweet cement, glue and lime of love."—Herrick. |
|
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| Reward for 10 Down, maybe |
|
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| Sign of affection |
|
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| Type of candy. |
|
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| Masterpiece by Rodin (with "The"). |
|
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| Subject of a popular Victor Herbert song. |
|
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| "The coward does it with a ___."—Wilde. |
|
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| Meringue confection. |
|
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| Billiards term. |
|
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| Piece of candy. |
|
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| Movie close-up. |
|
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| Baked confection. |
|
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| Popular song subject. |
|
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| Salute to the bride. |
|
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| "You must not ___ and tell."—Congreve. |
|
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| "A ___ for Cinderella." |
|
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| Buss. |
|
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| Mark of affection. |
|
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| Barrie's "A ___ for Cinderella." |
|
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| "___ Me, Kate," new Cole Porter musical. |
|
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| Touch lightly. |
|
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