| Quirk |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Aug 2022 |
| ___-tac-toe |
Universal |
09 Aug 2022 |
| Twitch seen regularly |
The Times Cryptic |
04 Aug 2022 |
| Quirk |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Jun 2022 |
| __-tac-toe |
LA Times Daily |
26 Jun 2022 |
| A convulsive muscular twitch |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
05 Jun 2022 |
| Quirky habit |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Jun 2022 |
| Twitch |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 May 2022 |
| Twitch, regularly observed? |
The Times Cryptic |
16 May 2022 |
| Peculiarity |
Thomas Joseph |
11 May 2022 |
| Nervous twitch |
Universal |
29 Apr 2022 |
| ___-tac-toe |
The Washington Post Sunday |
17 Apr 2022 |
| Eye twitch, maybe |
LA Times Daily |
07 Apr 2022 |
| Eye twitch, maybe |
The Washington Post |
07 Apr 2022 |
| It can precede or follow tac |
The Washington Post |
05 Apr 2022 |
| It can precede or follow tac |
LA Times Daily |
05 Apr 2022 |
| First X, in a common game |
Family Time |
21 Mar 2022 |
| Spasm |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Mar 2022 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
New York Times |
13 Mar 2022 |
| Twitch |
Canadiana |
28 Feb 2022 |
| Third of a game? |
The Washington Post |
25 Feb 2022 |
| Third of a game? |
LA Times Daily |
25 Feb 2022 |
| Twitch |
Eugene Sheffer |
31 Jan 2022 |
| Recurring facial twitch |
Family Time |
31 Jan 2022 |
| Peculiarity |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Jan 2022 |
| ___-tac-toe |
Universal |
20 Jan 2022 |
| The odd twitch or peculiarity |
Irish Times Crosaire |
01 Jan 2022 |
| Facial spasm |
LA Times Daily |
31 Dec 2021 |
| ___-tac-toe |
USA Today |
30 Dec 2021 |
| Tiny involuntary convulsion, primarily |
The Times Cryptic |
20 Dec 2021 |
| Involuntary twitch |
Irish Times Simplex |
08 Dec 2021 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Dec 2021 |
| Tac and Toe's buddy |
Family Time |
06 Dec 2021 |
| Involuntary twitch |
Irish Times Simplex |
01 Dec 2021 |
| Quirk |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Dec 2021 |
| Partner of tac and toe |
Canadiana |
29 Nov 2021 |
| Nervous habit |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Nov 2021 |
| Recurring habit |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Nov 2021 |
| Muscle jerk |
Premier Sunday |
21 Nov 2021 |
| Spasm |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Nov 2021 |
| Spasm |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Oct 2021 |
| Behavioral quirk |
Universal |
25 Sep 2021 |
| Half a mint? |
The Washington Post |
08 Sep 2021 |
| Half a mint? |
LA Times Daily |
08 Sep 2021 |
| Facial twitch |
Canadiana |
06 Sep 2021 |
| Verbal ___ |
The Washington Post Sunday |
05 Sep 2021 |
| Behavioral quirk |
New York Times |
07 Aug 2021 |
| Quirky habit |
Newsday |
22 Jul 2021 |
| Muscle spasm |
The Washington Post |
14 Jul 2021 |
| Muscle spasm |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jul 2021 |
| Facial twitch |
Family Time |
12 Jul 2021 |
| *Strategic maneuver |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jul 2021 |
| *Strategic maneuver |
The Washington Post |
02 Jul 2021 |
| Tourette's symptom |
Universal |
09 Jun 2021 |
| Nervous twitch |
The Telegraph Quick |
18 May 2021 |
| The first 'X' of X-X-X |
New York Times |
03 May 2021 |
| Muscle twitch |
Universal |
23 Apr 2021 |
| Quirky habit |
Newsday |
11 Apr 2021 |
| Facial twitch |
Family Time |
29 Mar 2021 |
| Involuntary spasm |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Mar 2021 |
| Apprentice hides nervous twitch |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Mar 2021 |
| Quirky habit |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Mar 2021 |
| Odd habit |
Newsday |
26 Feb 2021 |
| Game's first X or O |
Newsday |
22 Feb 2021 |
| ___-tac-toe |
Universal |
19 Feb 2021 |
| Personal quirk |
New York Times |
10 Feb 2021 |
| '___-Tac-Dough' (game show) |
USA Today |
02 Feb 2021 |
| Peculiarity |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Feb 2021 |
| Spasm geneticist conceals |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Jan 2021 |
| Nervous twitch |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Jan 2021 |
| Nervous twitch |
Universal |
23 Jan 2021 |
| Syllable before 'tac' in a game |
USA Today |
12 Jan 2021 |
| Quirk |
Newsday |
09 Jan 2021 |
| ___-tac-toe |
USA Today |
05 Jan 2021 |
| Personal quirk |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jan 2021 |
| Personal quirk |
The Washington Post |
04 Jan 2021 |
| ___ Tacs |
USA Today |
25 Dec 2020 |
| Spasm |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Dec 2020 |
| The X of X-O-O in a losing game |
Family Time |
22 Nov 2020 |
| Part of OOO, in a game |
Family Time |
15 Nov 2020 |
| Muscle convulsion |
The Times Concise |
13 Nov 2020 |
| Nervous habit |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Nov 2020 |
| Twitch |
Eugene Sheffer |
02 Nov 2020 |
| Antichrist hides nervous twitch |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Oct 2020 |
| Spasm |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Oct 2020 |
| Nervous twitch |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Oct 2020 |
| Check mark* |
Newsday |
02 Oct 2020 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
LA Times Daily |
11 Sep 2020 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
The Washington Post |
11 Sep 2020 |
| Eccentricity |
Newsday |
10 Sep 2020 |
| Muscle spasm |
Universal |
10 Sep 2020 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Sep 2020 |
| Idiosyncratic twitch |
The Washington Post |
01 Sep 2020 |
| Idiosyncratic twitch |
LA Times Daily |
01 Sep 2020 |
| Syllable before 'Tac' or '-tac-toe' |
USA Today |
24 Aug 2020 |
| Little jerk |
LA Times Daily |
19 Aug 2020 |
| Little jerk |
The Washington Post |
19 Aug 2020 |
| Twitch |
Canadiana |
17 Aug 2020 |
| First of three game X's |
Newsday |
29 Jul 2020 |
| What the odd letters in "twitch" spell |
Universal |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Muscle twitch |
Newsday |
12 Jul 2020 |
| Wrinkling one's nose, perhaps |
New York Times |
02 Jul 2020 |
| First O of O-O-O |
Family Time |
22 Jun 2020 |
| Involuntary spasm |
The Times Concise |
17 Jun 2020 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
New York Times |
14 Jun 2020 |
| With 50 and 55 Across, the ''central'' theme |
Newsday |
12 Jun 2020 |
| Behavioral quirk |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jun 2020 |
| Nervous twinge |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Jun 2020 |
| Little bit of personality |
New York Times |
16 Apr 2020 |
| Spasm |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Mar 2020 |
| Nervous habit |
New York Times |
25 Mar 2020 |
| Bit of a jerk |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Mar 2020 |
| Muscle spasm |
The Times Concise |
20 Mar 2020 |
| Word one of three involving X's and O's |
Family Time |
09 Mar 2020 |
| First syllable of a kids' menu game |
Universal |
22 Feb 2020 |
| Nervous twitch |
LA Times Daily |
18 Feb 2020 |
| Nervous twitch |
The Washington Post |
18 Feb 2020 |
| First "O" in a game |
Family Time |
19 Jan 2020 |
| Sign of anxiety, perhaps |
The New Yorker |
06 Jan 2020 |
| Quirk |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Dec 2019 |
| Quirky habit |
The Washington Post Sunday |
15 Dec 2019 |
| Muscular spasm |
The Times Concise |
12 Dec 2019 |
| Start of a simple game name |
Family Time |
09 Dec 2019 |
| ___-tac-toe |
Family Time |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Idiosyncratic quirk |
The Washington Post Sunday |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Muscle contraction |
Jonesin |
12 Nov 2019 |
| "___-Tac-Dough" (quiz show) |
Family Time |
13 Oct 2019 |
| Constant lip-chewing, e.g |
USA Today |
07 Oct 2019 |
| Constant knuckle-cracking, e.g |
USA Today |
04 Oct 2019 |
| With 3 Down, Certs alternative |
Newsday |
26 Sep 2019 |
| Constant grimacing, e.g |
USA Today |
13 Sep 2019 |
| Quirky habit |
Premier Sunday |
25 Aug 2019 |
| Personal quirk |
The Washington Post Sunday |
11 Aug 2019 |
| Poker game tell, perhaps |
New York Times |
26 Jul 2019 |
| Facial spasm |
The Washington Post |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Facial spasm |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jul 2019 |
| The first O of O-O-O |
The Washington Post Sunday |
14 Jul 2019 |
| Involuntary habit |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jun 2019 |
| Involuntary habit |
The Washington Post |
16 Jun 2019 |
| Nose twitch, e.g |
USA Today |
06 Jun 2019 |
| X-X-X part |
USA Today |
05 Jun 2019 |
| Sudden spasm |
Newsday |
16 May 2019 |
| Nose scrunching, e.g |
USA Today |
12 May 2019 |
| Idiosyncratic habit |
New York Times |
16 Apr 2019 |
| ___ Tac mints |
Universal |
27 Mar 2019 |
| Behavioral quirk |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 Jan 2019 |
| __-tac-toe |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2019 |
| Involuntary habit |
|
|
| Facial spasm |
|
|
| Nose scrunching, e.g. |
|
|
| Constant lip-chewing, e.g. |
|
|
| ___ Tac mints |
|
|
| Nervous twitch |
|
|
| Idiosyncratic habit |
|
|
| Poker game tell, perhaps |
|
|
| Nose twitch, e.g. |
|
|
| Constant knuckle-cracking, e.g. |
|
|
| Constant grimacing, e.g. |
|
|
| X-X-X part |
|
|
| Twitch |
The Telegraph Quick |
29 Dec 2018 |
| Little jerk |
New York Times |
19 Dec 2018 |
| Muscular jerk |
Premier Sunday |
16 Dec 2018 |
| First of a game's three-in-a-row |
Family Time |
09 Dec 2018 |
| Personal hallmark |
Newsday |
17 Nov 2018 |
| Nervous habit |
Eugene Sheffer |
15 Nov 2018 |
| Quirky habit |
USA Today |
09 Nov 2018 |
| Start of a paper-and-pencil game |
Family Time |
05 Nov 2018 |
| Uncontrollable spasm |
USA Today |
22 Oct 2018 |
| Sign of nerves, maybe |
The Washington Post |
05 Oct 2018 |
| Sign of nerves, maybe |
LA Times Daily |
05 Oct 2018 |
| Nervous twitch |
Jonesin |
25 Sep 2018 |
| Habitual response to gum without protection? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Sep 2018 |
| Part of XXX |
New York Times |
19 Sep 2018 |
| Nervous mannerism |
Newsday |
30 Aug 2018 |
| Throat clearing, perhaps |
Newsday |
25 Aug 2018 |
| Breath mint word |
Universal |
21 Aug 2018 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
The Washington Post Sunday |
05 Aug 2018 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
Universal |
05 Aug 2018 |
| ___ Tac (breath mint) |
Family Time |
05 Aug 2018 |
| Repetitive throat-clearing, e.g |
USA Today |
01 Aug 2018 |
| -- -tac-toe |
Premier Sunday |
22 Jul 2018 |
| Periodically tugging on one's ear, say |
New York Times |
10 Jul 2018 |
| Rapid blinking, e.g |
USA Today |
11 Jun 2018 |
| Muscle spasm |
LA Times Daily |
29 May 2018 |
| Muscle spasm |
The Washington Post |
29 May 2018 |
| Involuntary movement |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 May 2018 |
| Convulsive spasm |
The Times Concise |
10 May 2018 |
| Spasm |
New York Times |
10 Apr 2018 |
| Idiosyncratic contraction |
The Washington Post |
30 Mar 2018 |
| Idiosyncratic contraction |
LA Times Daily |
30 Mar 2018 |
| Little spasm |
Universal |
17 Mar 2018 |
| -- Tac |
Premier Sunday |
11 Mar 2018 |
| Nervous motion |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Mar 2018 |
| Was on first |
New York Times |
01 Mar 2018 |
| Nervous twitch |
New York Times |
07 Feb 2018 |
| First O of OOO |
Family Time |
04 Feb 2018 |
| Rapid eye blinking, e.g |
USA Today |
23 Jan 2018 |
| With 40- and 43-Across, game that's been played in each of this puzzle's corners |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jan 2018 |
| Nervous twitch |
|
|
| Little jerk |
|
|
| Sign of nerves, maybe (2) |
|
|
| Personal quirk |
|
|
| Nervous twitch |
|
|
| Muscle spasm |
|
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| Little jerk |
|
|
| Idiosyncrasy |
|
|
| Idiosyncratic contraction |
|
|
| Idiosyncrasy |
|
|
| Uncontrollable spasm |
|
|
| Rapid eye blinking, e.g. |
|
|
| Rapid blinking, e.g. |
|
|
| Quirky habit |
|
|
| Repetitive throat-clearing, e.g. |
|
|
| Idiosyncrasy |
|
|
| Breath mint word |
|
|
| Spasm |
|
|
| Periodically tugging on one's ear, say |
|
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| Part of XXX |
|
|
| One might be nervous |
|
|
| Facial spasm |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 Dec 2017 |
| Twitch of insect, say |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 Dec 2017 |
| Spasm |
Universal |
24 Dec 2017 |
| It may be nervous |
The Washington Post |
10 Dec 2017 |
| It may be nervous |
LA Times Daily |
10 Dec 2017 |
| Nervous habit |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Dec 2017 |
| Twitch |
The Washington Post |
05 Dec 2017 |
| Twitch |
LA Times Daily |
05 Dec 2017 |
| First X, say |
New York Times |
15 Nov 2017 |
| Nervous mannerism |
The Washington Post |
17 Oct 2017 |
| Nervous mannerism |
LA Times Daily |
17 Oct 2017 |
| Obsession |
Newsday |
08 Sep 2017 |
| Sign of nervousness |
New York Times |
27 Aug 2017 |
| Part of O-O-O |
Universal |
26 Aug 2017 |
| One may be nervous |
The Washington Post |
11 Aug 2017 |
| One may be nervous |
LA Times Daily |
11 Aug 2017 |
| Twitch |
Premier Sunday |
23 Jul 2017 |
| ___-tac-toe |
New York Times |
10 Jul 2017 |
| Behavioral oddity |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2017 |
| Behavioral oddity |
The Washington Post |
04 Jun 2017 |
| '__-Tac-Dough': TV game show |
The Washington Post |
29 May 2017 |
| "__-Tac-Dough": TV game show |
LA Times Daily |
29 May 2017 |
| Recurrent behavior |
LA Times Daily |
19 May 2017 |
| Recurrent behavior |
The Washington Post |
19 May 2017 |
| Muscle jerk |
Premier Sunday |
09 Apr 2017 |
| Sudden facial contraction |
Universal |
31 Mar 2017 |
| Muscular twitch |
USA Today |
25 Mar 2017 |
| An habitual twitch |
Canadiana |
27 Feb 2017 |
| Involuntary muscular spasm |
The Times Concise |
20 Feb 2017 |
| Involuntary twitch, e.g |
Universal |
23 Jan 2017 |
| Nervous twinge |
Jonesin |
10 Jan 2017 |
| One may be nervous |
|
|
| Sign of nervousness |
|
|
| Recurrent behavior |
|
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| Twitch |
|
|
| It may be nervous |
|
|
| Nervous mannerism |
|
|
| ___-tac-toe |
|
|
| Spasm |
|
|
| Part of O-O-O |
|
|
| "__-Tac-Dough": TV game show |
|
|
| First X, say |
|
|
| ___-tac-toe |
|
|
| Behavioral oddity |
|
|
| Hold 'em tell, maybe |
LA Times Daily |
28 Oct 2016 |
| First syllable of a simple game |
Universal |
19 Sep 2016 |
| Recurring twitch |
The Washington Post |
09 Sep 2016 |
| A twitch, every now and again |
The Telegraph Toughie |
26 Aug 2016 |
| Habitual idiosyncrasy |
Premier Sunday |
21 Aug 2016 |
| Brief movement |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Aug 2016 |
| Muscle twitch |
The Washington Post |
10 Aug 2016 |
| Involuntary twitch |
Irish Times Simplex |
09 Aug 2016 |
| Facial twitch |
Canadiana |
08 Aug 2016 |
| Spasm |
LA Times Daily |
05 Aug 2016 |
| Sudden movement |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Jul 2016 |
| It can be an X or an O |
Universal |
20 Jun 2016 |
| Quirk |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jun 2016 |
| Quirk |
Premier Sunday |
12 Jun 2016 |
| Constantly adjusting one's glasses, e.g |
New York Times |
03 Jun 2016 |
| Involuntary response |
The Times Concise |
27 Apr 2016 |
| With 48-Across, Altoids alternative |
Universal |
24 Apr 2016 |
| Habitual spasm |
USA Today |
09 Apr 2016 |
| It may be a sign of stress |
LA Times Daily |
03 Apr 2016 |
| Involuntary response |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Feb 2016 |
| Tourette's symptom |
New York Times |
24 Jan 2016 |
| '___ Tac Dough' (old game show) |
The Washington Post |
07 Jan 2016 |
| Tourette's symptom |
|
|
| It can be an X or an O |
|
|
| First syllable of a simple game |
|
|
| Constantly adjusting one's glasses, e.g. |
|
|
| Spasm |
|
|
| Muscular twitch |
|
|
| Pencil twirling, e.g. |
|
|
| Small spasm |
Universal |
31 Dec 2015 |
| First "O" of O-O-O |
USA Today |
18 Dec 2015 |
| -tac-toe |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Dec 2015 |
| Quirk of behavior |
Premier Sunday |
29 Nov 2015 |
| Facial twitch |
USA Today |
31 Oct 2015 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
Newsday |
30 Oct 2015 |
| Sudden spasm |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Oct 2015 |
| First X in a game |
USA Today |
07 Oct 2015 |
| Small jerk |
Premier Sunday |
20 Sep 2015 |
| Muscular twitch |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Sep 2015 |
| Part of X-X-X |
New York Times |
26 Aug 2015 |
| First X or O? |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Aug 2015 |
| Facial spasm |
Canadiana |
17 Aug 2015 |
| Mannerism or spasm |
Universal |
29 Jul 2015 |
| Neurotic spasm |
USA Today |
28 Jul 2015 |
| Involuntary wink, maybe |
Premier Sunday |
26 Jul 2015 |
| Twitch oddly visible? |
The Times Cryptic |
14 Jul 2015 |
| Mannerism |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jul 2015 |
| Partner of toc |
Canadiana |
01 Jun 2015 |
| First of three-in-a-row, in a game |
Family Time |
06 Apr 2015 |
| Little jerk |
Premier Sunday |
05 Apr 2015 |
| Behavioral quirk |
Universal |
01 Apr 2015 |
| Part of O-O-O |
USA Today |
23 Mar 2015 |
| Personal quirk |
Newsday |
01 Feb 2015 |
| Spasm |
USA Today |
09 Jan 2015 |
| Constantly twirling a lock of hair, e.g |
New York Times |
07 Jan 2015 |
| Idiosyncrasy |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Jan 2015 |
| Convulsive muscular motion |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
04 Jan 2015 |
| Small jerk |
|
|
| Part of X-X-X |
|
|
| Personal quirk |
|
|
| Idiosyncrasy |
|
|
| Personal quirk |
|
|
| Quirk |
|
|
| __-tac-toe |
|
|
| Mannerism |
|
|
| Hold 'em tell, maybe |
|
|
| -- -tac-toe |
|
|
| Involuntary wink, maybe |
|
|
| Little jerk |
|
|
| Quirk of behavior |
|
|
| Twitch |
|
|
| Spasm |
|
|
| Spasm |
|
|
| Personal quirk |
|
|
| Behavioral quirk |
|
|
| Mannerism or spasm |
|
|
| Small spasm |
|
|
| Nervous twitch |
|
|
| Facial twitch |
|
|
| First "O" of O-O-O |
|
|
| First X in a game |
|
|
| Neurotic spasm |
|
|
| Part of O-O-O |
|
|
| Spasm |
|
|
| Constantly twirling a lock of hair, e.g. |
|
|
| Start of a successful line |
|
|
| Muscular twitch |
|
|
| Sudden movement |
|
|
| Sudden spasm |
|
|
| Not too big a jerk |
|
|
| Minor facial spasm, say |
|
|
| Personality quirk |
|
|
| Odd mannerism |
|
|
| Behavioral quirk |
|
|
| Tiny spasm |
|
|
| Start of a grid-based game |
|
|
| Square one? |
|
|
| Child's game opening |
|
|
| First of three-in-a-row |
|
|
| Involuntary muscular contraction |
|
|
| Little spasm |
|
|
| Quirk |
|
|
| ___-tac-toe |
|
|
| Jerk or quirk |
|
|
| Peculiarity |
|
|
| Repetitive throat-clearing, e.g. |
|
|
| Little spasm |
|
|
| Fixation |
|
|
| Odd mannerism |
|
|
| Odd habit |
|
|
| Idiosyncrasy |
|
|
| Poker game tell, maybe |
|
|
| Poker table tell, maybe |
|
|
| Involuntary wink, e.g. |
|
|
| Twitch |
|
|
| Behavioral quirk |
|
|
| Involuntary movement |
|
|
| First correct "Hollywood Squares" square |
|
|
| Involuntary sign of nerves |
|
|
| Quirky habit |
|
|
| First X or O |
|
|
| One of the X's in XXX |
|
|
| Small jerk |
|
|
| Certain X or O |
|
|
| Recurring blink, say |
|
|
| Start of a grid-based game |
|
|
| Nervous mannerism |
|
|
| Muscle spasm |
|
|
| Involuntary sign of nerves |
|
|
| Involuntary movement |
|
|
| Poker table tell, maybe |
|
|
| Muscle jerk |
|
|
| Personal quirk |
|
|
| Unconscious quirk |
|
|
| Twitch |
|
|
| Recurring blink, say |
|
|
| Involuntary movement |
|
|
| Muscular contraction |
|
|
| Start of a pencil-and-paper game |
|
|
| One of the X's in X-X-X |
|
|
| Square one of a child's game? |
|
|
| Twitch |
|
|
| Idiosyncrasy |
|
|
| Personal quirk |
|
|
| Muscular twitch |
|
|
| Persistent personal quirk |
|
|
| Unconscious quirk |
|
|
| Nervous reaction |
|
|
| Muscular twitch |
|
|
| First X, say |
|
|
| Mannerism |
|
|
| First X, say |
|
|
| "___ Tac Dough" (old game show) |
|
|
| First X or O |
|
|
| Personal quirk |
|
|
| Involuntary muscle movement |
|
|
| With 24- and 45-Across, game represented by this completed puzzle's grid |
|
|
| Starting O, maybe |
|
|
| Foible |
|
|
| Nervous reaction |
|
|
| ___ Tac (breath freshener) |
|
|
| "___-Tac-Dough" |
|
|
| -- Tac |
|
|
| Quirk or jerk |
|
|
| Nervous mannerism |
|
|
| First "O" of O-O-O |
|
|
| First O of O-O-O |
|
|
| First X or O, say |
|
|
| First correct "Hollywood Squares" square |
|
|
| Personality quirk |
|
|
| Behavioral oddity |
|
|
| The first O of O-O-O |
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| First of three X's or O's |
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| First O, say |
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| Nervous movement |
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| First O, say |
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| Peculiarity |
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| Odd mannerism |
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| Start of a simple game |
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| First X or O, say |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| Personality quirk |
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| Bad liar's giveaway |
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| Start of a simple game |
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| Nervous twinge |
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| Unconscious quirk |
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| Mannerism |
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| Start of a simple game |
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| Opening in "Hollywood Squares" |
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| Twitch |
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| Mannerism or spasm |
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| Peculiarity |
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| Nervous twitch |
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| Contraction of a sort |
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| Contraction of a sort |
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| Bad liar's giveaway |
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| "___-Tac-Dough" (quiz show) |
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| An X could represent it |
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| Certain X or O |
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| First X, potentially |
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| Quirky habit |
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| Recurrent twitch |
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| Sign of stress |
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| First X or O |
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| Twitch |
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| Nervous reaction |
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| Little jerk |
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| Quirk |
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| Small spasmodic reaction |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| Spasm |
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| First X or O |
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| Start of a winning combination |
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| Start of a grid-based game |
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| Start of a grid game |
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| Opening in "Hollywood Squares," essentially |
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| Quirky habit |
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| Small spasmodic reaction |
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| Habitual spasm |
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| -- Tac (breath mint) |
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| Nervous mannerism |
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| Behavioral quirk |
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| First of three O's, perhaps |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| X or O, in a game |
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| "___ Tac Dough" (game show) |
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| It can't be helped |
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| It can't be helped |
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| Odd habit |
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| Recurrent twitch |
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| Sign of nerves |
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| Quirk |
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| Small throe |
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| Uncontrollable movement |
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| A little jerk? |
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| Sudden contraction |
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| Start of a simple game |
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| Personal quirk |
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| Quirk |
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| Behavioral aberration |
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| Twitch |
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| First of a game trio |
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| Involuntary muscular contraction |
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| First X |
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| First O |
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| Facial twitch |
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| One-third of a child's game |
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| Habit, of sorts |
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| "A Nervous ___ Motion of the Head to the Left" (Andrew Bird song) |
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| Behavioral quirk |
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| Quirky behavior |
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| Spasmodic movement |
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| Quirk |
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| Sign of guilt, perhaps |
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| Sign of nerves, perhaps |
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| Unconscious quirk |
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| Quirky habit |
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| '-- Tac Dough' |
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| Foible |
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| Foible |
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| Quirk |
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| Habit, of a sort |
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| Quirky trait |
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| Game opener |
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| Mannerism |
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| Half a mint |
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| Sign of nerves, perhaps |
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| Twitch |
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| Jerk |
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| Tourette's movement |
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| One X of XXX |
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| Spasm |
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| Half a miniature mint? |
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| Personal quirk |
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| Small spasm |
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| Persistent personal quirk |
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| Game name start |
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| Sign of nerves, perhaps |
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| Half a mint |
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| Certain X or O |
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| ___ Tacs (breath mints) |
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| X-X-X part |
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| Half a mint? |
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| First X, maybe |
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| Start of a winning combination |
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| Muscle movement |
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| Spasm |
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| Idiosyncrasy |
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| The first X of XXX |
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| Twitch |
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| Unconscious quirk |
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| ___ Tac (breath freshener) |
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| Jitter |
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| First correct Hollywood Square |
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| The first O of O-O-O |
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| Quirky behavior |
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| Part of three-in-a-row |
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| One might be verbal |
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| Annoying facial movement |
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| Twitch |
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| Square one? |
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| Involuntary muscle movement |
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| Behavioral quirk |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| Recurring blink, say |
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| Muscular contraction |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| Can be facial |
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| Game opener? |
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| Uncontrolled contraction |
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| First of three in a pencil/paper game |
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| Muscle phenomenon |
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| Sign of nerves |
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| Personal quirk |
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| It could be represented by an "X" |
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| Personal quirk |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| Habitual jerk |
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| Little spasm |
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| Muscle movement |
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| Hitler had one |
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| Foible |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| Start of a pencil-and-paper game |
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| Sign of nerves |
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| Small spasm |
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| Spasm |
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| _____ -tac-toe |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| Recurring blink, maybe |
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| Eccentricity |
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| Quirk |
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| "__ Tac Dough" |
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| Unconscious quirk |
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| Nervous quirk |
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| An X could represent it |
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| Quirk |
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| Habitual spasm |
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| Eccentricity |
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| First X |
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| Twitch |
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| "___ Tac Dough" |
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| Mannerism or spasm |
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| Sudden contraction |
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| Start of a simple game |
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| Quirk of behavior |
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| First X, maybe |
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| Muscular contraction |
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| Muscle problem |
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| Jitter |
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| "___ Tac Dough" |
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| Facial trouble |
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| Hitler's was facial |
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| Twitch |
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| Mini-spasm |
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| First X, potentially |
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| Uncontrollabel movement |
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| Odd mannerism |
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| Nervous reaction |
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| Quirky habit |
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| Involuntary contraction |
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| Facial spasm |
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| The first X? |
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| First X? |
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| Sign of stress |
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| Game opener? |
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| Facial spasm |
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| Tiny spasm |
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| Twitching |
|
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| "___ Tac Dough" (quiz show) |
|
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| Start of a three-word game |
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| Game opener |
|
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| ___-tac-toe |
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| Muscle spasm |
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| Recurrent twitch |
|
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| Nervous mannerism |
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| Facial spasm |
|
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| Facial movement |
|
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| Eccentricity |
|
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| ___-Tacs (Certs competitor) |
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| Involuntary spasm |
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| Tac toe starter |
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| The first X of X-X-X |
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| Sign of nervousness |
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| Certain X |
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| Twitch |
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| Part of a child's game |
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| Behavioral trait |
|
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| First of three-in-a-row |
|
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| Opening in "Hollywood Squares" |
|
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| Involuntary muscle spasm |
|
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| Particularity |
|
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| Start of a winning line |
|
|
| _____-tac-toe |
|
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| Fixation |
|
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| Mannerism |
|
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| Oddity |
|
|
| Muscle contraction |
|
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| Muscular contraction |
|
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| Facial problem |
|
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| Muscular spasm |
|
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| Twitching |
|
|
| Obsession |
|
|
| Minor facial malady |
|
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| Nerve spasm |
|
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| Twitch |
|
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| One of a game trio |
|
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| Neuralgic symptom |
|
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| Twitching |
|
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| Muscular twitch |
|
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| Facial twitch |
|
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| Start of O and X game |
|
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| Contraction |
|
|
| Involuntary wink |
|
|
| Sign of stress, sometimes |
|
|
| First of the toe trio |
|
|
| Sign of nerves |
|
|
| Minor spasm |
|
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| Adjective suffix |
|
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| Fixation. |
|
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| Adjective suffix. |
|
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| Obsession: Colloq. |
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| Twitching. |
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| Obsession. |
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| Twitch. |
|
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| Nervous symptom. |
|
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| Muscular spasm. |
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| Involuntary reaction. |
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| Involuntary twitch. |
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| Nervous affliction. |
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| Habitual response: Colloq. |
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| ___, tac, toe. |
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| Neuralgic symptom. |
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| Muscular symptom. |
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| Relative of a quirk. |
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| Neural symptom. |
|
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| Habitual mental reaction. |
|
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| Muscular contraction. |
|
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| Spasm. |
|
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| Muscle spasm. |
|
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| Twitch in a muscle. |
|
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| Nervous twitch. |
|
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| Vellication. |
|
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| Neurotic spasm. |
|
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| Quick contraction |
|
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| Involuntary contraction |
|
|
| Uncontrollable spasm |
|
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| Slight jerk |
|
|
| Nervous reaction |
|
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