| Alphabetically last of the "five W's" |
New York Times Mini |
05 Jul 2025 |
| "13 Reasons ___," TV show where the story is told through flashbacks |
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| "How come?" |
Commuter |
17 Jun 2025 |
| Child's frequent question |
Universal |
15 Jun 2025 |
| "___ so serious?" (The Joker's catchphrase) |
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| Interjection unknown to the audience (3) |
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| Question of motive |
Wall Street Journal |
14 May 2025 |
| For what purpose? |
Mirror Tea Time |
08 May 2025 |
| "___ Did I Get Married?"; Janet Jackson/Tyler Perry movie |
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| "I Know _ the Caged Bird Sings" (Maya Angelou autobiography) |
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| 1960 Anthony Newley Number 1, previously sung by Frankie Avalon (3) |
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| For what reason this might be asked (3) |
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| How come workbench empties at the end of the day? |
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| "How could you?" |
USA Today |
18 Apr 2025 |
| Question of motive with case of heresy |
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| "For what reason?" |
Newsday |
14 Apr 2025 |
| Questioning answer? |
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| "I may be mad, I may be blind, I may be viciously unkind" Annie Lennox (3) |
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| "___ so serious?" (line from the Joker) |
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| "___ did the chicken cross the road?" |
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| Eagles song, I Can't Tell You ... |
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| For what purpose? (3) |
Puzzler |
22 Feb 2025 |
| Preschooler's repeated question |
New York Times Mini |
22 Feb 2025 |
| What have you initially and for what reason? (3) |
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| Question of reason that sounds like "Y" |
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| One-word hit for Annie Lennox or Anthony Newley (3) |
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| It's a question of motive (3) |
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| How come? |
Mirror Tea Time |
13 Dec 2024 |
| "___ did the chicken cross the road?" |
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| "____ Do Fools Fall in Love" |
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| ____ did the chicken cross the road? |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
03 Nov 2024 |
| Who, what, when, where, ___ |
Family Time |
03 Nov 2024 |
| It's the 25th, say, for what reason? (3) |
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| "- Do Fools Fall in Love" |
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| "___ so serious?" |
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| Question word answered by 'because' |
Puzzler Backwords |
01 Oct 2024 |
| Who, what, when, where and ___ |
Family Time |
23 Sep 2024 |
| "___ so serious?" (Joker's words) |
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| Reason for a new hybrid to be included (3) |
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| Rationale |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Aug 2024 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| "How come?" |
New York Times Mini |
03 Aug 2024 |
| "Please explain" |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jul 2024 |
| How come this question has no vowels? (3) |
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| "___ so serious?" (The Joker's catchphrase) |
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| For what purpose? (3) |
Puzzler |
14 May 2024 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| "___ do you ask?" |
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| To what purpose? |
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| Questioning answer? |
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| Question of intent |
USA Today |
07 Apr 2024 |
| "___ so serious?" (line from the Joker) |
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| "For what reason?" |
New York Times |
25 Mar 2024 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| "___ bother?" |
New York Times |
19 Mar 2024 |
| "___ did the chicken cross the road?" |
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| "How come?" |
Commuter |
08 Mar 2024 |
| For what purpose? |
Puzzler Backwords |
06 Mar 2024 |
| Question of motive |
LA Times Daily |
03 Mar 2024 |
| 13 Reasons ___ (former Netflix series) |
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| What's the reason? |
New York Times Mini |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Curious child's question |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Feb 2024 |
| Question of reason that sounds like "Y" |
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| The reason |
Newsday |
21 Dec 2023 |
| "___ do you ask?" |
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| "For what reason?" |
USA Today |
02 Nov 2023 |
| "How come?" |
USA Today |
25 Oct 2023 |
| "___ did the chicken cross the road?" |
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| "___ so serious?" |
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| '__ me?' |
Newsday |
21 Sep 2023 |
| "___ so serious?" (The Joker's words) |
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| One of the five W's |
USA Today |
03 Sep 2023 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| Philosopher's question |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Aug 2023 |
| "13 Reasons ___" (drama series) |
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| Rationale |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Jul 2023 |
| "___ so serious?" (line from the Joker) |
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| For what reason? |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Jun 2023 |
| "___ do you ask?" |
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| "How come?" |
Premier Sunday |
30 Apr 2023 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| Existential question starter, maybe |
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| "___ did the chicken cross the road?" |
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| "What's the reason?" |
Universal |
04 Feb 2023 |
| "I Know ___ the Caged Bird Sings" (Maya Angelou poem) |
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| "___ so serious?" |
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| 'How come?' |
USA Today |
02 Sep 2022 |
| Question not often asked on 'Jeopardy!' |
Newsday |
28 Aug 2022 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| Question not asked on “Jeopardy!” |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jul 2022 |
| With 72-Across, "Actually, I do!" |
Premier Sunday |
17 Jul 2022 |
| Question frequently repeated by tots |
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| Reason for which the river at Chepstow is mentioned |
The Times Cryptic |
16 May 2022 |
| Kid's question |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 May 2022 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| 'Any particular reason?' |
USA Today |
18 Apr 2022 |
| Kid's constant query |
Newsday |
03 Apr 2022 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| "How come?" |
Universal |
30 Jan 2022 |
| Word that sounds like its last letter |
LA Times Daily |
25 Dec 2021 |
| 'What was the reason?' |
USA Today |
16 Nov 2021 |
| "I Know ___ the Caged Bird Sings," 1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou that recounts her early years |
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| "___ so serious?" |
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| "___ you little...," Homer Simpson's catchphrase on "The Simpsons" |
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| '___ the long face?' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
05 Sep 2021 |
| "___ so serious?" (The Joker's words) |
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| 'What was the reason?' |
USA Today |
01 Jul 2021 |
| 'Sure!' |
The Washington Post |
05 Mar 2021 |
| "Sure!" |
LA Times Daily |
05 Mar 2021 |
| One of the five W's |
Universal |
03 Mar 2021 |
| Netflix drama series "13 Reasons ___" |
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| One of the five W's |
Canadiana |
28 Dec 2020 |
| Left fielder in a comedy routine |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Dec 2020 |
| Existential question starter |
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| "___ so serious?" |
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| Wondering word |
LA Times Daily |
30 Sep 2020 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| 'How come?' |
USA Today |
16 Aug 2020 |
| Kid’s query |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Aug 2020 |
| Rationale |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Jul 2020 |
| A question of motive |
Newsday |
28 Jun 2020 |
| For what reason? |
The Times Concise |
16 Jun 2020 |
| "___ Not Me" (2010 song by Enrique Iglesias) |
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| "___ so serious?" quote by the Joker from the 2008 film "The Dark Knight" |
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| "___ so serious?" |
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| "___ so serious?" |
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| Existential question |
Universal |
18 Mar 2020 |
| Tot's query |
The Washington Post |
24 Dec 2019 |
| Tot's query |
LA Times Daily |
24 Dec 2019 |
| TV series "13 Reasons ___" with Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford that is based on Jay Asher's novel of the same name |
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| "___ did you eat without me?" |
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| "___ so serious?," the Joker's remark from the film in 31a |
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| "Tell me ___" (What's the reason?) |
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| "How come?" |
Universal |
02 Jun 2019 |
| ''How come?'' |
Newsday |
20 May 2019 |
| Question pronounced like its last letter |
Universal |
03 Mar 2019 |
| "Please explain" |
LA Times Daily |
17 Jan 2019 |
| 'Please explain' |
The Washington Post |
17 Jan 2019 |
| "Please explain" |
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| "How come?" |
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| Question pronounced like its last letter |
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| "___ don't you give it a try?" |
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| "I don't get it" |
Universal |
09 Nov 2018 |
| 'Who's on First?' left fielder |
New York Times |
30 Sep 2018 |
| Question of motive |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Aug 2018 |
| "13 Reasons ___" |
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| 'HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?!' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
01 Apr 2018 |
| Reason |
New York Times |
24 Feb 2018 |
| "How come?" |
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| Reason |
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| "I don't get it" |
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| "Who's on First?" left fielder |
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| Question of motive |
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| Kid's question |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Nov 2017 |
| For what reason? |
Irish Times Simplex |
26 Oct 2017 |
| "___ so serious?" |
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| "___ do you ask?" |
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| Question raised by four squares in this puzzle? |
New York Times |
18 May 2017 |
| 'How come?' |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Apr 2017 |
| "___ so serious?" (The Joker's catchphrase in "The Dark Knight") |
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| Philosophical question |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Feb 2017 |
| Question raised by four squares in this puzzle? |
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| Another of the five W's |
Jonesin |
13 Sep 2016 |
| Justification |
Newsday |
11 Sep 2016 |
| Explanation |
Newsday |
11 Jun 2016 |
| Word that sounds like its last letter |
LA Times Daily |
23 Jan 2016 |
| Word that sounds like its last letter |
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| Query dairy product English exported |
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| Word often seen near 42-Down |
Jonesin |
17 Nov 2015 |
| Justification |
LA Times Daily |
13 Nov 2015 |
| '___ me?' |
New York Times |
08 Sep 2015 |
| Tot's question |
Newsday |
19 Jul 2015 |
| Who, what, when, where and ___ |
Family Time |
17 May 2015 |
| Kid's query |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Mar 2015 |
| Tot's repeated query |
Universal |
06 Jan 2015 |
| Justification |
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| Tot's repeated query |
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| Tot's question |
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| The reason |
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| Existential question |
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| "___ me?" |
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| Kid's question |
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| "How come?" |
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| For what reason? |
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| Popular question from five-year-olds |
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| "Could you explain that?" |
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| "___ me?" |
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| Motive, essentially |
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| For what reason |
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| Wondering word |
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| "For what reason?" |
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| Child's oft-repeated question |
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| "How come?" |
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| Toddler's incessant question |
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| Curious toddler's question |
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| "How come?" |
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| "How come?" |
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| One of the five W's |
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| Word before the big rush? |
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| Kid's repeated rejoinder |
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| Q1 |
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| It's asked for a reason |
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| Kid's constant query |
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| Motive, essentially |
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| "Because" evoker |
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| "For what reason?" |
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| Reporter's query |
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| "Because I said so!" elicitor |
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| "Because" evoker |
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| "For what reason?" |
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| Reporter's question |
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| Question before "because I said so" |
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| Wondering word |
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| "Because I said so!" elicitor |
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| Reporter's question |
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| What for |
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| "Give me a reason" |
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| Question before "because I said so" |
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| See 13-Down |
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| "Give me a reason" |
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| *Frankie Avalon, 1959 |
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| Kid's query |
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| Reason |
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| Question of motive |
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| With 69-Across, optimistic question, or a possible title for this puzzle |
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| Reason |
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| Tot's frequent question |
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| Kid's query |
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| Rationale |
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| "___ me?" |
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| Philosopher's question |
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| A question of motive? |
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| "I demand an explanation" |
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| Question repeated by a tot |
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| Tot's frequently asked question |
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| "Please explain" |
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| "I demand an explanation" |
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| 1959 #1 Frankie Avalon hit |
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| Reporter's query |
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| Left fielder in the "Who's on First?" routine |
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| Tot's repeated query |
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| Kid's query |
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| Toddler's frequent query |
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| Questioning answer |
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| Philosopher's question |
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| Media question |
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| Child's query |
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| The reason |
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| "___ We Fight" (WWII-era propaganda series) |
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| Tot's question |
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| Kid's refrain |
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| The reason |
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| Wondering word |
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| Toddler's constant question |
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| Kid's refrain |
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| LEFT FIELDER |
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| "How come?" |
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| Toddler's question |
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| Interview staple |
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| Youngster's perpetual question |
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| Kid's question |
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| With what motive? |
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| Investigator's question |
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| Kid's question |
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| One of the five W's |
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| Interview staple |
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| Investigator's question |
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| Child's question |
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| One of the five W's |
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| "Who's on First?" left-fielder |
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| Toddler's frequent query |
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| Three-year-old's question |
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| For what reason |
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| A question of motive |
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| The waiter asked ... |
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| Reason-seeking question |
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| Rationale |
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| Kid's mantra |
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| Cause |
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| Tot.s query |
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| Tot's query |
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| Reporter's query |
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| PART 5 OF QUIP |
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| For what reason |
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| Reason-seeking question |
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| One of the five interrogatives |
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| Toddler's frequent query |
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| Toddler's question |
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| A question of motive |
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| Perennial question |
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| Word of inquiry |
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| Explanation seeker's query |
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| "___ Do I Love You?": 1927 song |
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| Interrogator's word |
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| One of the five W's |
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| How come? |
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| Querist's word |
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| Reporter's query |
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| Interrogative |
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| "___ England Slept," J.F.K. book |
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| Mini-question |
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| The reason ___ |
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| Learning word |
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| Child's word |
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| Child's question |
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| Reason. |
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| Four-year-old's query. |
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| Exclamation of surprise. |
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| Word of surprise. |
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| Junior's favorite question. |
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| The reason |
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| "___ me?" |
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| Existential question |
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| Interrogative. |
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| "Warum?" |
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| Wherefore. |
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| Pourquoi. |
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