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1. Spy org. headquartered in Langley, Va.
4. Fizzy drinks like Sprite and 7 Up
6. Harsh, blinding light
7. Lake ___, resort on the California-Nevada border
8. Boy in the family
1. Fizzy dark drinks like Coke and Pepsi
2. The Potato State
3. Baseball great Hank ___
4. Army rank below lieutenant, for short
5. Take a look at
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