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1. ___ Pet (sprouting figurine)
5. Hold on tightly
6. One-sixteenth of a pound
7. Las ___, Nevada gambling city
8. Biblical garden of paradise
1. Given a hint, as a crossword solver
2. It lets a door swing
3. Of the ancient Peruvian empire
4. Long, long time
5. Small sheltered bay
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