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1 Across: Barely lit, as a restaurant
- First hint: The answer is 3 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter D.
- Third hint: It relates to: Barely lit, as...
4 Across: Halley's, for one
- First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter C.
- Third hint: It relates to: Halley's, for one...
5 Across: Cognizant of one's surroundings
- First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter A.
- Third hint: It relates to: Cognizant of one's...
6 Across: Commence, as a journey
- First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter B.
- Third hint: It relates to: Commence, as a...
7 Across: Permit, or a tennis serve do-over
- First hint: The answer is 3 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter L.
- Third hint: It relates to: Permit, or a...
1 Down: Yellow vehicle, informally
- First hint: The answer is 3 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter C.
- Third hint: It relates to: Yellow vehicle, informally...
2 Down: Woodworking peg used for joining
- First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter D.
- Third hint: It relates to: Woodworking peg used...
3 Down: Likeness, or what you project online
- First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter I.
- Third hint: It relates to: Likeness, or what...
4 Down: It has both worth and a badge, in scouting
- First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter M.
- Third hint: It relates to: It has both...
5 Down: A perfect score in bowling, minus the pins?
- First hint: The answer is 3 letters long.
- Second hint: It starts with the letter T.
- Third hint: It relates to: A perfect score...
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