Wordy Wednesday 719: Anacrossword 53

WORDY WEDNESDAY #717
SUDOKUROSTIC 12 (answer)

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Ryan Faley **
Steve Levy **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #718
FINE DETAILS (hint)

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WORDY WEDNESDAY #719
ANACROSSWORD 53
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Solve the crossword using the clues provided. When the letters in the numbered squares are transferred to the same-numbered blanks, you will reveal a clue to the final answer. Work back and forth between the blanks and the crossword to finish the puzzle. The clues are listed alphabetically by their answers; you must determine where each answer belongs. Additionally, spaces and punctuation are not provided for the final clue. 

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CLUES
• Brazilian fusion of samba and smooth jazz: 2 wds.
• KFC container
• Moonstruck star
• Folk singer Woody
• Noted aviator Charles
• Flightless black-and-white bird with a yellow crest: 2 wds.
• Implement on a bicycle
• Woo
• Motto invoked before putting on a helmet, perhaps: 2 wds.
• Arctic hooter: 2 wds.
• Whole amount: 2 wds.
• The Big Bang ____
• Synonymicon

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

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