Wordy Wednesday 317: Ulterior Motives

WORDY WEDNESDAY #315
PENT WORDS 63 (answer)
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WORDY WEDNESDAY #316
SECTION SIX 31 (hint)
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WORDY WEDNESDAY #317
ULTERIOR MOTIVES
Sometimes, when it appears that someone is acting selflessly, they're actually being sly.
The final answer is a 5-letter word formed by anagramming the letters in the shaded squares.

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A greater liking for one thing than for another
Casino card game with a French name
Circular mushroom formation: 2 wds.
Einstein’s general theory of ____
Heraldic mark of a bastard: 2 wds.
Hershey’s candy addict
Lacking consciousness or the ability to move
Like a tree that doesn’t shed
Northeastern US region: 2 wds.
“Oh, Pretty Woman” singer: 2 wds.
One to whom the glass is half empty
Pay a furry artist to make furry art for you, say
Read a new meaning into, perhaps
Wandered aimlessly


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