Wordy Wednesday 704: Anacrossword 51

WORDY WEDNESDAY #702
MINI TOUCHWORD 13 (answer)

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Kevin Orfield **
Russ Kale **
Cathy Bowen **
Cindy Heisler **
Derek Allen **
James Haddad **
Joe Bernard **
Jon-Paul Hurt **
Michael Lebowitz **
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Randy Rogers **
Patrick Jordan **
Steve Levy **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #703
LETRAVEX 6 (hint)

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WORDY WEDNESDAY #704
ANACROSSWORD 51
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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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01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
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33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
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65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
CLUES
• Popular New England soup: 2 wds.
• Rear flap of a suit jacket
• Splinter ____
• Warm and jovial, as a laugh
• Truthfulness
• Fabric pattern of broken checks
• Readily apparent
• Brochure
• Common name of the opuntia cactus: 2 wds.
• Lightweight jacket

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