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SUE GRAFTON'S ALPHABET MYSTERIES |
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THE JOY OF 6-LETTER WORDS |
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The Blue & White Nile meet near this Sudanese city whose name means "elephant's trunk" |
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Here's the proof: "E is for..." |
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It's the top, or a meeting of heads of state |
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In April 1861, a week after this fort fell, Grant wrote, "There are but two parties now, traitors and patriots" |
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Her Secret Service code name is Renaissance |
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Step right up for this beastly term for the person outside a carnival who loudly entices potential customers |
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Ras Ben Sakka in this country is the northernmost point in Africa |
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A strong current: "U is for..." |
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Between 1998 & 2005, she won the U.S. figure skating championship 8 consecutive times |
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In John 11, Jesus "cried out with a loud voice" & commanded this dead man to "come forth" |
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Africa is connected to Asia via this isthmus |
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Make a killing: "H is for..." |
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This French word for "truth" is often found after "cinema" |
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In 2002, at age 12, she became the youngest golfer ever to qualify for an LPGA event |
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Heimdall, a son of this Norse god, is destined to blow his horn at the end of time to wake the gods |
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On old maps the African country of Ghana was known as this coast |
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Make an objective decision: "J is for..." |
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It can mean both narrow-minded & also nearsighted |
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In 1862 General Simon Buckner surrendered to Grant; 23 years later he provided this service at Grant's funeral |
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She made the very first cover of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 1990 & then again in 1999 |
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Seen & heard here, it's the loudest insect on the planet |
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If you want to go from "A" to "Z" you can travel from this "A" country to Zambia next door |
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Full of evil intent: "M is for..." |
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The "truth" is it was the Communist Party's newspaper in the USSR |
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Grant served under generals Zachary Taylor & Winfield Scott during this war & was promoted for bravery twice |
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In 2005 she & her "Brokeback Mountain" co-star Heath Ledger had a daughter, Matilda |
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For the common man or not, it's a loud, musical flourish of trumpets |
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