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| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| School subject: Abbr. |
| Highway distances in Europe: Abbr. |
| Group that assigns film ratings: Abbr. |
| Australian state whose capital is Sydney: Abbr. |
| First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f |
| Computer monitor: Abbr. |
| Group that determines a film's rating: Abbr. |
| Otto's realm: Abbr. |
| Group that assigns movie ratings: Abbr. |
| A check inside? (Abbr.) |
| Touchdown abbr. |
| Abbr. in some office titles |
| Group that awards merit badges: Abbr. |
| Ice Bucket Challenge cause: Abbr. |
| J'accuse" author's first name |
| Broadway's first Willy Loman |
| Doctor who examines tonsils and sinuses: Abbr. |
| What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr. |
| Food additive (abbr.) |
| Abbr. in a library catalog |
| Adoption option: Abbr. |
| Actor's first course? |
| Critters' protector: Abbr. |
| Abbr. also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease |
| Short vinyl recordings: Abbr. |
| Abbr. at the bottom of a business letter |
| Abbr. for a handy-andy |
| ABC show that starts at 7 a.m. daily: Abbr. |