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| 53% | WIDEBERTH | 9 | What you might give an ex you encounter unexpectedly |
| 51% | CITY | 4 | What an honored visitor may be given a key to |
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| 45% | USVISA | 6 | What an American embassy might give a traveler, briefly (2 wds.) |
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| 44% | DOUBLE | 6 | What might earn an 18-Down |
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