___ fide (legitimate and authentic) Crossword Clue

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___ fide (legitimate and authentic) Crossword Answer

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LEGITIMATE (adjective)
1. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
2. based on known statements or events or conditions
LEGITIMATE (verb)
1. make legal
2. make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
AUTHENTIC (adjective)
1. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
2. not counterfeit or copied

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1. ___ and flow (tidal movements)

4. Droop, like an old couch

7. Put into words

10. British bathroom, informally

11. Flightless Australian bird

12. Tall ___ (exaggerated story)

13. "Once upon a time, in a ___, far, far away ..." (royal realm)

15. Biblical garden

16. "___ Croft: Tomb Raider"

17. "___ man walks into the bar..." 2 wds.

19. Tonsil doctor: Abbr.

21. "Good ___," 1970s sitcom with a title that can be used as a cheerful New Year's greeting at your celebratory event

24. Dancing Queen band

27. U-___ (moving equipment rental company)

29. Ice Bucket Challenge cause: Abbr.

31. Steak, chop, or roast, on a festive table

32. Wayfarer's rest house

33. Bad mannered child

34. Crepe-making utensil

35. Walk-___ (like some closets)

36. "___ Endings," 2011 sitcom with a title that can be used as a New Year's wish for one who needs things to turn out just right in the coming year

37. Swampy place that rhymes with "log"

38. "___ even stand a chance?": 2 wds.

39. Powerful Greek deities who came before the Olympians

42. Gets moldy and breaks apart

44. "___ This Mess," 2019 sitcom with a title that can be used as a New Year's wish for your super-disorganized loved one

45. "As ___ as I know"

46. Tool for writing New Year resolutions

49. Bankrupt, so to speak

50. Foo Fighters' song "I ___ River": 2 wds.

51. "Without further ___..."

52. Entry level G.I., for short

53. "One ___ at a Time," 2017 sitcom with a title that can be used to encourage a friend to handle the New Year with patience and perseverance

54. 6-pointers, in football, for short

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1. Antlered deer in Yellowstone

2. Heat water till it bubbles, say

4. Typical four-door family car for a New Year's road trip

5. "Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)

6. Minty chew you'd use before a midnight kiss

7. Unhappy, and something we hope you will not feel in the New Year

8. Ginger ___ (soft drink)

9. Currency you would need in Japan

12. Group working together, like in basketball

14. "___ News," 2017 sitcom with a title that you hope will describe all the updates you and your loved ones get in the New Year

17. Astonish or shock

18. Olive ___ (salad topper)

20. "Better ___," 2016 comedy series with a title that is something we wish for your days, dreams, and even your coffee in the New Year

22. Wyatt ___ (Wild West's famed lawman)

23. Strike with one's palm, say

24. Sound booster at a New Year's party, for short

25. Don't ___ stranger: 2 wds.

26. Forbid by rule

28. The “A” in Q&A, for short

30. Hog's home

33. Worm on a fishing line

35. Charged atom fragments

36. "Hip, hip, ___!"

37. Enjoy some sun

38. TV soap genre

39. Recipe measurement for a dish, for short

40. ___ U Baby 1995 dance hit: 2 wds.

41. It's pitched for a night in the wild

43. Minor quarrel between lovers

45. Trend that’s not trendy for long

47. Animated series "Ed, ___ n Eddy"

48. ___ Energy Drink, popular caffeinated energy drink

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