Are short? Crossword Clue

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Are short? Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. be without
(noun)
1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

Hint 3: Anagram

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5. Tissue paper thickness

8. ___ of the iceberg

11. "___, medium, or well done?" (question at a steakhouse)

12. Winning combination in some tic-tac-toe games

13. Royal flush card

14. Slow-cooked meat dish

15. Counterpart of "cons"

17. What scissors do

18. Drink brand with a polar bear mascot

20. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the Middle Ages, try ___-stitching, a needlework hobby with X-shaped stitches!

22. "___ can of worms" (complicate the situation): 2 wds.

25. Grammy winners __ Tigres del Norte

26. ___ bank (kid's money holder)

27. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the Neolithic period, pick up this hands-on hobby of creating ceramics out of clay!

31. Brain activity test: Abbr.

32. ___-hop (musical genre)

33. Anti-narcotics group in Narcos: Abbr.

34. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the 19th century, pick up this cozy hobby of looping yarn into fun designs with a hook!

37. Sneak ___ (look quickly): 2 wds.

39. Italy's continent, for short

40. Dip an Oreo in milk, say

41. Travels by ship, say

44. Wood-shaping tool

45. Window appliances: Abbr.

46. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the 11th century, pick up needles and yarn to do this, and make a sweater!

49. Blasts with a ray gun, say

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54. Broody music genre

56. "___ the chips fall where they may"

57. ___ Reynolds, lead vocalist of Imagine Dragons

58. Beginner's game mode

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1. Robin Williams' "___ Doubtfire"

2. Grain in a granola bar

3. Opposite of "post"

4. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the Paleolithic Era, pick up this useful hobby of making clothes with needle and thread!

5. Leader from Vatican City

6. Passed-down folk traditions and stories

7. ___-hoo (chocolate beverage):

8. Crispy, folded Mexican treat

9. Critical hospital wards: Abbr.

10. Furry members of the family

16. Edinburgh native

19. Low island on a reef

21. Letters between Q and U

22. Group of crude oil-producing nations: Abbr.

23. Place to dock

24. Kellogg's frozen breakfast brand

25. Chop (off), as a branch

27. Cherry's core

28. Adam and Eve's Garden

29. Smell awful

30. Yakety-___ (unimportant chatter)

32. "___ Ladyship" (address for a noblewoman)

35. Animation frame unit

36. Coconut covering

37. Do some arithmetic

38. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the 18th century, try a jigsaw ___, where you fit oddly-shaped pieces to reveal an image!

41. AMC's "Better Call ___"

42. Ranch measure

43. George Harrison's "___ It a Pity"

44. Like ___ of bricks (very strongly): 2 wds.

47. Actor Beatty of "All the President's Men"

48. "___ Barbie Girl..." 2 wds.

50. Strong, as a bond

51. Asus or Acer products: Abbr.

52. View through a sunroof, usually

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