"Arsenic and Old ___" (1944 crime comedy) Crossword Clue

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"Arsenic and Old ___" (1944 crime comedy) Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. add alcohol to (beverages)
2. spin, wind, or twist together
(noun)
1. a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
2. a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COMEDY (noun)
1. a comic incident or series of incidents
2. light and humorous drama with a happy ending
CRIME (noun)
1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
2. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

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