Bests in a staring contest, say Crossword Clue

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STARING (adjective)
1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
2. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
CONTEST (noun)
1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2. a struggle between rivals
CONTEST (verb)
1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

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8. George Eliot's "___ Marner"

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25. Untroubled

26. Small talks

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28. Things compared between Wordle solvers

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30. Joker

31. Defeated

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35. *Like a weakly hit ground ball

38. Lotion letters

41. Clamorous

42. Youth sports level

43. Understand, so to speak

45. "The Corsican Brothers" author, 1844

47. Airer of annual "A Christmas Story" marathons

49. ___ Plaines, Ill.

51. Manage

52. Americana symbol

54. Decorate at a bakery

57. Grumpy friend

59. Flashes

60. Once, old-style

61. Clinch

62. East Lansing sch

63. 'Now!'

64. Info provider at a crossroads

68. Off, in mob slang

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72. Accept, as an excuse

73. Rapper ___ Spice

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75. Diving bird

76. Always, in verse

77. Diamonds, informally

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89. Dirt-y words?

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2. "Not gonna fly"

3. Voice heard by millions worldwide

4. Play down

5. Russian country house

6. Things to strive for

7. Lilac or lavender

8. One of 15 boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics: Abbr.

9. "That's already crossed my desk"

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