Controversial issue Crossword Clue

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Controversial issue Crossword Answer

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CONTROVERSIAL (adjective)
1. marked by or capable of arousing controversy
ISSUE (noun)
1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
2. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
ISSUE (verb)
1. circulate or distribute or equip with
2. come out of

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6. ___ facto

10. St. Louis landmark

14. Golf bag set

15. Shreds

16. Bicycle part

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22. Heel

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25. Purchase incentive

27. Last to enter, in a children’s taunt

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33. Company with brown vans

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2. Shoreline problem

3. "You had your chance!"

4. Just

5. Code-breaking org.

6. Confident poker player’s declaration

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