Country home to the Atacama Desert Crossword Clue

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Country home to the Atacama Desert Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
2. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COUNTRY (noun)
1. the territory occupied by a nation
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government
DESERT (verb)
1. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
2. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
DESERT (noun)
1. arid land with little or no vegetation
2. (usually plural) a person’s deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment

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CHIEL

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Across

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10. Not very exciting

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15. Slowly, in sheet music

16. Extreme anger

17. Tabloid couple

18. Regions

19. Chemistry class model

20. Vinegar-based cookout condiment

23. Fib

24. ___ off (repel)

25. In itself

28. Mushroom with a long stem

30. Satisfies

33. Word after "bunk" or "flower"

34. Brand of yoga wear that sounds like a greeting

36. Not near

37. __ king

38. "The Wedding Singer" star who has had a daytime talk show since 2020

41. 16-Across-___ (content designed to provoke)

43. Cyber Monday month, often (Abbr.)

44. "Send Help" director Raimi

45. Rec room fixtures

46. Climb aboard

48. Once known as

50. It's known as football in many countries

52. Genre rooted in rhythm and blues

54. Hydropower project structure

57. Podcast recording partner, often

59. Golf course reservation

61. Broadcaster and natural historian Attenborough

62. "Marvelous," in German

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65. Heckelphone relative

66. Otherwise

67. Makes yawn

68. Works with a needle and thread

69. "Absolutely!"

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Down

1. Minor flaw

2. Achieve

3. Certain sound system

4. Burial site

5. Person, ___ or Thing (20 Questions variant)

6. Old TV episodes

7. "Can you help me out?"

8. MTA guesses

9. South Indian food often served with sambar

10. Support piece

11. "See ya, dude"

12. In the past

13. Fabric line

21. Submit a return online

22. Package shipping option

26. Scorch

27. Border

29. Mario ___ (racing game franchise with a Rainbow Road track)

31. Paving material

32. Makes an oopsie

35. Deed holders

37. Invitation to connect on social media

38. Unearth

39. Automated customer service rep

40. Bronx athlete

41. _ehind _he _cenes ("Here's what happened off-camera" hashtag)

42. Trendy green toast topper

46. Crystal-filled rocks

47. Maybe later

49. Weed gummy, e.g.

53. Gives up

55. Collect

56. Trifling

58. Pairs

60. Three-pointer

61. Tiny bit

63. Purple yam

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