Cup-and-ball or yo-yo Crossword Clue

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Cup-and-ball or yo-yo Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. manipulate manually or in one’s mind or imagination
2. behave carelessly or indifferently
(noun)
1. any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
2. a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

YO-YO (noun)
1. a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand
BALL (noun)
1. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
2. United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
BALL (verb)
1. form into a ball by winding or rolling

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23. The : English :: ___ : French

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35. Pathetic

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37. Took shots first, then paid for them later

40. Clothing sizes for shorter women

41. Ski in zigzags

42. "Far out!"

43. Tetra- minus one

44. Newlyweds' getaway

46. Owl sounds

48. Actress de Armas

49. 401(k) relative

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60. Italian "hello!"

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Down

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7. In finite supply

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10. Composer Stravinsky

11. Ham on an antipasto platter

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38. Ginger ___

40. Deep-dish vessel

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46. Tint

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53. Goes bad

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56. Bibimbap base

57. Pages on a desk calendar

58. Rocks at a bar

59. Lead-in to forbid or forsaken

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