DEA investigator Crossword Clue

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INVESTIGATOR (noun)
1. a police officer who investigates crimes
2. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
DEA (noun)
1. federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations

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Across

1. Mario Kart character with a mushroomlike head

5. ___ Evolution (powerful Pokemon form)

9. Scorches

14. Just chillin'

15. Leap for Alysa Liu

16. Measurement of gold purity

17. Easy to understand

20. Payment to the IRS

21. Other, in Spanish

22. Gotcha

23. "Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"

26. Good ones are considered polite

28. Very serious

29. ___ Coladice (board game)

30. "Fine by me"

31. Like Druidry and Wicca

33. Video segments

38. Particle physics concept

40. Prefix for "present" and "vore"

43. She liked a bad apple

44. Like a bad apple

45. Weaving devices

47. Fashion designer Saab

49. Alcohol made from rice

50. Silent ___ (parties with headphone-wearing dancers)

52. ___ car smell

54. Forest or coral reef

57. Hajj religion

62. Where you might keep snowboards and winter coats in July

65. Vulgar

67. Elide

68. Mama in the Mamas & the Papas

69. Machines in casinos

70. Aesthetic with black clothing

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Down

1. Quite so

2. Poem of celebration

3. Lacking follow-through

4. Slander

5. At most

6. Convention center gatherings

7. Hanukkah coins

8. Causing worry

9. Precursor to reggae

10. Make dinner at home

11. Came to light

12. Less common

13. They're real eye sores

18. Off the hook

19. Bread often served with saag paneer

23. “The Pitt” actress Briones

24. "Greetings, fellow cow"

25. Drum set essential

27. Cheese-topped chip

29. Comic Con event

32. "___ it your best shot!"

34. "I say we go for it!"

35. Crumb

36. Class that might have circle time

37. Auld Lang __

38. Smartphone inserts

39. It may grow up and branch out?

40. Antiquated

41. "You're accusing me?!"

42. Absentees

46. Japanese noodle often served cold

48. Whole

51. Omens

53. Successor to the GameCube

55. Color in peacock feathers

56. Hairstyle for Angela Davis

58. Toil

59. Luxurious prom rental

60. Butting heads

61. "We only use 10% of our brains," e.g.

62. Utah's capital (Abbr.)

63. Coffee alternative that's actually more likely to stain teeth

64. Trig ratio

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