Destines to a dire fate Crossword Clue

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Destines to a dire fate Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FATE (verb)
1. decree or designate beforehand
FATE (noun)
1. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
2. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
DIRE (adjective)
1. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
2. causing fear or dread or terror

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Across

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34. “Woo-hoo, I did it!”

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39. Outdoes

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Down

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