Drop the ___ (stop faking) Crossword Clue

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Drop the ___ (stop faking) Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
2. behave unnaturally or affectedly
(noun)
1. something that people do or cause to happen
2. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DROP (noun)
1. a shape that is spherical and small
2. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
DROP (verb)
1. remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
2. grow worse
STOP (verb)
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. prevent completion
STOP (noun)
1. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
2. the act of stopping something

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CAT

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16. Log chopper

17. Fight against imagined enemies

20. Overindulge

21. '__ culpa'

22. Gardener's tools

23. Country star with her own theme park

27. Envision ahead of time

29. Teeny bit of tea

30. Jeepers!

31. “Could you double-check?”

34. Not a forgery

38. ___ day (time to work biceps and triceps at the gym)

39. Wind instrument created by a half-goat, half-man god, in Greek legend

41. Result of any number (except zero) divided by itself

42. Poke fun at

44. “Overnight” grains

45. Toy that might have to be shaken out of a tree

46. Opposite of "post"

48. Bad Bunny and Ritchie Valens, for example

50. Remote call on which someone might use a virtual background

53. State that wasn’t formally admitted to the U.S. until 1953 due to a congressional oversight in 1803

55. McKellen who played Gandalf

56. Nail-care brand

59. In charge, like someone using the first words of 17-, 23-, 39- and 50-Across

63. Pampering for short

64. Belittle

65. Societal problems

66. Would you look at that!

67. Brainpower

68. Sport on horseback

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2. Big boat

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8. Disorder that causes snoring

9. Aromatic trees

10. Device with a keypad

11. Place to clean up a mop

12. Rod between wheels

13. Toddler’s finger-painting by-product

18. ___ Well That Ends Well

19. Fingers crossed!

24. Luke’s sister in Star Wars

25. Type of question with only two possible answers

26. Hexagonal piece in Catan

27. Praiseworthy accomplishment

28. TTRPG monster

32. NOLA Brewing Co.’s Hoppyright Infringement, for example

33. Important info when judging a book by its cover

35. Splitting from the band

36. Keen on

37. Clothing items that might be worn backward by accident

39. Spanish "but"

40. High-school junior’s exam

43. Ribbon holder

45. Feeling of affinity

47. Best-selling rapper of all time

49. Draws

50. Diddly-squat

51. Molten material in the mantle

52. Key pressed to search

53. Prefix meaning "eight"

54. Part of an angel costume that might be made with pipe cleaners

57. "___ be fun"

58. Electropop duo Sylvan ___

60. Cards that might be kept in phone cases

61. Clothing item that might be worn backward on purpose

62. Navy rank (abbr.)

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