Hard-___ (strict person) Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. slang for sexual intercourse
2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRICT (adjective)
1. incapable of compromise or flexibility
2. severe and unremitting in making demands
PERSON (noun)
1. a human being
2. a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party

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33. One-stop shopping spot

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39. Zoom meeting button

40. Word on a curbside giveaway sign

41. ___ and pop

43. Goodyear product

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47. Revolutionary Guevara

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1. Cookout

2. Promise-to-pay note

3. Ideal squad

4. Ahead of schedule

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