Japan's largest island … and the world's second-most-populous island Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland

Hint 2: Clue Definition

POPULOUS (adjective)
1. densely populated

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18. Part of a dishwasher or washing machine cycle

19. Time period that might be named after a leader

20. Got from Point A to Point B instantly, as in a sci-fi novel

22. Repetitive refrain before "what have we here?"

25. Home for bioluminescent sea creatures, with "the"

26. Often-used expression

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32. Prefix with town or term

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35. Hairy ox in Tibet

36. Console for Pong or Pitfall!

38. Cool shade of blond

39. British boarding school attended by Aldous Huxley and George Orwell

41. Many an emoji

44. Doing a DJ's job

45. Car safety devices for kids that are required by law in some states

49. "That's so easy!'

52. Nintendo Wii avatar

53. Shower scrubber

54. Houdini-like performance

57. Fragrant flower that is often purple

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59. Move furtively

60. Bicycle setting used for going uphill

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30. Squish, as potatoes

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35. "I don't need to explain further, right?"

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43. Enthusiast who loves watching pros play hoops, for short

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