King Midas’s downfall Crossword Clue

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King Midas’s downfall Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
2. excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DOWNFALL (noun)
1. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
2. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
KING (noun)
1. a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2. a competitor who holds a preeminent position

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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19. Makes an impression on

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31. Twitch exchange

32. Way off

33. One can only hope

36. Rackets

37. 5-by-5 crossword

38. Chops

39. UFO pilots, for short

40. Voice or muscle quality

41. NBA team, or a former NBA player's nickname

42. Places where math majors might spend a lot of time on functions

45. Apple product

48. Kung __ chicken

49. Psych!

50. Couldn't agree more!

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55. Clothes for the present day?

56. Biblical garden

57. Pieces on the floor

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Down

1. Crushes, for example

2. "How does this make sense"

3. Meditative locations

4. Suffix for some languages

5. Research facility

6. Minecraft resource

7. To the ___ degree

8. Worn away

9. Syrahs and malbecs

10. Brownie point?

11. Roster

12. "Saturated" nutrients

14. Wild pig

16. 20/20, for example

18. Strict

21. Raises

22. "I'm back, baby"

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24. Piece of equipment for a cook or a baseball player

27. Enthusiast

28. "We're finished here"

29. "Dark" or "liberal" teachings

30. Give up

31. Train Dreams director Bentley

32. Spanish for friend

34. Spanish for "love"

35. State that borders Canada for only 45 miles

40. Sauce for fried fish

41. Exam for future doctors

42. Prefix meaning "five"

43. Minor dispute

44. Live with

45. "Mi ___ es su ___"

46. 'House' actor Epps

47. Philosopher Descartes

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52. Pull

53. That fella's

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