Lead-in to "Moines" or "Plaines" Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
2. synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy

Hint 2: Clue Definition

LEAD-IN (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line

Hint 3: Anagram

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1. "Top Gun" actor ___ Kilmer

4. Airport safety group: Abbr.

7. "The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" ('90s sitcom)

10. Apple desktop

12. "Please take a ___" (words heard in a waiting room)

13. Tool for chopping wood

14. "The Best Is Yet to ___" (Ella Fitzgerald album)

15. U-___ (moving truck company)

16. "I ___ to differ!"

17. "Monday Night Countdown" channel: Abbr.

18. Places to visit "Pac-Man" and "Ms. Pac-Man"

20. "Everything's fine," at NASA: Hyph.

22. Suffix with "Canton" or "Japan"

23. Auction offer

26. ___ Flanders, neighbor in "The Simpsons"

28. "Chariots of ___," instrumental track written by Vangelis for the 1981 film, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100

32. Gives it a go

34. "Am ___ the right place?": 2 wds.

37. "___ Your Head on My Shoulder" (Paul Anka hit)

38. "Star ___ Theme/Cantina Band," instrumental cover by Meco of a sci-fi film theme, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100

39. Lubricates the engine with oil, say

41. "Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)

44. Directional suffix with "north" or "east"

45. Beirut's country

49. "A ___ of Beethoven," instrumental track featured in "Saturday Night Fever," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100

53. "We ___ family; I got all my sisters with me" (Sister Sledge song lyrics)

54. "Grab me ___, would you?" (pool game words): 2 wds.

56. Actress ___ Sorvino of "Sound of Freedom"

57. ___ Tin Tin (dog who starred in "Where the North Begins")

58. "Sleep ___," instrumental track by Santo & Johnny, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100

59. Way, way off

61. Vogue rival

62. Uncool, slangily

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1. "Miami ___ Theme," instrumental track by Jan Hammer for the 1984 TV show, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100

2. Famous ___ (cookie brand)

3. Bedside or tabletop light source

4. Drop from an eye when feeling sad, perhaps

5. Pasta ___ (pesto or Alfredo, e.g.)

6. Book of maps

7. ___ Ruth (MLB player)

8. People who were once a couple

9. Table support

11. John ___ (retired WWE wrestler)

12. "Harlem ___," instrumental track by Baauer, which became part of an Internet meme and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100

19. ___ Leppard (rock band with "Bringin' On the Heartbreak")

21. Roll-___ (certain deodorants)

23. "And another thing," in SMS lingo: Abbr.

24. Savings plan for seniors: Abbr.

25. Film set VIP, for short

27. Archaeological action

29. Computer addresses: Abbr.

30. Regret

31. CGI creatures in a sci-fi film, perhaps: Abbr.

33. "Como ___ usted?" ("How are you?")

35. Country where St. Patrick's Day is a major celebration, for short

36. "It's ___ or Nothin'!" (alliterative toy brand slogan)

40. "___ Farm" (George Orwell novella)

42. ___ of (floored by): 2 wds.

43. Like most tour guides

45. Cooking fat

46. Great Lake that the Niagara River flows from

47. Actors Stiller and Affleck

48. "Void" companion, in a legal doublet

50. World Cup soccer organization: Abbr.

51. On-road train

52. Overconfident one, in an Aesop's fable

55. Barely get by, with "out"

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