Mao colleague Crossword Clue

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ZHOU

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
2. any of various types of cabbage

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COLLEAGUE (noun)
1. an associate that one works with
2. a person who is member of one’s class or profession
MAO (noun)
1. Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)
2. an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ZHOU
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

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13. Crispy, starch-filled Mexican fare

20. Hosted

21. Curiouser and curiouser! speaker

22. Like some soap

23. Devoid of help

24. Formally honored

25. Underground dwellers of urban myth

26. Judge, at times

27. Bali product

28. Continually

29. Threats in movies like “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact”

38. Fraternity letter

40. Neighborhood near Tribeca

41. Departure

42. Pec pic, e.g.

45. Symbol of purity

47. Poet Marianne

49. Jetés and axels

50. Miguel’s great-grandmother, in a 2017 Pixar film

51. Shaded region during an eclipse

53. Security devices that may be silent

55. Absorb, in a way

56. Fails to

58. Craving

59. Fiesta target

60. Be off

61. Former French coin

63. Players until 2022

65. Put away

66. "___ who?"

67. Psychotherapy technique developed by Eric Berne

72. Cactus bump that bears spines

73. Add, as a movie scene

74. Ghoulish

77. Beyond the horizon

79. Clerical nickname

80. Like some garages

84. Kaffiyeh wearer

85. Craving

86. Corp exec

88. French silk

89. Big dipper

91. Wagyu, e.g.

92. Pianist Hess

93. Take by force

94. Played the market

96. *How rude!*

98. Amt. on a Form 1040’s Line 11

99. Decisive moments (or what the first and third letters of each circled segment are)

105. Poivre’s partner

106. Fragrant compound

108. Foul

109. Daytona doings

111. Not as good

112. Musician Jon with an Emmy, an Oscar and seven Grammys

113. Disinclined

115. Galley of yore

116. Mount St. Helens, in 1980

117. Dug deeply

118. Least ingenuous

119. Arles article

120. Many SAT takers

121. Corsair, Pacer and Ranger, e.g.

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1. Excuse me ...

2. "Aquarius" musical

3. “Green Acres” star

4. Cartier competitor

5. Flip inside out

6. The Grand Budapest Hotel director Anderson

7. Triage sites for RNs and MDs

8. Tahoe runner

9. Defense strategy

10. Blasting stuff

11. It makes sounds

12. Roulette bet

13. Peke’s pal, perhaps

14. Lennon’s love

15. Owl’s grasper

16. __ you clever!

17. Occurs

18. Ready for customers

19. Dispatch

30. Distinct philosophy

31. Gaming greenhorn

33. Unit of pressure

34. Bad look

35. Physical, e.g.

36. Some limo riders

37. Sci-fi figures

38. Not occur to

39. Island north of Australia

43. Not quite right, perhaps

44. November birthstone

46. Cal. spans

48. Pharaoh’s home

49. He calls Han a “slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler”

50. Take in

52. Aziz of Parks and Recreation

54. Sainted pope called "the Great"

55. Jams with the band

57. In shape

59. Check words

62. “For the Boys” grp.

63. Cooling-off period?

64. Derisive

65. Wallach of The Magnificent Seven

68. Disorderly crowd

69. Chemist who became a philanthropist

70. Show supporters

71. Actually existing

74. Sasha's sister

75. Bug spray ingredient

76. Storm warning, sometimes

78. Field worker

79. Engine fig.

81. Library material set aside for students in a specific class

82. Insect trachea, e.g.

83. Drive away

85. Taxi alternative

87. Steve of “Happy, Texas”

90. Holds high

93. Losable, as a data file

95. Tank top

97. Robinhood rival

100. Start of a challenge

101. "We didn't do it!"

102. Film crew member

103. Assignments

104. Exterior

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111. Nova network

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