Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle Crossword Clue

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Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle Crossword Answer

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PUZZLE (verb)
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
PUZZLE (noun)
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
2. a game that tests your ingenuity
MIDDLE (adjective)
1. equally distant from the extremes
2. being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
MIDDLE (noun)
1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
2. the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
MIDDLE (verb)
1. put in the middle

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