NOUN: "a part of a book or treatise preliminary to the main portion" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a part of a book or treatise preliminary to the main portion" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. formally making a person known to another or to the public
2. a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PRELIMINARY (noun)
1. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
2. a minor match preceding the main event
PRELIMINARY (adjective)
1. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
TREATISE (noun)
1. a formal exposition

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14. PRONOUN: "whatever person"

15. From the top

16. Vegan no-no

17. Have one's ___ a sling (be recuperating)

18. Late breakfast or dinner hour

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22. Half a famous app

23. Ending for myr- or Olymp-

24. NOUN: "a member of the [security force] of the emperor of ancient Rome"

33. Song source

34. VERB: "to take place afterward or as a result of"

35. COMBINING FORM: "animal"

36. "Get ___ writing!"

37. Without a shine, as paint

38. Ballet studio garment

39. VERB: "to strive for superiority"

40. Lower back bones

41. Judge on a baseball field

42. IDIOM: "used to say that people cannot understand something because they did not experience it or see it themselves"

45. Sheep's mom

46. NOUN: "a carp (Cyprinus carpio) bred especially in Japan for large size and a variety of colors and often stocked in ornamental ponds"

47. ADJECTIVE: "perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing"

55. NOUN: "a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land"

56. Ray who was CEO of Occidental Petroleum

57. '. . . which ___ say . . .'

58. VERB: "to take [the evening meal]"

59. NOUN: "one who is experienced or knowledgeable"

60. No returns

61. VERB: "to play the most prominent or important role in a movie, play, etc."

62. Summers on the Seine

63. VERB: "To make special mention of or remark on"

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3. List-ending abbr.

4. Take one's place on the team

5. Your, to Germans

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7. "All I ask ___ this is my last night with you" (Adele lyric)

8. VERB: "to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action"

9. NOUN: "an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious place"

10. Oklahoma city

11. State bird of Hawaii

12. NOUN: "an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder"

14. Way out in left field, as an idea

20. Say ___ (reject)

21. "A ___ in Harlem" (1991 Forest Whitaker movie)

24. ___ to (having, as secret info)

25. When more people comment negatively on a post than "like" it

26. Goodbye

27. VERB: "to change in response to a stimulus"

29. Take ___ (try to do something)

30. NOUN: "the blue color of the clear sky"

31. Reversible machine part

32. Scottish castle town

37. Found a place in one's schedule

38. NOUN: "[a] Polynesian language"

40. Cut, as wood

41. Lots and lots

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44. Barely make it to the next round

47. Walk off the job

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49. Part of Q.E.D

50. Use coupons when shopping, e.g.

51. Gaming console since '90

52. "That ___ funny!"

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55. Castle protectors (abbr.)

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