NOUN: "any of the short lines stemming from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a letter" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "any of the short lines stemming from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a letter" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character

Hint 2: Clue Definition

LETTER (noun)
1. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
2. an award earned by participation in a school sport
LETTER (verb)
1. mark letters on or mark with letters
2. set down or print with letters

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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21. NOUN: "the resting or living place of a wild animal"

22. '__ but known . . .'

23. VERB: "to catch sight of"

24. NOUN: "a very poisonous snake found in Asia and Africa"

26. Total madhouse

28. VERB: "to cleanse by flushing with liquid (such as water)"

31. "Barbara ___" (Beach Boys hit)

32. VERB: "to happen"

33. %: Abbr.

34. ADVERB: "at, in, or to what place"

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1. Miller of hockey and Realmuto of baseball, for two

2. NY congresswoman

3. PLURAL NOUN: "arguments for [or] against"

4. NOUN: "production of the tones of a chord in succession and not simultaneously"

5. ADVERB: "at no time"

6. NOUN: "wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official"

7. ABBREVIATION: "country (a federal republic)...capital Washington"

8. NOUN: "a long, thick root of a tropical plant that has rough brown skin and usually white or yellow flesh and that is eaten as a vegetable"

14. NOUN: "[wealthy] people who do not have to work"

15. E-I connectors

16. The Angels, on scoreboards

18. One of two kissers

19. VERB: "to make an effort"

25. NOUN: "the part of the face above the eyes"

26. VERB: "to heat or cook (something) in a microwave oven"

27. "Be My Yoko ___" (Barenaked Ladies song)

29. ___ La Table (kitchenware brand)

30. Before, in poems

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