Numbers that aren’t imaginary Crossword Clue

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Numbers that aren’t imaginary Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

IMAGINARY (adjective)
1. not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
IMAGINARY (noun)
1. (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
NUMBERS (noun)
1. an illegal daily lottery
2. the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

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Across

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10. Federal law that allows citizens to request records (abbr.)

11. Sour vegan dessert

13. Device that can unlock an apartment complex

14. “byeeeee”

15. Soft, supportive garment

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20. Jazz singer Jones of “Come Away With Me”

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24. Aquatic creature that Hank Green often doodles alongside his name

27. Takes the piss?

28. State Farm ___ (where the Atlanta Dream will play home games during the WNBA Finals)

29. Make a typo, say

30. Tweets, by another name

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Down

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2. U.S. state that Gen Alpha uses as slang for reasons beyond my millennial brain's capacity for understanding

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4. 4G ___ (communication standard for cell phones)

5. “Mm-hmm!”

6. Inhumane surgeries in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

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8. Not glossy

10. Lets out of a cage

12. Birds associated with the goddess Athena

17. Tennis legend Arthur

18. Blown away

19. Person who’s beyond helping

22. “___ She Lovely” (Stevie Wonder hit)

23. Shouts of discovery

25. Best ___ Performance (Grammy Award that Kendrick has won eight times)

26. Moves to and ___

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