Ones who tweak newspapers, for short Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers’ luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TWEAK (verb)
1. adjust finely
2. pull or pull out sharply
TWEAK (noun)
1. a squeeze with the fingers
SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

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12. Hen home

13. ___-cone (cold treat)

14. Pepper's partner, on the dining table

16. Hello, in Spanish

17. Actors Rogen and MacFarlane

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21. Melbourne's land, for short

23. Little prankster

24. Word that refers to a baby's head cover in America, but the hood of a car in Britain, which may cause confusion when asked to "lift it up"

27. ___ service (department that handles snail mail)

31. "Should ___ worried?" ("Is this of any concern?"): 2 wds.

32. Hi-___ image (image of excellent quality)

34. Eggs in a fertility lab

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38. Hollywood's Spike and Ang, for two

39. Some Nile reptiles

40. "This too shall ___":

41. Ctrl + S, on a PC

43. Skirt's border line

44. White as a ghost

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51. "Are you ___ out?": 2 wds.

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6. Karate proficiency indicator

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8. Casting director's offer

9. Practice in a boxing ring

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18. Solo who has a Wookiee sidekick

20. Rihanna's "Te ___"

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24. Lobster dinner accessory

25. ___-Wan Kenobi from "Star Wars"

26. Nintendo Super ___ (vintage console): Abbr.

28. Digits on your foot

29. Madison and Fifth in Manhattan, for short

30. Word before "Vegas"

33. UFO crew members: Abbr.

36. Stone Age dwelling

37. "___ me" (words on a trash can)

38. "Mary Had a Little ___" (nursery rhyme)

40. ___ dish (bacteriologist's need)

41. 'Smooth Operator' singer

42. Furthermore

43. Be a ___ (be very funny)

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