Paleontologist's find Crossword Clue

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Paleontologist's find Crossword Answer

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FOSSIL

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(verb)
1. remove the bones from
2. study intensively, as before an exam
(noun)
1. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
2. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
(adjective)
1. consisting of or made up of bone

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PALEONTOLOGIST (noun)
1. a specialist in paleontology
FIND (noun)
1. the act of discovering something
2. a productive insight
FIND (verb)
1. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
2. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

FOSSIL
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
EBON

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12. "No more Mr. ___ Guy!"

13. Droplets on grass, at daybreak

14. What you sleep on at night

15. ___-in-the-dark stickers

16. John ___ (former WWE wrestler)

17. Yellow center of an egg

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20. Lock unlocker

21. Aniston of "Friends," to friends

22. Sunday service in a cathedral

25. Apostle who wrote one of the four Gospels and lends his name to a psychological effect where those who are already successful get farther

29. Mop & ___ (floor cleaner)

30. "Wee" backwards

31. Diagnostic scan: Abbr.

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35. Natural satellites for a planet

37. ___ and Coke (popular drink choice)

38. Aussie animal with a pouch, informally

39. Part of a flight

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47. Let the cat ___ of the bag (spill the beans)

49. Common connecting words

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51. "Hooked ___ Feeling," popular song covered by Blue Swede: 2 wds.

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7. The "N" in "NYE"

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25. Give ___ break! (2 wds.)

26. Medical insurance provider: Abbr.

27. Directional suffix with "north" or "west"

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30. Stately shade-providing tree

33. Helps with doing the dishes, in a way

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