Quid pro ___ Crossword Clue

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Quid pro ___ Crossword Answer

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QUID (noun)
1. something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
2. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
PRO (noun)
1. an athlete who plays for pay
2. an argument in favor of a proposal

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Across

1. "Their exact words were …"

10. "Chocolate" or "golden" dog breed, informally

13. Portmanteau for a bird-inside-a-bird-inside-a-bird entree

14. Other, in Spanish

16. Words used when questioning one's own sanity

19. Surrealist painter Magritte

20. Felt scared of

21. French word for "born"

22. Irritate

23. Mammal that sleeps hanging upside down

24. Indian city that's home to the Taj Mahal.

25. "___ conclusion …" (phrase for wrapping things up)

27. Waxy substance for dry lips or hands

29. Joined together to become one

30. Win-win

32. "Don Quixote" author de Cervantes

33. "But I ___ …" ("I've wandered off topic …")

35. What you might get if you email someone's old address

36. Groups of the best of the best

37. The Sahara or the Gobi

38. Totally uncalled-for

39. What a Catholic might eat on a Friday

40. Onetime Persian leader

43. "Terrible" or "Great" Russian tsar

44. Sat ___ (GPS system)

45. Noted time period

46. Skinny fish that can be up to 13 feet long

47. Assemblies of church leaders

50. Greek god of war

51. What you might "give" someone when you're mad at them and don't want to respond to them

54. ___ bar (island-themed establishment)

55. Become used to new conditions

56. What SpongeBob uses to catch jellyfish

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Down

1. Some classic video game consoles

2. Uno, dos or tres, e.g.

3. Fully absorbing one's surroundings, say

4. Frivolous, as gossip

6. Bay Area sch.

7. "___ dokie, Smokey!"

8. Easily justified

9. Chemical "memory trace," in psychology

10. Jewel ___, W.N.B.A. star nicknamed the "Gold Mamba"

11. Put a PIN in it!

12. Is behind everyone else on a hike, say

15. Length of a short film, perhaps

17. Got together

18. Like some sins and snakes

24. Hole-boring tools

26. Actor Edward of "Fight Club"

27. Person in charge at the office

28. Complete nincompoop

29. Illegal thing to yell in a crowded theater, unless there really is one

31. Onion relative in some soups

32. Kind of "pit" at a punk show

33. Declares untrue

34. "That's my new favorite thing!"

35. Classic video game console, for short

37. Bummer topic of conversation at a wedding

39. Chinese gambling game with a rhyming name

41. "Isn't that true of me?"

42. Hurry, more formally

44. W.S.J. competitor

47. Peevish mood

48. Art style for the Chrysler Building

49. New England pizza chain

50. BBs, for a Red Ryder, e.g.

52. Squeak (out)

53. Little tidbit of helpful information

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