Retired basketball star Shaquille ___ Crossword Clue

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Retired basketball star Shaquille ___ Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

RETIRED (adjective)
1. no longer active in your work or profession
BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball

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4. Morning hours: Abbr.

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11. Travel aimlessly

13. "How was ___ know?" (2 wds.)

14. Pressed the doorbell, say

15. RC ___ (soft drink brand)

16. Beverage made with beaten eggs during the holiday season

17. Senior figure in a family or tribe

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21. Ignited, as candles on a birthday cake

23. Elton John's title

24. Actress Emma ___ of the "Harry Potter" films

27. 2012 action thriller film starring Jason Statham, built around a numerical code wanted by every crime syndicate

31. Vow-sealing declaration: 2 wds.

32. ___ Scully, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character

36. Tissue paper thickness

37. "The Imitation ___," 2014 biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, focused on the need to crack a seemingly unbreakable code

39. Simon & Garfunkel, for one

40. Day following Monday, briefly

41. Ellie Goulding song "___ Like You Do": 2 wds.

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47. Cookie containers

51. Ceiling attachment with blades

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54. "Escape ___," 2019 horror film starring Taylor Russell, where contestants must solve complex codes to survive a deadly competition

56. Do something

57. Score 100% on, say

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12. __-pedi (salon service)

18. ___ de Janeiro, Brazilian carnival city

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22. Paramount Network’s former name: Abbr.

24. Mannequin's hairpiece

25. Cavity filler's organization: Abbr.

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34. Pirate's choice of drink

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