Rural businesses Crossword Clue

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RURAL (adjective)
1. living in or characteristic of farming or country life

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21. Heartfelt sign-off

22. Weighty matter?

24. Pressing matter?

26. Capri for one

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28. Well lah-di-___!

29. Space to maneuver

30. Part of a flight

32. Author with morals

34. Beach protection

38. Big name in orange soda

41. Coin toss choice

43. Letters before xis

45. Encourage a comedian

46. Is that true about me?

47. Dark matter?

51. Nintendo Switch avatar

52. Dull learning method

54. Popped the question

55. Dry run

56. Autograph hounds

57. Wall paintings

59. Dances to an upbeat song

61. Playful mockery

63. Saws logs

64. Copenhagen native

65. First woman, in Greek myth

66. Skipjack, for one

67. Small matter

69. Lens care brand

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73. Sits in the sun

74. Ones who never butter up?

76. Craft few people practice now

77. Wave radio maker

78. Thrillingly hot

79. Call alternative

80. Only country with a nonrectangular flag

82. Control jointly

85. Crepe served with sambar

86. "Vive le ___!"

87. Private matter?

90. Utility closet tool

91. Not on a major label

93. Vietnamese New Year

94. "Interstellar" actress Burstyn

95. Liam of One Direction

97. __ together

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3. Mammal that barks and claps

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7. Roasting pan holder

8. Partiality

9. “Unholy” singer Smith

10. Respectful reference in court

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12. Cake mix instruction

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14. Smith College graduate

15. Introductory food for keiki

16. Pipe plastic, for short

17. "What did I say?!"

20. Degs. for graphic designers

23. Org. in many spy thrillers

25. Unit of energy

28. Being the Ricardos role

31. Key above "Caps Lock"

32. "Chores finished!"

33. Early Boston settlers

35. Gray matter?

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40. Laughing matter

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48. Young lady

49. DJ's stack in the 1990s

50. Decked out

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56. Hot-headed deity?

58. Jumped

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62. More tender

64. Desserts with crushed Oreos

65. Natural disinfectant

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70. People might sing in it

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74. Kind of circle diagram

75. Garlic __: pungent stalk

76. "Madam Secretary" star

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79. "— voyage!"

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83. Diamond size

84. Menu with reds and whites

87. Tree with a "copper" variety

88. Payment for a flat

89. Stat on a transcript

92. Frozen spike

96. Up and about

98. Sussed (out)

100. Some toothpastes

102. "Narcos" org.

104. Cathedral part

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108. County seat of Hawaii County

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110. Irksome insect

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