Sound akin to “kerplunk” Crossword Clue

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Sound akin to “kerplunk” Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
2. drop something with a plopping sound
(adverb)
1. with a short hollow thud
(noun)
1. the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

AKIN (adjective)
1. similar in quality or character
2. related by blood
SOUND (noun)
1. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
2. the subjective sensation of hearing something
SOUND (adjective)
1. logically valid
2. having legal efficacy or force
SOUND (verb)
1. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
2. make a certain noise or sound

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Across

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17. “Out of ___, one” (“E pluribus unum” translation)

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19. Big mo. for Spirit Halloween stores

20. Worry

21. Add an English voice track to a Japanese film, say

22. Saves from imminent danger

24. Mushrooms with honeycomb-shaped tops

27. Department-store chain with a Sephora partnership

28. Excluded as an option

30. “In the ___ Colony” (Kafka short story)

31. Wrappers for gyros

32. Place for a massage

33. Something that’s definitely not right?

34. Shoe bottoms

35. Channel whose analysts include Troy Aikman and John McEnroe

36. Nail polish brand

37. Starts a pot

38. Canvases for murals

39. Imminently dangerous

41. Mariah with the recurring No. 1 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

42. Extends a subscription

43. On the market

45. Prince’s “When Doves ___”

46. Six years, for a U.S. senator

47. ___ de los Muertos

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56. Low-key “Hey, you!”

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Down

1. Strong suit

2. Member of a diplomatic U.N. mission, perhaps

3. PolitiFact Truth-O-Meter rating for a ridiculous and inaccurate statement

4. Cunning

5. Crosses home plate, say

6. Tiny skin openings

7. Fail to mention

8. Keanu Reeves's character in "The Matrix"

9. Waterborne settings for some Venetian selfies

10. Guarantees

11. ___ for apples (played a Halloween party game)

12. "___ Maria"

13. No. on a business card

14. Course of treatment that might include estrogen patches: Abbr.

20. Mattress size smaller than queen

23. Zoom-meeting sidebar with text

24. Clicks the microphone icon during a Zoom meeting

25. Products priced below cost in order to attract customers

26. Vital routes for transporting goods

28. Irritates, with “up”

29. Basks in the sun

31. Acronym for F.D.R. and L.B.J.

34. Predatory bird native to the Arctic

35. Mickey and Minnie Mouse have round ones

37. Gave a heads-up

38. Toasty

40. As a precaution

41. Discovery that sets off a murder mystery, perhaps

43. Long-standing disputes

44. Annoy

46. Bull in Spanish

48. Angel dust, by another name

49. "Days of ___ Lives"

50. Upper arm muscle, for short

51. Hamilton star Phillipa

52. Graduation-day headwear

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