Soviet first lady Gorbacheva Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

SOVIET (noun)
1. an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
FIRST (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
FIRST (adjective)
1. indicating the beginning unit in a series
2. serving to set in motion
FIRST (adverb)
1. prominently forward
2. before anything else

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23. Literary takeaway?

26. Sorry! or Scrabble

27. Poison remedies

28. Cut down

29. Carpenter's drill

30. Vellani of "The Marvels"

31. Riches of the Vatican?

34. Spheres of influence

38. Courses

39. New Year's ___

41. Letter-shaped construction piece

43. Combed

48. Blessing over breakfast?

53. Feudal baron

54. Bronze finishers

55. JFK postings

56. Cutting edges

57. Kin of -kin

58. Zone

59. Postpone the inevitable

60. Salsa support

64. Strong affection for school auditoriums?

67. River Achilles was dipped into

68. Rubs the wrong way

70. Buck passers?

71. Lena of "Chocolat"

73. Farm machine

74. Put up, in poker

75. Past the point of no return

80. Hasta la vista!

81. Drink to forgive and forget?

83. Retired professor's designation

85. Gorilla expert Fossey

86. Sitcom actress Georgia

87. ___-eyed

88. Oxford heads?

90. Isn't colorfast

91. Army of Istanbul?

97. Avianca airlines destination

99. Swings around

100. Not fake:

101. "We're doomed!"

106. Last Stuart queen

107. Lamaze class lectures?

110. Amtrak track

111. The Jonas Brothers e.g.

112. Appeared ominously

113. Cry for worms

114. D.C. group

115. "That remains to be __"

116. Convent superior

117. Rolls out the green carpet?

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4. Cab prefix

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6. Jai alai basket

7. Weighed down

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9. Storage unit, for short

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11. Overdramatic

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14. Thesaurus entry (Abbr.)

15. Business bigwig

16. Eel in nigiri

17. Old-fashioned copier, briefly

18. Back in the navy

24. Ready for making emends?

25. Drains, as strength

29. With ears pricked up

31. __-mutuel

32. "How've ya __?"

33. The Cavaliers of the NCAA

34. City near Utah Lake

35. Indignation

36. City NNW of H-Town

37. Actress Rae

38. Fistfuls of dollars

41. Accounts on the 'gram

42. Palm with chewable nuts

43. "I need a rescue" letters

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78. Squeezed (out)

79. Chums

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82. Japanese noodle

84. Cracker Jack bonus

88. Thats not true!

89. “C’est magnifique!”

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91. Winter Palace rulers

92. Arm bones

93. Quarrel

94. Collapses, with "over"

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96. Climb aboard

97. Atmosphere

98. Burn-soothing plants

101. From __: one step

102. Places for napkins

103. Plant-based spread

104. Quick itinerary?

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