[That did NOT just happen!] Crossword Clue

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[That did NOT just happen!] Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
(verb)
1. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HAPPEN (verb)
1. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
2. come into being; become reality
JUST (adverb)
1. (used for emphasis) absolutely
2. indicating exactness or preciseness
JUST (adjective)
1. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
2. of moral excellence

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20. Neon ___ (aquarium fish)

21. Word that fills both blanks in the “Macbeth” line “Fair is ___, and ___ is fair”

24. “Under the ___” (Disney song with the lyric “We got no troubles, life is the bubbles”)

25. Reindeer after Dancer, alphabetically

26. ___-European (language family that includes Sanskrit and Swedish)

27. Like firm spaghetti

29. “Move over so I can share this bench with you”

32. Edible bit of the sesame plant

33. D.O.J. agency where Deep Throat worked

36. Forested area home to Winnie-the-Pooh and his pals

39. Japanese currency

40. Shortly, to Shakespeare

41. Celebrity chef Lagasse

42. Bird that lays the largest eggs

45. Skin outbreak

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48. Playground chasing game

50. Brewery containers

51. Title for a Mormon missionary, regardless of age

52. Paintings on building façades

54. Repulsive

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59. Second-to-last word in many fairy tales

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Down

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3. Angsty music genre

4. Recent recruits with fresh ideas, metaphorically

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6. ___ Tar Pits (paleontological research site)

7. Refuge for vulnerable wildlife

8. Gawk at

9. “Didn’t I warn you that would happen?”

10. Unlikely to brag

11. Obi-Wan Kenobi’s advice to Luke Skywalker

12. Driving hazard on a sunny day

13. Up until now

15. Garden tools

20. Bicycle built for two

21. Suspicious

22. Exactly when prompted

23. Slurpable strands in some Japanese soups

25. Big name in farm machinery

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31. Fonzie portrayer Winkler

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43. Shows contempt

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46. Carpenter’s gadget with a floating air bubble

47. Martini garnish

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