They explain what's in the cards Crossword Clue

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EXPLAIN (verb)
1. serve as a reason or cause or justification of
2. make plain and comprehensible
THEY (pronoun)
1. The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.

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