Turkic tongue Crossword Clue

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Turkic tongue Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
2. a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TURKIC (noun)
1. a subfamily of Altaic languages
TONGUE (noun)
1. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
2. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
TONGUE (verb)
1. articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
2. lick or explore with the tongue

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ATTAR

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25. Mockingly amusing

26. Brunch cocktail

29. Come across as

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33. Unspoiled area

35. Many elite athletes have big ones

37. Home of eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains

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45. Peter III, e.g.

46. Tomato used in marinara sauce

47. Leaves for a drink

49. Hoppy drinks

51. URL component

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55. Abbr. on an envelope

57. Maryland governor Moore

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62. Pinball violation

65. Like half of black jacks

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Down

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3. Navy commando

4. Wounds, say

5. Diplomatic group

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9. Point in the right direction

10. Hard to resist

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26. Maintained

27. For no particular reason

28. Bring in

30. Showbiz award "grand slam"

32. Jury member

34. Duma denial

36. Fly off the handle

38. Nudge

39. Snowballs, in a winter battle

40. Hurdle for an aspiring J.D.

42. Treat with leniency

43. Take a card

48. Goddess of wisdom

50. Accept less than hoped

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53. Mommies’ mommies

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56. “Who’s on First” catcher

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60. To this point

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63. Clickable words

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