Van Winkle of folklore Crossword Clue

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Van Winkle of folklore Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a dissolute man in fashionable society
2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
(verb)
1. take without the owner’s consent
2. tear or be torn violently

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WINKLE (verb)
1. remove or displace from a position
2. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
WINKLE (noun)
1. edible marine gastropod
2. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
FOLKLORE (noun)
1. the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

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48. ___ Ross House (Philadelphia landmark)

49. Honcho

53. Mob enforcer

55. Dam near the Philae Temple of Isis

59. Hands-on business

60. Angry early president can be seen now in TV footage?

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69. Really stands out

70. Go beyond the opponent's baseline, in tennis

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76. Objective

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84. Like, in slang

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8. Way

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11. So?

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15. Start of a tangent, in a text

16. Makeup of some metallic bonds

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18. Serving at a breakfast buffet

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29. Gives the pink slip

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57. Music boxes?

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