What might go straight to the heart? Crossword Clue

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What might go straight to the heart? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRAIGHT (adjective)
1. characterized by honesty and fairness
2. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
STRAIGHT (adverb)
1. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
2. without deviation
STRAIGHT (noun)
1. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
2. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
HEART (noun)
1. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
2. the courage to carry on

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15. "Dios mío!"

16. Superbright

17. Couple's last coupling, perhaps

18. Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts

20. Retired pro wrestler Flair

21. Sibling's cry of protest, maybe

22. Guard for some time?

27. Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"

29. Completely lose it

30. Bunk alternatives

31. Leave a lasting mark on

33. Because

34. Self-doubter's question

35. Huddling, as teammates

37. Mom-and-pop group

38. Rock musician Bob

40. "Enough out of you!"

41. Costco competitor, informally

42. England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II

44. Good places for a deep dive into research?

46. Recollection, say

48. Primates found only in and around Madagascar

50. Slip

51. Explode, as a paintball

52. Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio

57. Idle

58. Excessively greedy

59. Berkshire town

60. Of an indefinitely large number

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2. Seriously?

3. Issue in a modern remote work setting

4. Corn and wheat, for two

5. Garment worn with a bodice called a choli

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7. Words of comfort

8. Not being real about

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10. Deplete

11. Yogis' utterances

12. Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop

13. "… plus ___"

17. Unfruitful

19. Animated 2011 film set in Brazil

22. Person that's best left alone

23. Wong of Netflix's "Beef"

24. Shoot the breeze

25. Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense

26. "How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren

28. Scratch that

30. Julius Caesar role

32. Plot device?

35. Shimmer colorfully

36. Hello or goodbye, abroad

39. Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic

41. Tastes

43. Average Joe, in modern slang

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47. Check for fit

51. Deep cut

52. Monodrama that debuted in 1989

53. Country __

54. Unwanted place for bugs

55. Parlor offering, for short

56. Project

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