Word before bear or vortex Crossword Clue

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Word before bear or vortex Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. being of crucial importance
2. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WORD (noun)
1. the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
2. information about recent and important events
WORD (verb)
1. put into words or an expression
VORTEX (noun)
1. the shape of something rotating rapidly
2. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Hint 3: Anagram

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PAROL

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Across

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13. One of the Haim sisters

14. Western attraction whose recent success has spawned a similar planned venue, this one on the East Coast

16. State of being bored

17. "A mind is a terrible thing to waste" org.

21. City where the East-Coast attraction is going to be sited

26. Ibuprofen alternative

27. Guthrie who sings "This Land Is Your Land"

28. Western city that's home to

29. "A Simple ___" (1998 Billy Bob Thornton thriller)

30. Precise

31. Better Than ___ ("Good" band)

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Down

1. Actor Eastwood

2. "The ___ of Heaven" (Ursula K. Le Guin novel)

3. Like the walls at Harvard

4. Lionel rich in soccer skills

5. "You got it, bro"

6. Magazine with a reversible title

7. Half a Jim Carrey movie title

8. Part of a window

9. They issue nine-digit IDs

15. Least likely to win a fight

18. Staring in shock

19. "Undo" command

21. New ___ (1970s-80s music)

22. Rodriguez or Keaton

23. Atari rival of yore

24. Building manager's skill set, often

25. Prefix one more than octa-

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