Word before "drum" or "drop" Crossword Clue

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Word before "drum" or "drop" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
2. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

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
DRUM (noun)
1. a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
2. a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
DRUM (verb)
1. make a rhythmic sound
2. study intensively, as before an exam

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14. Keep causing destruction

15. Source of American demographic info

19. Lyft ride guesses, for short

20. Former Yankee Jeter

22. Gillette razor since 1977

23. ___ exhibit

24. Capture through deceit

25. Aruba or Cuba

27. Getting a nicer breeze

29. Complete, as a tattoo

30. Currently being displayed

31. Garment for Caesar

32. Ranch dressing, e.g.

35. Earned a perfect score on

36. Add fuel to the tank

38. The middle part of TMI

39. "I'm Just ___" (Ryan Gosling song)

40. Guard dog's warning

41. Fled to wed

43. Car's security feature

45. They're easy to grasp

46. Lead-in to "the above" or "your beeswax"

48. Tough spot

49. Gives one's blessing to

51. Characters' trajectories

52. Longtime Japanese carmaker

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55. Listens closely (to)

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59. ___ dressing

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61. In an unusual way

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Down

1. Asian nation formally split in 1948

2. Under hypnosis, maybe

3. Alternative to Debbie Downer

4. Runs out of power

5. Hoopla

6. Seize, as power

7. Source of inspiration

8. Cushioning for fragile shipments

9. First woman in the Bible

10. Alaskan national park

12. "The Amazing Spider-Man" star

16. Funny performers ... or the ends of 3-, 8- and 12-Down?

17. Vase on a pedestal

18. Forlorn

24. 1-1, for one

26. Jamaican music genre

28. Get ___ of (shed)

29. Note promising repayment

30. Acorn producer

31. Naughty

33. Footwear for some Winter Olympians

34. Degree for many profs

37. Site for a sleeve tattoo

38. Miss Piggy's "Me?!"

40. Bun in Chinese cuisine

42. '60s psychedelic

44. To a smaller degree

45. Industry, informally

46. Afternoon recharge

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48. Pal

50. Indirectly nasty

53. Mammal with flippers

54. Home of the Bengals and Browns

56. "I ___ a hunch!"

58. Spotify or Shazam

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