Makeup of a city’s grid: Abbr. Crossword Answer
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Makeup: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
City: a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Grid: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
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16A:
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17A:
Moves overseas, perhaps
18A:
Tusked humanoids in Dungeons & Dragons
19A:
Docs who might collaborate with doulas
20A:
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21A:
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36A:
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38A:
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39A:
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56A:
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2D:
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3D:
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4D:
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5D:
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6D:
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7D:
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8D:
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10D:
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11D:
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12D:
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13D:
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15D:
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21D:
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23D:
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25D:
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27D:
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29D:
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32D:
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33D:
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34D:
Term sheet?
35D:
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36D:
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37D:
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40D:
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41D:
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42D:
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44D:
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46D:
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47D:
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50D:
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51D:
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54D:
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55D:
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The answer to the "Makeup of a city’s grid: Abbr." crossword clue is STS . This answer contains 3 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.
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