Governor of old India Crossword Clue

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Governor of old India Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a governor in India during the Mogul empire

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GOVERNOR (noun)
1. a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
2. the head of a state government
INDIA (noun)
1. a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

Hint 3: Anagram

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BWANA

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18. Cornmeal cakes of Colombia

19. Tropical fruits with sweet white pulp

21. Star pitcher

22. Up to briefly

23. Coined for a particular occasion

26. Smart behavior

32. For two, musically

33. Hundred Acre Wood creator

34. Exclamation of insight

35. Angry people exchange them

37. Alias indicating letters

38. Edna Ferber novel

40. Neighbor of Hung.

41. Ireland’s de Valera

43. Resident of a small house

44. Problem for oceanic reefs

46. High-minded

47. Info on un passeport

48. In support of

49. Frank quality

54. Illuminating comment

58. "WarGames" org.

59. Many guide dogs

61. Works hard

62. Shoe part

63. Simple top

64. Bullring cries

65. Transcript figs.

66. Part of HRH, previously

Down

1. “Aren’t you hilarious!”

2. Composer Stravinsky

3. In pain

4. Poem piece

5. “Ballerina” star de Armas

6. Cuzco resident

7. Denial from Dmitri

8. "Lawrence of Arabia" star

9. Fluctuate

10. Visitor to Rick’s gin joint

11. Batik needs

13. Serene state

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20. School on the Thames

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26. Adherent of Twelver Shiism

27. Seller of Coolpix cameras

28. Loose talk?

29. Moneyed muck-a-muck

30. "Whoa, relax!"

31. Birdie beater

36. Return trip to the buffet

39. Ripe, maybe

42. Weary sigh

45. Historic records

46. Without face value, as stock

48. Going rates

49. Aboard

50. Shooting match, of a sort

51. Huron’s neighbor

52. Fake coin

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