Moving close to the speed of sound Crossword Clue

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Moving close to the speed of sound Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MOVING (adjective)
1. arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion
2. in motion
CLOSE (verb)
1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
2. come to a close
CLOSE (adjective)
1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2. of textiles
CLOSE (adverb)
1. near in time or place or relationship
2. in an attentive manner
CLOSE (noun)
1. the last section of a communication
2. the temporal end; the concluding time

Hint 3: Anagram

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CONSTRAIN

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14. Gas station fixture

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18. Author Tolkien

19. Nonsense

20. Choir voice

21. In the altogether

23. "Reckon so"

25. Coop inhabitant

26. Like many a cellar

28. Hanoi holiday

29. Yearn for

32. Clean, with “up”

34. Grill waste

35. California’s Santa ___ winds

36. Given name of actor Harrelson (or what’s formed by 29-, 32- and 34-Across)

37. John in Parliament?

38. Word after cat or power

39. How some queens perform

40. IDs on IRS forms

41. In the past

42. Lift off

43. Sgt or cpl

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47. Steinway products

50. Bring up and care for

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53. Ask for, as a cigarette

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56. Essential point (or what’s formed by 50-, 51- and 53-Across)

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63. Inquisitive

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7. Sharpen

8. It may be poached

9. Addition results

10. Abuses the hospitality of

11. Vinyl records, for short

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27. Air of intrigue

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33. Seedcases

36. Electrician, at times

40. Bart, to Marge

44. ___ Islands (group south of Cuba)

46. Whitesnake or Black Sabbath, for example

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