Narrow stretches of water Crossword Clue

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Narrow stretches of water Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a difficult juncture
2. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WATER (noun)
1. the part of the earth’s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
2. a facility that provides a source of water
WATER (verb)
1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
2. fill with tears
NARROW (verb)
1. become tight or as if tight
2. become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
NARROW (adjective)
1. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
2. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
NARROW (noun)
1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

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23. Yeah sure

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33. Clumsy brute

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36. Orchestra setting

37. Audited

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42. According to

43. Naughty deed

44. H, in Athens

45. 'Green' prefix

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55. Source of synonyms, familiarly

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Down

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3. A bunch

4. Understand instinctively

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7. 'I'm game!'

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27. Grammar topic

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29. Each

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31. Move like a cat

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40. Wrinkle-resistant, as a shirt

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48. Proves false

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51. Second prime

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56. To be, to Sartre

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60. Naughty deed

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