"The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel) Crossword Clue

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"The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel) Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
2. finish with a broom
(noun)
1. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
2. a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WALLACE (noun)
1. English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
2. Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
FOSTER (adjective)
1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
FOSTER (noun)
1. United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
FOSTER (verb)
1. promote the growth of
2. help develop, help grow

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BROMO

More NYT Crossword (10/11/2024) Answers

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1. Make something possible, so to speak

11. Celebratory dance

14. Question from someone bursting through the door

15. Musician's pitch?

16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps

17. If not

18. Venture (to)

19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri

20. Bits of fiction

21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce

22. Online provocateur, in slang

24. Like some watermelons and tennis players

26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs

27. Pro side

28. High 90s, say

30. Weeding tool

31. German beer historically consumed by monks

33. 21-Across, e.g.

34. Taylor Swifts __ Song

35. Shells out for dinner, say

36. Makes a pick

37. Low tie

39. What hilarity often does, it's said

41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane

43. ___ be my pleasure!

44. [@#$*%!!]

45. Was downright awful

47. Sound from a pointer

50. Smell something fierce

51. Catcher of drops

53. Feast

54. False

55. Run after R

56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash

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1. Diplomatic success

2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism")

3. Ivy descriptor

4. Concourse info, in brief

5. Items wielded by angry mobs

6. Drag participant

7. Human rights activist Wiesel

8. Underachiever's issue

9. Called out on Instagram, informally

10. Consent cue

11. They're set for a night of drinking

12. "No, really!"

13. Prepares for a bomb

15. Hands (out)

20. Array on a trolley

21. Max

23. Lugubrious

24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?

25. All ___

27. "I'll do whatever"

29. Floated sum

31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool

32. Skin soother

33. Went in the high 90s, say

35. Drag one's feet

36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson"

38. Not out

40. Penalty box, in hockey slang

42. Competitor of Kirin

46. Alternative to blinds

47. Janis's cartoon partner

48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy

49. Become a fugitive

51. Some football linemen: Abbr.

52. Force (through)

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