Underlying motives that might be exposed by investigative journalism Crossword Clue

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JOURNALISM (noun)
1. newspapers and magazines collectively
2. the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
UNDERLYING (adjective)
1. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
2. being or involving basic facts or principles

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16. "What was it I said again?"

18. Documents that might start off some journalistic investigations

20. Anger

21. Apple platform

22. Garam ___ (Indian spice blend)

25. Defib letters

26. Site with a Pill Identifier tool

28. Bad acts

29. Tit for __

30. "Are ___ absolutely sure?"

32. Resting on

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38. Some trace evidence examined by forensic geologists

39. Close to empty

40. Three-part race, casually

41. Tendon

43. Succeed at a high level

45. Brief bit of time

48. "Think" singer Franklin

50. Snip

51. GPS calculation

56. "You can't be serious"

59. 'my bad'

60. Brightly colored

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63. Two hours before noon

64. Hosp. sections seen in some documentary reenactments

65. Very long spans

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1. "Riiiight"

2. Active place

3. Like some testimony at trial

4. Mani counterpart

5. If you ask me

6. Oscar winner Guinness

7. Game show shoutout

8. 2003 holiday crime film

9. Long ___ of the law

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24. Egyptian snakes

26. Luck-based card game

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31. Body art that might be visible only when exposed to a blacklight

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45. Takes root

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55. No more than

56. Insect that might invade a picnic

57. Itsy-bitsy

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