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5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, July 20, 2021 · 48-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between August 1996 and July 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 20, 2021 · 48-Down · 5 letters
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pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
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