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noun

• a timepiece that shows the time of day

verb

• measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

39%5 With 42-Across, zodiac trio that hints at the longest answers in this puzzle
noun

• binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

• the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)

• once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm

• a facility that provides a source of water

• liquid excretory product

• a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants

verb

• supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

• provide with water

• secrete or form water, as tears or saliva

• fill with tears

39%4 Many hints in "Hints From Heloise"
noun

• the act of using

• what something is used for

• a particular service

• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

verb

• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

• take or consume (regularly or habitually)

• use up, consume fully

• seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage

• avail oneself to

• habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)

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