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Sunday Puzzle: Play The GaMe

Alex Hart plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Every answer today is a four-letter word that is composed of two consecutive state postal abbreviations. Ex. Similar --> AKIN [Alaska + Indiana]1. What2. Mineral that comes in thin layers3. Breeze4. Like moist grass in the morning5. Stash away6. Arrived7. Opera solo8. Grand party, as a black-tie affair9. Hotel employee who makes beds10. Unconscious state11. Sound of a siren12. Interoffice note13. Donations to the poor, once14. Numerous

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