Crossword Clue Game

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Thanks. The next word is NORTH. I will judge it after the usual suspects contribute or on Monday morning, which ever is first. This word is more limiting than some but I think there are lots of good choices.

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  1. Kim’s Korea
  2. Kim’s kid
  3. Up on a map
  4. Nanook’s locale
  5. Hitchcock’s direction debut?
483
  1. He sought new parents (1994 film)
  2. Young Jay, who acted like a Menace.
  3. 8 of them became Beardsleys in 1964.
  4. 2 of this, plus 1 west; climaxes at Mt. Rushmore.
  5. Look this direction to see the Aurora Borealis.
484
  1. Hall’s boss
  2. Santa’s Pole
  3. Direction in 1959 Hitchcock film
  4. Direction in a 1960 Johnny Horton hit
  5. Dennis:Jay Ketcham:?
485
  1. 90 degrees off a Village People song
  2. With “Heather,” Daphne’s voice
  3. Great white place
  4. Underground Railroad direction
  5. Mirage related to Luxor?
486

A lot of great answers. But I like the rhythm and juxtaposition of Kim’s Korea and Kim’s kid and so am awarding the next one to FastDan1. Nice!

487

Let’s go a different direction… WEST

488
  1. Spenser Tracy narrated how this was won
  2. Where one flew before the cuckoo’s nest
  3. The first TV Wayne
  4. Wild direction
  5. Kardashian ex
489
  1. Greeley’s direction?
  2. Honey of G.G. Fickling?
  3. You Mae know her
  4. Fudd’s rest?
  5. It was wild
490
  1. Part of twain that never meets.
  2. Steer to sun set?
  3. Between two evils, she picks the one she hasn’t tried before
  4. Girl guidance, for Pet Shop Boys?
  5. Trajectory to take me home, country roads
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OK, I’ll declare Spoons the winner for this clue:

I also liked “Where one flew before the cuckoo’s nest”.

Fudd’s rest? made me giggle and I’ll admit I had to Google G.G. Fickling.

Go @Spoons

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Glad I could make you smile, FastDan1. Okay our next word is:

JOURNEY

493
  1. Bilbo’s was unexpected
  2. Santana + Frumious Bandersnatch
  3. Travel to the center of the earth?
  4. Dodge SUV since 2009
  5. Don’t stop believing this group
494
  1. Limited to a mile on the Sabbath
  2. Begins with a single step
  3. Wheel in the Sky group
  4. Word in 1864 scifi title
  5. What Life is, instead of a destination
495

Anybody else want to get in on JOURNEY? I’ll wrap this one up in about an hour, so now’s your chance.

496

I did like this one from FastDan1:

But I’m going to award this one to Knowed_Out for this gem:

Tricky enough that it would require a few letters before it became clear. Take it away, Knowed_Out!

497

Thanks!

The new word is RUBBER.

498
  1. Tiring material?
  2. English eraser
  3. Road meeter?
  4. Duckie type
  5. Kind of bridge?
499
  1. Opposite of glue?
  2. Nosy necker?
  3. There goes another kind of tree, oops.
  4. You’re the one duckie
  5. Soul of the Beatles
500
  1. Gutta-percha
  2. Cricket game trio
  3. Soul stuff, to Starr?
  4. Prick or pencil protector
  5. Red — Ball, to Cyrkle or Paul