Cio-Cio-___ (tragic heroine of “Madama Butterfly”) Crossword Clue

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Cio-Cio-___ (tragic heroine of “Madama Butterfly”) Crossword Answer

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BUTTERFLY (noun)
1. a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
2. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
BUTTERFLY (verb)
1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
HEROINE (noun)
1. a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
2. the main good female character in a work of fiction

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Across

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23. Daily in New York or London

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29. Word with new or blue

30. Diggs of “Rent”

31. Clear

33. Wabbit hunter Fudd

35. Hot spot

36. Some corp. officers

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41. “Et tu, ___?”

42. Literary classics, with “the”

44. Note for TikTok, e.g.

46. Takeout menu possessive

47. Champagne pop?

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60. Study

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Down

1. They could be worse

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3. Monopoly prohibition

4. Fairy tale ending?

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7. Felipe VI, e.g.

8. Planet, poetically

9. Enhanced, in a way

10. Lead-in to a backup plan

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32. Coastal retreat?

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43. Mortgage figs.

45. Has as a result of

49. "Encore!"

50. Wolf (down)

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56. Key used to make an exit

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