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Election night

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Sentence 1 What began as a close contest ended in a ____ when the last district reported. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents rout, runaway victory, sweep

Sentence 2 The clerk could extend her lunch break but could not move the ____ deadline for ballots. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents legislated, prescribed by law, legally mandated

Sentence 3 A small ____ within the party wanted the funds spent on the footbridge. (7 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents bloc, camp, splinter group

Sentence 4 Neighbors who shared an ____ still disagreed on where to build the school. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents creed, doctrine, political outlook

Sentence 5 No single volunteer claimed the victory because it had been a ____ effort. (10 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents joint, shared, cooperative

Sentence 6 The radio ____ offered three reasons the waterfront vote might swing late. (6 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents analyst, commentator, expert

Sentence 7 The two rival leaders signed a ____ pledge to publish the vote count. (10 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents cross-party, supported by both parties, backed across party lines

Sentence 8 Both candidates declined to let the openly ____ newsletter count the ballots. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents biased, one-sided, party-aligned