Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of a hefty creature that enjoys both land and water.
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A ????? is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its massive size and amphibious lifestyle.
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The clue asks for the third-largest land animal by weight, which is the ?????potamus. Elephants and rhinoceroses are the first and second largest, respectively, making '?????' the correct answer.
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POHPI, OPIHP, Large aquatic mammal (abbr), Campus opening?, Land animal closely related to whales
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ACRE
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TRIPS
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ELM
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ROOMS
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HENRI
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OTTO
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KABUKIT/KATHEATER
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DOOR
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STOLEIN
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ROSIE
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INACOMA
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STARTEDUP
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WRECKIT/KATRALPH
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TASTED
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DISGUSTS
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AGLET
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BEGIN
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GRU
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TIES
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BIOS
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ADORES
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MSNBC
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EGO
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ERAS
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LACROSSE
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FOO
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TIKIT/KATORCHES
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PONG
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WECANT
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MURAL
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HIPPO
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CARDS
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OBERON
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TONE
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TESTKIT/KATCHEN
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RON
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LASERTAG
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DIAS
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ITO
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GHOUL
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NAT
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RESIST
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FORD
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SOWS
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SEA
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PEROT
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DINES
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ATTACHED
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LECTER
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FOSTERKIT/KATTEN
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GIDDINESS
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ECHODOT
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ASSES
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CLIPOUT
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LEAD
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VAST
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KITKATMINIS
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LARA
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ECCE
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ICEES
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STINK
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ANDY
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ARKS
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COATS
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ROBOT
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EMULATES
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THENET
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REA
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INTRUDER
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PREOP
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EMBERS
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LEO
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MANICURES
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PODCASTS
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STOOL
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STOMP
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TORAH
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SKIT/KATERAT
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TONKIT/KATSU
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HITS
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IWIN
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ART
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DEBOSE
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EGGNOG
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DISAPPEARED
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ABET
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GIGI
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LOOKIT/KATMENOW
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GEL
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INFASHION
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EBON
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SCOT
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ARCANA
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DAHL
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ORNOT
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MEERKIT/KATS
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ERROLL
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COP
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SWATAT
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OUR
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SHORT
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INT
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CSIS
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ORGS
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BOHO
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TEAACT
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EDITED
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ETRE
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NODS
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SNEAKIT/KATTACK
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GER
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USATODAY
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SOLISTEN
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FIREPITS
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STROVE
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PENS
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HEATED
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CDCASE
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FELLA
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OCEAN
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SHARD
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GEICO
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SUING
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