To soak up liquid sponge or towel

Competitor who enters a game to cheat

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Aka polar wool insulating synthetic fabric

Formerly in Prussia gained independence after WWI

Common pet lizard with a long tail

Scooping constellation can be big or small

Canine loves snacks as much as his scruffy friend

Allies in their native American language

They make socks or stockings posher

Bible book describes settlement of Canaan

Russia annexed this Ukranian peninsula in 2014

Spanish version of a soap opera

Known by the Egyptians as the city of Waset

A large public procession of a festive nature

In conclusion

Japanese religion with multiple gods shrines

Violent encounter between military forces

Road Runner chaser often seen falling off cliffs