| Hint | -ate Word |
| cacao derivative | |
| a grouping of diverse companies, or a sedimentary rock | |
| an alloy containing mercury | |
| enter extended sleep in the summer | |
| commend an achievement, applaud | |
| clump together | |
| step down from a throne | |
| oxide anion of uranium (in the restroom?) | |
| Brunei or Oman | |
| shale post-metamorphosis | |
| | Hint | -ate Word |
| Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus | |
| disembowel | |
| an addictive sedative also known as a downer | |
| enter extended sleep in the winter | |
| similar, related words in different languages | |
| to respond to as in a trend (does not imply a cause) | |
| independent judge capable of issuing warrants | |
| soothe, appease | |
| an animal with a backbone | |
| gemstone found inside geodes | |
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