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BEATRICE___ Arthur, actress who played Dorothy Zbornak in "The Golden Girls" SALESTAXState revenue source BIRDSEYERed chili added to Thai curry SURPLICEPhoto capturing 50 wearing certain religious apparel STAPLERSBit of sticking plaster for shredding equipment used in office RAGTRADEHorse that won the 1976 Grand National APPLAUSEAppreciative sound (8) RUNSINTOMeets costs PARKLANEThe second most expensive property on a UK Monopoly board OILDRILLPiece of crude machinery ORTHODOXConventional (8) COLOMBIACountry whose capital is Bogotá OHHELLNO"Not today, Satan!" FLEETINGShort-lived (8)