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