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TROPEConvention that might make a movie predictable DEITYMercury, Venus or Mars ASADOSouth American barbecue XENONInert gas NATTYSmart refusal to be put out of the race DRAKEHe never gets his back wet EASELArt stand with three legs ADOBESouthwestern building material TENETBasic belief SUMACFrench poet rejected spice ISUZUJapanese truckmaker OAKENLike the old bucket CRUSHPerson you secretly like CORALMarine reef material