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CACAOTREETropical evergreen that's the source of chocolate ARTTABLETDrawing pad RATESATENCouldn't get any higher? STATEREPSSome capitol workers, for short COMFORTEDConsoled FLOWNINTOArrived at via plane LHASAAPSOSmall Tibetan dog with a long straight dense coat and a feathered tail carried curled over its back ENDURANCEUseful trait for climbing a mountain or wrangling an energetic toddler PROGNOSISIn medicine, a prediction of the course or outcome of a disease or disorder VERDIGRISA green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass or bronze BLUEBIRDSWhat Vera Lynn expected to see over the white cliffs of Dover? (9) STEVENSONJuliet __, star of Truly Madly Deeply (1990) (9) HALLOWEENDay for wearing costumes IDONTBITE"No need to worry around me"