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AnswerCrossword Clue
WARANDPEACEClassic novel of 1,000+ pages ... or a hint to the word ladder formed by the answers to the starred clues
OTHELLODisc-flipping board game hinted at by a word ladder formed by the answers to the nine starred clues
SUNRISESUNSETClassic Broadway show tune, or a hint to the word ladder revealed by the answers to the eight starred clues
WORDKind of ladder exemplified by the answers to the seven starred clues
ESTOPTo prevent by legal means
FISHFORTry to get, by indirect means.