The first to greet you here on Earth, this woman may well be. / Or halfway across a certain spouse, provided it's a she?
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1A
The first to greet you here on Earth, this woman may well be. / Or halfway across a certain spouse, provided it's a she?
5A
Darwin studied these isles diverse that lie on the equator. / (By coincidence, the name of his ship is tied to 4-Down, later.)
7A
She's easy to spot, you just have to look. (On stage or screen -- that's where.) / The first three tell us what she does. The last five, a bit of her hair.
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1D
They're gonna take a shot of this if you're picked up for a crime / It's also great for holding joe at blessed coffee time!
2D
What might be found at a river mouth due to sediment deposition / Or a change seen in some variable. (A scientist's definition!)
3D
It's a label for the data that computers will devour. / Switch the syllables around to get a Russian who's in power.
4D
That braying dog? Look closer now. You're in for a surprise. / It's this raptor! She knows the letter B will create a great disguise.
6D
Send out this palindromic call for help if your ship starts sinking off the shore. / Might you say that you show "remorse" if you send the call out one time more?