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Solving Steps
1 ["___ in the day" ⏪] is replaced by 'back'
2 [kind of feedback that is hard to hear] is replaced by 'negative'
3 [one might be prime or negative (but it's not)] is replaced by 'number'
4 [long limb of the law] is replaced by 'arm'
5 [an armored one is full of 💰] is replaced by 'car'
6 [a car one *looks* like it would be fun to walk through 🧽] is replaced by 'wash'
7 [wash you gargle 😁] is replaced by 'mouth'
8 [⚾️ fair or ➡️ ___ ⬅️-mouthed 🤬] is replaced by 'foul'
9 [a detective might suspect foul ___ 🎭] is replaced by 'play'
10 [number that can play at *that* game] is replaced by '2'
11 [when repeated, something wielded by a cheerleader 📣] is replaced by 'Pom'
12 [Y2K in Pompeii] is replaced by 'mm'
13 [color you might be tickled 🤗] is replaced by 'pink'
14 [vivid shade of pink 🔥] is replaced by 'hot'
15 [💥 shotgun ➡️ ___ ⬅️ cake 🍰] is replaced by 'wedding'
16 [word after wedding 🎊 or bad 📶] is replaced by 'Reception'
2 [kind of feedback that is hard to hear] is replaced by 'negative'
3 [one might be prime or negative (but it's not)] is replaced by 'number'
4 [long limb of the law] is replaced by 'arm'
5 [an armored one is full of 💰] is replaced by 'car'
6 [a car one *looks* like it would be fun to walk through 🧽] is replaced by 'wash'
7 [wash you gargle 😁] is replaced by 'mouth'
8 [⚾️ fair or ➡️ ___ ⬅️-mouthed 🤬] is replaced by 'foul'
9 [a detective might suspect foul ___ 🎭] is replaced by 'play'
10 [number that can play at *that* game] is replaced by '2'
11 [when repeated, something wielded by a cheerleader 📣] is replaced by 'Pom'
12 [Y2K in Pompeii] is replaced by 'mm'
13 [color you might be tickled 🤗] is replaced by 'pink'
14 [vivid shade of pink 🔥] is replaced by 'hot'
15 [💥 shotgun ➡️ ___ ⬅️ cake 🍰] is replaced by 'wedding'
16 [word after wedding 🎊 or bad 📶] is replaced by 'Reception'
The Answer
Franco Harris makes the "Immaculate Reception"
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