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Solving Steps
1 [word before Deal 👷 or Testament 📖] is replaced by 'New'
2 [Skellington 💀 or Sparrow 🏴☠️] is replaced by 'jack'
3 [Blackjack target 🇺🇸🍸] is replaced by '21'
4 [classic thing to do on your laurels] is replaced by 'rest'
5 [wrestler who competes sitting down] is replaced by 'arm'
6 [hanger that leaves you wanting more 🧗♀️] is replaced by 'cliff'
7 [basically see-through (garment) or perpendicular (cliff)] is replaced by 'Sheer'
8 [Sullivan 🎙️ or Sheeran ➕✖️➗🟰➖] is replaced by 'ed'
9 [it might be ceremoniously cut at a wedding] is replaced by 'cake'
10 [among the healthiest kind of cakes 🍚🎂] is replaced by 'rice'
11 [with an arm, a very high price] is replaced by 'Leg'
12 [🧱 Lego ➡️ ___ ⬅️ in stone 🪨] is replaced by 'set'
13 [set for kids at the playground] is replaced by 'Swing'
14 [one of 210 in your average office Swingline, filled to capacity ⊓] is replaced by 'staple'
15 [oft-glazed Christmas staple] is replaced by 'ham'
16 [letters after lob 🦞 or ham 🐹] is replaced by 'ster'
2 [Skellington 💀 or Sparrow 🏴☠️] is replaced by 'jack'
3 [Blackjack target 🇺🇸🍸] is replaced by '21'
4 [classic thing to do on your laurels] is replaced by 'rest'
5 [wrestler who competes sitting down] is replaced by 'arm'
6 [hanger that leaves you wanting more 🧗♀️] is replaced by 'cliff'
7 [basically see-through (garment) or perpendicular (cliff)] is replaced by 'Sheer'
8 [Sullivan 🎙️ or Sheeran ➕✖️➗🟰➖] is replaced by 'ed'
9 [it might be ceremoniously cut at a wedding] is replaced by 'cake'
10 [among the healthiest kind of cakes 🍚🎂] is replaced by 'rice'
11 [with an arm, a very high price] is replaced by 'Leg'
12 [🧱 Lego ➡️ ___ ⬅️ in stone 🪨] is replaced by 'set'
13 [set for kids at the playground] is replaced by 'Swing'
14 [one of 210 in your average office Swingline, filled to capacity ⊓] is replaced by 'staple'
15 [oft-glazed Christmas staple] is replaced by 'ham'
16 [letters after lob 🦞 or ham 🐹] is replaced by 'ster'
The Answer
New Amsterdam is incorporated
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