We are displaying the solving process step by step in case you need to clarify some unsolvable piece.
Solving Steps
1 [when repeated, a high-kicking dance 🥫] is replaced by 'can'
2 [say no to 🫷or contents of a trash can 🗑️] is replaced by 'refuse'
3 [Groucho Marx: "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a ___" 🥸] is replaced by 'member'
4 [palindromic family member] is replaced by 'mom'
5 [cousin whose mom is your aunt 🏅] is replaced by 'first'
6 [joke or baby goat 🐐] is replaced by 'kid'
7 [size of a kid who uses the potty 👏👏👏] is replaced by 'big'
8 [an actor might dream of their big one ⛓️💥] is replaced by 'break'
9 [way to break the ice? 🪮] is replaced by 'pick'
10 [what the pickins might be] is replaced by 'Slim'
11 [___in___ a.k.a. Slim Shady] is replaced by 'Em'
12 [word before molding or Jewels] is replaced by 'crown'
13 [like the head that wears the crown, per a Shakespeare misquote ] is replaced by 'heavy'
14 [sweater contest heavy on the kitsch 🎄] is replaced by 'ugly'
15 [🍎 ugly as ➡️ ___ ⬅️ City 🎰] is replaced by 'Sin'
16 [the Way Sinatra did it] is replaced by 'my'
2 [say no to 🫷or contents of a trash can 🗑️] is replaced by 'refuse'
3 [Groucho Marx: "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a ___" 🥸] is replaced by 'member'
4 [palindromic family member] is replaced by 'mom'
5 [cousin whose mom is your aunt 🏅] is replaced by 'first'
6 [joke or baby goat 🐐] is replaced by 'kid'
7 [size of a kid who uses the potty 👏👏👏] is replaced by 'big'
8 [an actor might dream of their big one ⛓️💥] is replaced by 'break'
9 [way to break the ice? 🪮] is replaced by 'pick'
10 [what the pickins might be] is replaced by 'Slim'
11 [___in___ a.k.a. Slim Shady] is replaced by 'Em'
12 [word before molding or Jewels] is replaced by 'crown'
13 [like the head that wears the crown, per a Shakespeare misquote ] is replaced by 'heavy'
14 [sweater contest heavy on the kitsch 🎄] is replaced by 'ugly'
15 [🍎 ugly as ➡️ ___ ⬅️ City 🎰] is replaced by 'Sin'
16 [the Way Sinatra did it] is replaced by 'my'
The Answer
the first Emmy Awards
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