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Below are the seven theme answers to a crossword puzzle. Below these are the corresponding clues. What was the three-word theme of this puzzle?

Answers
1. EDGOH
2. GOALY
3. KGOTYHAWK
4. LGOTLE BEAR
5.VANNA WHGOE
6. WGOCH HAZEL
7. CGOY EDGOOR

Corresponding clues
1. Piaf
2. Apennines locale
3. Site of a Hatteras takeoff
4. Ursa Minor
5. Turner of television
6. Astringent shrub
7. Newspaper biggie

Answer - Theme of the puzzle:

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The word GO is substituted for the letters IT:

1. edITh Piaf
2. ITaly
3. kITtyhawk
4. lITtle bear
5. vanna whITe
6. wITch hazel
7. cITy edITor

Credit: 
Stanley B. Whgoten (Whitten)
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