Puzzle 40

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ClueSolution
inquisitive qualityCURIOUSNESS
CURIOUSNESS
amount of tea served, oftenCUPFUL
CUPFUL
coffeemaker fillerGROUNDS
GROUNDS
dished out some ice creamSCOOPED
SCOOPED
a language of JohannesburgAFRIKAANS
AFRIKAANS
Simon & Schuster's fieldPUBLISHING
PUBLISHING
harder to hearSOFTER
SOFTER