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1.Still waking up, say5 letters 6.Sheep's sound3 letters 9.Start of a safe URL5 letters 14.Woman who uplifts other women9 letters 16.Catherine who played 47-Down Rose5 letters 17."Told you so!"9 letters 18.Statement of a general truth5 letters 19.___ cava (vessel to the heart)4 letters 20.Word before a maiden name3 letters 21.Period for taking care of yourself6 letters 22.Takeoff guess, for short3 letters 23.Spots for picking up litter?8 letters 25.Litter smells5 letters 27.Connector before HDMI7 letters 31.Comment muttered while looking for something9 letters 34.___ pressure4 letters 35.Remote power sources4 letters 36.Equipped with footwear, as a horse5 letters 38.Mother of Artemis and Apollo4 letters 39.Parking spot for mobile homes5 letters 41.Tries to look effortlessly cool, in modern slang9 letters 43.Wanted7 letters 45.Word after "mountain" or "driving"5 letters 46.Collective intelligence8 letters 49."It was a long time ___"3 letters 51.Skiing term that's an anagram of "poles"5 letters 53.Approves3 letters 54."That's valid"4 letters 55.Part of a formal look that anyone can pull off?9 letters 57.Writes software5 letters 58.Cinematic period before talkies9 letters 59.Colgate competitor5 letters 60.Music player with a click wheel, perhaps4 letters 61.Big blue expanse3 letters 62.Taste, e.g.5 letters

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1."___ up" ("You win")5 letters 2.Ideal but not required10 letters 3.Income sources for influencers10 letters 4.She, in Spanish4 letters 5.Broadband inits.3 letters 6.Cleaner for your buns5 letters 7.First fire sign5 letters 8.Ctrl-___-Del3 letters 9.Desktop in a den, e.g.6 letters 10."Works for me!"10 letters 11.Uber alternative4 letters 12.___ and proper4 letters 13."Twins!"4 letters 15.Hyundai's luxury brand7 letters 21.Video file extension3 letters 23.___-workout supplement3 letters 24.Person talking smack5 letters 26."... that was my vision, at least"10 letters 28.Outdoor spot by a brewery10 letters 29."Don't say yet!"10 letters 30.Greek god that's a synonym of "achy" backward4 letters 31.Division of New Orleans4 letters 32.Contempt that can be "thrown"5 letters 33.Debt letters3 letters 37.Mends, as a garment5 letters 40.Stumble over6 letters 42.Labubus or Pet Rocks3 letters 44.Happenings6 letters 47.See 16-Across5 letters 48.POANG chair seller4 letters 50.Sunset direction, in Mexico5 letters 51.Small mistake4 letters 52."___ & Stitch"4 letters 54.Ripped4 letters 55.Procedural that had a "Cyber" spinoff3 letters 56.Top choice?3 letters 57.Includes in an email chain3 letters

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