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MOTHEROFPEARLGround opal, the former material for shiny ornamentation PRECIPITATIONRain or snow, say (13) APOSTLESPOONSPieces of silver handled by disciples? NORTHERNCROSSConstellation that includes Cygnus (the Swan) STEALERSWHEELScottish folk rock band best known for the song Stuck in the Middle with You NOELGALLAGHERMember of Oasis who formed his High Flying Birds in 2010 MADHURJAFFREYIndian actress, food and travel writer and TV personality named a CBE in 2004 SOUTHERNCHARMReality TV show filmed primarily in Charleston PRIMEMINISTEROne’s said to be first among equals (5,8) HUGHMCDIARMIDScottish poet whose works include A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle NEILARMSTRONGThe first man on the moon JEREMIYAHLOVENotre Dame running back selected by the Cardinals as the #3 pick in the 2026 NFL draft: 2 wds. OUTERHEBRIDESIslands off Scotland’s west coast (5,8) ROYALCANADIANWith 8-Down, northern force