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POETICJUSTICEReward or punishment that may be ironic PRACTICALJOKEFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g. PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple GRANNYSQUARESPieces of crocheted fabric that make four-sided shapes ... or a hint to the theme words at 16a, 44a, 7d, and 41d: 2 wds. OLDWIVESTALESFoolish traditions ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella? SEASONTOTASTESpring roll or summer sausage? SENSELESSNESSIdiocy PRIMEMINISTEROne’s said to be first among equals (5,8) PRECIPITATIONRain or snow, say (13) MADHURJAFFREYIndian actress, food and travel writer and TV personality named a CBE in 2004 INCAPACITATEDDisabled NORTHERNCROSSConstellation that includes Cygnus (the Swan) SUNKINDESPAIRUtterly depressed