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LOTSAFLOTSAMA whole bunch of ocean detritus? KLINGONLINGOSome "Star Trek" slang? REMUNERATIVEProfitable forging Vermeer at uni OVERDIDVERDIListened to "Rigoletto" way too many times? CARTEBLANCHEUnrestricted ability HINDISHINDIGDiwali or Holi? SNAKECHARMEROld carnival attraction INSTALLATIONArt exhibit popular with everybody, maybe Paddington bears? RICHARDADAMSAuthor best known for Watership Down OCASIOCORTEZRepresentative Alexandria who is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at age 29 in 2018: Hyph. MAGNIFICENCESplendour LONGDISTANCEInvolving places that are far apart – nostalgic end (anag) (4-8) ADVENTITIOUSAccidental POSTPRANDIALAfter eating – drop in at pal’s (anag) (12)