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INSTALLATIONArt exhibit popular with everybody, maybe Paddington bears? CARTEBLANCHEUnrestricted ability KLINGONLINGOSome "Star Trek" slang? OVERDIDVERDIListened to "Rigoletto" way too many times? LOTSAFLOTSAMA whole bunch of ocean detritus? SNAKECHARMEROld carnival attraction HINDISHINDIGDiwali or Holi? REMUNERATIVEProfitable forging Vermeer at uni RICHARDADAMSAuthor best known for Watership Down OCASIOCORTEZRepresentative Alexandria who is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at age 29 in 2018: Hyph. GEORGESMILEY*Fictional spy sporting a big yellow button? OSTENTATIOUSShowy SHORTCHANGEDGiven less than one’s due (5-7) EXAGGERATIONOver-the-top description (12)