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