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GRANNYSQUARESPieces of crocheted fabric that make four-sided shapes ... or a hint to the theme words at 16a, 44a, 7d, and 41d: 2 wds. SEASONTOTASTESpring roll or summer sausage? PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella? NEILARMSTRONGThe first man on the moon APOSTLESPOONSPieces of silver handled by disciples? INCONSEQUENCEAs a result PUTINTHESHADETo eclipse HUGHMCDIARMIDScottish poet whose works include A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle NOELGALLAGHERMember of Oasis who formed his High Flying Birds in 2010 MOTHEROFPEARLGround opal, the former material for shiny ornamentation SUNKINDESPAIRUtterly depressed INCAPACITATEDDisabled SOUTHERNCHARMReality TV show filmed primarily in Charleston