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ASWISEASANOWLVery knowledgeable POETICJUSTICEReward or punishment that may be ironic PRACTICALJOKEFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g. SEASONTOTASTESpring roll or summer sausage? GRANNYSQUARESPieces of crocheted fabric that make four-sided shapes ... or a hint to the theme words at 16a, 44a, 7d, and 41d: 2 wds. SENSELESSNESSIdiocy ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella? OLDWIVESTALESFoolish traditions PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple MOTHEROFPEARLGround opal, the former material for shiny ornamentation HUGHMCDIARMIDScottish poet whose works include A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle APOSTLESPOONSPieces of silver handled by disciples? INCONSEQUENCEAs a result NEILARMSTRONGThe first man on the moon