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ASWISEASANOWLVery knowledgeable POETICJUSTICEReward or punishment that may be ironic PRACTICALJOKEFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g. 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? ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella? SENSELESSNESSIdiocy OLDWIVESTALESFoolish traditions PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple MOTHEROFPEARLGround opal, the former material for shiny ornamentation APOSTLESPOONSPieces of silver handled by disciples? SUNKINDESPAIRUtterly depressed INCONSEQUENCEAs a result NEILARMSTRONGThe first man on the moon