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POETICJUSTICEReward or punishment that may be ironic PRACTICALJOKEFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g. OLDWIVESTALESFoolish traditions PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple SEASONTOTASTESpring roll or summer sausage? ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella? SENSELESSNESSIdiocy GRANNYSQUARESPieces of crocheted fabric that make four-sided shapes ... or a hint to the theme words at 16a, 44a, 7d, and 41d: 2 wds. INCAPACITATEDDisabled STEALERSWHEELScottish folk rock band best known for the song Stuck in the Middle with You PRIMEMINISTEROne’s said to be first among equals (5,8) NOELGALLAGHERMember of Oasis who formed his High Flying Birds in 2010 SOUTHERNCHARMReality TV show filmed primarily in Charleston NORTHERNCROSSConstellation that includes Cygnus (the Swan)