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BUCKEYESTrees whose nuts and leaves are toxic to humans PARABLESSome biblical stories ... or, homophonically, a description of 1- and 5-Across SUBPOENADesperately bones up on a court order (8) INFERNALFiendish BUSROUTEGreyhound driver’s assignment NEPOTISMPreferential treatment of postmen, I suspect (8) BEERRUNSPre-frat-party trips BABERUTHBaseball’s “Bambino” SAYGRACEPray tell me, lady LUTENISTString player united a couple of quintets to appear in catalogue BACKRENTTenant’s IOU ALLRIGHTIt means you've given your consent and no mistake! APPARENTFather sent back with mother, say; it's obvious (8) REMEMBERRecall one of the Engineers?