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POETICJUSTICEReward or punishment that may be ironic PRACTICALJOKEFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g. PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple OLDWIVESTALESFoolish traditions 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. PRIMEMINISTEROne’s said to be first among equals (5,8) INCONSEQUENCEAs a result STEALERSWHEELScottish folk rock band best known for the song Stuck in the Middle with You SOUTHERNCHARMReality TV show filmed primarily in Charleston INCAPACITATEDDisabled NORTHERNCROSSConstellation that includes Cygnus (the Swan)