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GRANNYSQUARESPieces of crocheted fabric that make four-sided shapes ... or a hint to the theme words at 16a, 44a, 7d, and 41d: 2 wds. PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella? SEASONTOTASTESpring roll or summer sausage? STEALERSWHEELScottish folk rock band best known for the song Stuck in the Middle with You INCONSEQUENCEAs a result MADHURJAFFREYIndian actress, food and travel writer and TV personality named a CBE in 2004 APOSTLESPOONSPieces of silver handled by disciples? NEILARMSTRONGThe first man on the moon MOTHEROFPEARLGround opal, the former material for shiny ornamentation SUNKINDESPAIRUtterly depressed HUGHMCDIARMIDScottish poet whose works include A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle PRIMEMINISTEROne’s said to be first among equals (5,8) PRECIPITATIONRain or snow, say (13)