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TOAGREATEXTENTLargely reaching wonderful range ITSNOTTHATHARD"Why must you overcomplicate everything?," or what can be said about 16-, 24-, 49-, and 58-Across MARTINSCORSESEAmerican director who won the 1976 Palme dOr at Cannes for Taxi Driver: 2 wds. DOWNINTHEMOUTHWhere dentist looks miserable (4,2,3,5) FILLINGSTATIONDentist’s chair, where gas supplied in the US (7,7) ELLENDEGENERESFinding Dory voice actress whose names only vowels are Es: 2 wds. RENEEZELLWEGERBridget Joness Diary star whose names only vowels are Es: 2 wds. PASSINGTHROUGHDeclining to answer husband in ditch, there briefly on journey TARGETPRACTICESilly carpenter, having used the other end for nailing attic, aiming drill SAMEOLDSAMEOLD"Nothing new under the sun" HILLARYCLINTONFirst Lady who appeared on Sesame Street in 1993: 2 wds. ITSFARFROMOVER"We're nowhere near done!" WENTHALFSIESONSplit evenly, informally