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Becomes less important by comparison 6 Newspaper unit 10 “The Garden of Earthly Delights” painter

15 Bitcoin, e.g. 16 Hubbubs

17 Bear who sings “The Bare Necessities” in a 1967 Disney film City near St. Petersburg 19 Bellyache 20 Benjamin Franklin is depicted on the first U.S. one (1847) 21 Virtuoso

22 “C’mon, open the door!”

1990s supermodel with a palindromic name

Like regular exercise and happiness, per research

Put one’s trust in Fill to the gills 43rd prez

Mrs., on Majorca Japanese salad herb Pint-size Something to believe in Smaller parts making up a larger whole … with a hint to the six groups of shaded squares in this puzzle

Brand of knives touted in classic infomercials 2006 Winter Olympics host 28 30 31 34 35 36 39 47 48

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Diamond stat Dance move that went from trendy to cringey in the 2010s Heracles, to Zeus Stitch’s pal, in film “Two thumbs up!” Key of Beethoven’s Ninth Above-the-knee skirt

Brown loaf with an earthy taste

Pet rocks, once They turn litmus paper red Stead

Part of a political convention roll call Checks out, in a way Thingy Satirist ___ Baron Cohen

Singer John whose middle name is Hercules

Food for a sea urchin Company behind the first microprocessor

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Potpourri pieces Tree that’s a favorite of giraffes Bemoan Paranormal power, for short Thin-layered sedimentary rock Covenant

One who raised Cain Wounded by a bull, say

Catches sight of Tiny ammo

Like some breakfast cereals 13 14 23 24 29 32

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Emphatic twopointer

Going places? “Heaven forbid!” Sidled (along) “Fresh Air” broadcaster French military headwear

Use, as dishes Conflict that ended at 11:00 on 11/11 Crooked

Slip past Swelled heads Food-spoiling bacterium

Like Sodom and Gomorrah Abraham Lincoln, for one

Modern lead-in to -grammer

___ hop (swing era dance)

Not a happy face Put two and two together? Mayim who played Amy Farrah Fowler on “The Big Bang Theory” “Believe it or not …” Abhor Herculean undertaking Many a smartphone recording

Far from original Soccer great with a statue in Buenos Aires

Topple (over) Posterior Nine-digit ID, in brief

Shade of brown