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ACROSS

1 Spiced drink 5 Cowboy wear 10 Nametag word 12 Allowed 13 TV’s DeGeneres 14 Contest setting 15 Sense of self 16 Batter’s aid 18 Shucking spot 20 Put away 21 Some primates 23 Young fellow 24 Took the bus 26 Flock females 28 Chore 29 Paella base 31 Braying beast 32 Inferior 36 First lap leader 39 Bemoan 40 Kagan of the Supreme Court 41 Wear away 43 Orange coats 44 New Jersey player 45 Exasperated interjection 46 Braille bits

DOWN

1 Be a rooter 2 Hägar’s wife 3 License

4 — de France 5 Large family 6 Take on 7 Artist’s overlay 8 They’re batted at parties

9 Was rude, in a way

11 In theory 17 Steamed state 19 Misbehaving 22 Battened down 24 1937 Nelson