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All Blacks initially sit around filled with anger Ace jacket mostly on fire Auto racer's headgear Alone _____ company, a la Ambrose Bierce Alone ___ company, a la Ambrose Bierce Alone ___ company, a la Ambrose Bierce Alley Oop and Fred Flintstone Audio-speaker stats A follower from one religious faction in Split Advantage you don't have to pay for All people All the people Annoys. ___ advocate "Angels and ___" Echo & the Bunnymen An omega might represent them Acquit. A book with instruction for crossworders is free Answer by sailor is clear Acquit Alger's "___ Dick" Audio unit's message requesting reply Accumulated wealth Athens or Sparta. Any of the cities found in 17- and 56-Across and 11- and 24-Down Any of the cities found in 17- and 56-Across and 11- and 24-Down A country's main city Apply more pitch to Apply more pitch to An occupation, recreation, or the like. Attic ivy in tangle shows life Alternative to broadband Association of bosses Association of bosses Annoying varmint A fellow: Colloq. An ornery fellow. Authorise application to travel widely Agree to parking twice in a British car with hidden rear Authorise riotous pop rave Authorise software range Allow A little bit of rain? Anonymous social Abided by Atone for parking on drive Affirmative in the lyrics of "Penny Serenade" Ad directive Ad advice 23-Across directive Ad directive Advertiser's order Ad directive Ad exhortation Ad imperative Ad plea Ad entreaty A blockbuster movie is so like an American standard A card game A supreme blending with main ingredient from Burgundy -- cut the mustard? Associate (with) Associate (with) Artist Frida ___ Artist Frida renowned for her self-portraits Artist Frida with many self-portraits Associate familiarly. Associate with. Associate (with). 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AMPAS bestowals AMPAS awards Annual TV event, with "the" Annual Sunday night event, with "the" Annual event with 7-Down Annual Sunday event, with "the" Annual event held at the Kodak Theater, with "the" Academy Awards Annual Kodak Theatre events, with "the" Annual event since 1929, with "the" Annual event viewed live by hundreds of millions of people, with "the" Academy Awards Academy Awards Academy Awards Anthropologist Lewis and writer Levant Awards for some scorers Annual event viewed live by hundreds of millions of people, with 'the' Awards for some scorers Academy Awards Academy Awards Awards for Helen Hunt and Holly Hunter Actor Young Annual winter telecast, with "The" Academy bestowals Academy Awards Annual winter telecast, with 'The' Academy bestowals American Academy Awards American film Awards A memorable Young Awards zero marks? Academy Awards Academy awards Academy Awards At most At most At most An "Ave!" for Julius from W.S. 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