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Catwoman or Harley Quinn, e.g Channel for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Chase rival, for short Chili con carne, e.g Cloth in a British kitchen Conform socially Country hidden in "Somalia" Crow's sound Chance for some grilling Charge Colorado county with Mesa Verde National Park Comfort-first footwear Costa __ Charges for not paying on time Chief female officiators in sacred rites City on the Ruhr Cracked, as a cryptogram Conflict Customized for Crystal ball gazer, e.g Crafts' counterparts Clever City where ships dock Cheese similar to gorgonzola Color of a blood orange's flesh Computer brand Cookie with many limited-edition flavors Courteous Crushed it Cummerbund, for example Cultural description for some non-native inhabitants of the USA’s territory before 1700 Consequence, repercussions Credible, persuasive Cider fruit Camp Pendleton org Certain NCO Campaign promise Chef's toque, e.g Civil wrong Classification for some violent films Clear up College football fans sporting a blue "Y" Conference session Contrition Conspiring Cougar on a sneaker Completely destroyed Comedian Notaro Covertly include on an email ___ Canal (Mohawk Valley waterway) Cereal grain like barley City in Michigan (2 words) Computer screen symbol Cry of deep regret Composer Bernstein who was unrelated to Leonard Called to mind Contest with lots of “tied” scores Comment with a shiver Cholesterol-lowering drug Covering Currency of Qatar Classic Yogi Berra quote [ref. 33-Across] Chemical ingredient in flubber Crib sheet user Consolidated for easier reading, as a Twitter thread Composer Luigi who pioneered noise music Crop that might be insect-resistant, in brief Came next Crenshaw or casaba Canadian observance also called Fête du Travail Childhood friend Chances Cheeky remarks ... or something near the cheek Came to Chivalrous avatar of Vishnu Chose Crispy tortilla dish Cold War pact city Coagulate Common spa descriptor Conclude by Core workout challenge Costa ____ Cryptids on snowy mountains Curling locale Certain crossbred lap dog Classic musical with the song 'If He Walked Into My Life' Copy room supply Currency depicting the Persian poet Rumi Call between ready and go Carpet on a forest floor Comic Notaro Celebrity who's adored Coded message Chicago trains Considers Cried Cry after navigating the last parts of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues? 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Cross, somewhat tetchy bridegroom Candid atmosphere displayed outside? Card game; boast Changeable Coat-applying tool Conjuror's expression Country south of Zambia Cooperate Campers' burdens Conclude ''Carne __'' (roasted meat) Cow's comment Cupid's weapon 10-cent portrait Cast forth Chew on City's outskirts Cease-fires Come to __ (fail) Clip quiet organ Colour is variable in a river __ consequence (significant) Cut knuckle near index finger exasperates initially Call to a queue Carders' concerns Chasm Crumb catchers, at times Considerable commotion Commotion; prison Commit to memory Car-sticker info: Abbr Corporate money mgr Cut the grass Count (on) Certain East African Command from frontier leader of battalion ignored