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| R&B's -- Hill |
| Ireland, to locals |
| Banded quartz |
| Critic's write-up |
| Finnish maestro ___-Pekka Salonen |
| Darth Vader and his allies |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Band of Gold singer Payne |
| Bone that Napoleon Dynamite's grandma broke after falling off her dune buggy |
| Cub-scout leader |
| Punk-rock offshoot |
| Band names |
| Crystal-filled rock |
| Item deemed by a hi-tech company president in 1977 to be unreasonable for home use |
| Shampoo brand |
| Jason Ritter sci-fi series that lasted for one season, with "The |
| Andean animal |
| Maiden name lead-in |
| Oft-quoted Chairman |
| Indonesian island |
| Havana's island |
| Sandwich shop |
| Sandler of I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry |
| Scandinavian region |
| Low-pitched woodwind |
| Presidential middle name between Fitzgerald and Milhous |
| Watch brand |
| Good-luck animal |
| Fine French brandy |