Bright-eyed and ___-tailed Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
2. resembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreading

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BRIGHT (adjective)
1. clear and sharp and ringing
2. not made dim or less bright
BRIGHT (adverb)
1. with brightness

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Across

1. Lots and lots

5. Something to sit on in a sitting room

9. Meaning of a ⏏️ button on a VCR

14. Gorillas, but not gibbons

17. Free drinks at many restaurants

18. Dig in

19. Pogs or Beanie Babies, in the '90s

20. Fey of "The Four Seasons"

21. Cause to become angry

22. Evergreen whose branches were once used to make wreaths for Olympic winners

25. Originated (from)

27. "Hooray!"

30. Goddess whose name anagrams to DARE

31. Arrange loosely, as fabric

33. "Are ___ kidding me?!"

35. Groups of cookie-selling kids

39. Latin “I love”

40. De-creases

41. Davidson who played Chad on "Saturday Night Live"

42. Eight-eyed, eight-legged, web-weaving insect-eater

44. Swimsuits not suitable for the self-conscious

47. "C'mon, we should get out of here"

49. Actress Steinfeld of "True Grit'

52. Nailed as a test

53. Garment that largely replaced the corset in the early 1900s

56. Impressive display

57. Deep love and respect

59. A new ___ on life

60. "Time for me to jet"

61. Sleeveless tops

62. Move, in Realtor-speak

63. "His bark is worse than his ___"

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Down

1. "Woo-hoo, so ready for this week to be over!"

2. Black-and-white ocean predator

3. D.J.'s technique when playing vinyl

4. Cutting tool with teeth

5. Parody, e.g.

6. Paved the way for

7. Wild, like many alley cats

8. Nincompoop

9. ___ Scrooge, "A Christmas Carol" villain-turned-hero

10. Mexican city on the Rio Grande

11. 'Como ___ usted?'

12. Drink in a hurry

13. Use a computer keyboard

15. Channing of “Magic Mike”

21. Blow up, volcano-style

23. Philanthropist Clooney

24. "Wow, neat!"

25. Gaming company behind Sonic the Hedgehog

26. Cuts, but only a little

28. Emmy-winning actress who plays Sydney Adamu on "The Bear"

29. Get cracking

32. Go for a jog

34. Utilizes

36. Gives an indirect look of contempt

37. Largest Greek island

38. Grp. that regulates oil prices

43. "Hmm, let me check with someone"

45. ___ Rico

46. Go until, as a meeting

48. Pin on a sheriff costume

49. 'Stop right there!'

50. Length times width, for a rectangle

51. Tehran's country

54. Runaway victory

55. Princess portrayed by Erin Doherty on "The Crown"

57. Express publicly, as a grievance

58. Key above "Caps Lock"

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