Contest before a final, informally Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
2. a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INFORMALLY (adverb)
1. with the use of colloquial expressions
CONTEST (noun)
1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2. a struggle between rivals
CONTEST (verb)
1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

Hint 3: Anagram

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24. Said "speaking of which," say

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37. Handle, as a tough piece of information

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42. "___ a free country"

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44. Info from someone who's on the way

45. Like Nickelodeon's Mutant Ninja Turtles

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