Lead-in to state or sect Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LEAD-IN (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
STATE (verb)
1. indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
2. put before
STATE (noun)
1. the territory occupied by a nation
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government

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33. Deserving of

34. Volleyball shot after a set

35. “Finally . . . my life is complete”

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Down

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8. Naughty

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13. Scathing, as an indictment

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