Masterful deception? Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

DECEPTION (noun)
1. a misleading falsehood
2. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
MASTERFUL (adjective)
1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

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Across

1. Post-grunge movement derided as "one part aggro noise, one part self-indulgent and whiny singer"

9. Rugged cliff

13. 'Can I leave now?'

15. Behind

16. Place to insert an Encarta disc

18. Status that might be conveyed in neon

19. Runs smoothly, maybe

20. Establish an underwhelming standard

22. English : I am :: Spanish : ___

23. Sand, but not Saunders, for example

24. Bandmate of Grohl and Novoselic

28. Fresh in memory, maybe

29. Alternatives to cabs

30. What you might do on laundry day

31. "___ Noche en Miami" (Bad Bunny song)

34. Hanif Abdurraqib or Danez Smith, by trade

35. Pitch-altering guitar accessories

36. Famously slow gastropod

37. Feudal laborer

38. Sudden appearance of a flock of ravens, perhaps

39. Angel in the Sky?

40. Works through a crossword puzzle, e.g.

42. Incurred an on-air fine, maybe

43. "I've got to watch my ___!" (comment from a soap-opera devotee)

45. Where one might catch a slide show?

46. Animated ruler of Atlantica and father of Ariel

48. Auspicious

52. Chip in

53. Material used to depict the armies of Qin Shi Huang

55. Rip

56. Evidence of having worn strappy shoes

57. Outstanding Performance by a Sports Personality in a Commercial award, e.g.

58. Like some sabbaticals

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Down

1. Name after P. D. Q. or C. P. E.

2. Pakistani language

3. Word before paper or limits

4. __ company …

5. Sleep stage: Abbr.

6. Heavily favored to win

7. 1980s teen actor Feldman or Haim

8. Work with yarn

9. Costume pieces that are often red foam balls

10. Contests that require going with the flow?

11. Starting squad

12. Book club?

14. Historical figure who has been played by Patti LuPone and Madonna

17. Selects for office

21. Any number to the power of zero

22. Marcia, to Jan and Cindy: abbr.

24. Some sports trophies

25. Cousin of the clarinet

26. List on many pub menus

28. Double Dutch equipment

30. "Me too!" cutely

32. Bit of trickery

33. Like prosciutto and Parmesan

35. Stealthy

39. Pitmaster's spice blend

41. "My Own Worst Enemy" band

42. Homeland of 45-Down

43. Rays relative

44. Features of forks

45. ___ Michaels (only Mark Twain Prize for American Humor winner born outside the U.S.)

47. Cafeteria convenience

48. Start a Trivial Pursuit turn

49. Palindromic name of the Simpsons bus driver

50. Juggalo or Parrothead, for example

51. Counterpart of yin

54. Prize for winning That's Too Much on The Price Is Right

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