Metaphor for a late bloomer Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
(noun)
1. stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BLOOMER (noun)
1. an embarrassing mistake
2. a flower that blooms in a particular way
METAPHOR (noun)
1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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Across

1. Woodworking byproduct

8. Most-awarded musician at the American Music Awards

13. OutKast, for one

19. Angioplasty tube

20. Mammal with a prehensile snout

21. Something to run

22. Like floppy disks and typewriters

23. Gaming company whose logo is known as "the Fuji"

24. Must

25. Melittologist's study

26. Army bosses, informally

28. Exam in which using notes is allowed

30. Inventor's pride

33. 'Sorta?'

34. "The Last Judgment" is found in one in the Sistine Chapel

35. Search around, as a truffle-hunting pig

36. I'm so frustrated!

38. Thereabouts

40. Going on to say

43. Harry Houdini and David Blaine, for two

46. Escalator part

50. Beheader of Medusa

52. Guaranteed

53. Magazine with an annual Person of the Year issue

54. 53-Across, reversed

55. Praise highly

58. Gal of Hollywood

60. Groove on

61. "Not too shabby!"

63. Synagogue greeting

66. Cotton and flax, for two

68. Set down

69. Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares

73. Snazzily dressed gent

74. Musical sections

77. Wellness product derived from an Australian bird

78. Cappuccino topper

81. Fat stack of cash

82. "Hang loose" sign

86. City destroyed in Genesis

88. Manhattan neighborhood that's adjacent to the East Village

89. Whatever

91. Like the subject of a photograph, ideally

94. Cyclist, e.g.

96. Grandmother's nickname

97. Brand known as "The San Francisco Treat"

100. Has trouble swallowing

101. Roman who opposed Julius Caesar

103. "All right!"

104. Senators’ home

106. Battle of Normandy city

108. "Defending Our Nation. Securing the Future" org.

110. Not breaking, as an actor

115. Lightweight Apple laptop

117. Color-coated candies

118. Healthful smoothie ingredient

119. Slant skyward

120. Brand that merged with BP

122. Compound used to make synthetic rubber

125. Witches

126. Have a night on the town

127. Oprah delivered them for Rosa Parks and Toni Morrison

128. Peckish and peevish

129. Bender

130. Spot of madness, metaphorically

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Down

1. Fencing discipline

2. Perplexed

3. "Can I speak to your manager?"

4. Barb and Star Go to Vista ___ Mar (2021 comedy)

5. All-purpose truck, informally

6. Programs to, as a thermostat

7. Molasses, to a contestant on "The Great British Bake Off"

8. Put on

9. Mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen

10. Many Dogfish Head brews

11. Tree with "noble" and "grand" varieties

12. ZZ Top and Green Day, for two

13. Magritte who painted "The Son of Man"

14. Spots for some rockers

15. Making hotel reservations in advance

16. Certain parents, to their tots

17. Loosen

18. Baking soda target

19. Kind of salad with bacon and hard-boiled eggs

27. GPS suggestions (Abbr.)

29. Buzzed

31. Top-notch

32. "X-Men" character portrayed by Anna Paquin

33. "Ain't that the truth!"

37. Some tough H.S. classes

39. No longer burdened by

40. Mammals with prehensile feet

41. Showcase at an expo

42. Taught by repetition

44. "Stay in touch"

45. Rita ___, "Let You Love Me" singer

47. Habitats for hermit crabs and sea stars

48. Qatari ruler

49. Parts of a coatrack

51. Annual Austin music festival, in brief

56. However, in shorthand

57. Flat-headed crew driver?

59. Small row

62. What spinach leaves and beets can be used as

64. Its symbol is omega

65. Moves a cursor (over)

67. Many an evangelical

70. Best place to go in London?

71. Holiday that celebrates the end of Ramadan

72. Spill over

75. "Mi ___ es su ___"

76. T. follower

79. Nickname alternative to Teddy

80. What disbudding prevents the growth of

83. Negatively charged particles

84. Fast-food chain that's headquartered in Louisville

85. Floor covering in many a living room

87. Mullally who played the ex-wife of her real-life husband on "Parks and Recreation"

90. Certain social media update

92. Loved, loved, loved, with "up"

93. Be late in the theater?

95. Canine in "Hi and Lois"

98. Leathery-skinned hopper

99. Unable to progress

102. Coatrack, in many a lodge

105. What might be given for crying out loud?

106. Frank who directed "It Happened One Night"

107. Follow, as an impulse

109. A few bucks?

111. Govt. bond

112. Strand at a chalet, say

113. Like a bowling alley or Olympic pool

114. Runs out of power

115. "___ obliged!"

116. Craftsperson's online marketplace

117. Tie up as a boat

121. "Miracle" product from inventor Joy Mangano

123. "Well done, torero!"

124. Sound from a kid with a roll of bubble wrap

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