Nails will do it, but not teeth Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
2. any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
(adjective)
1. of the brown color of rust
(verb)
1. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
2. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

Hint 2: Clue Definition

TEETH (noun)
1. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

Hint 3: Anagram

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Across

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9. Other sock

13. Not much, as of lotion

17. Prefix with "technology"

18. You'll pay for this!

19. Finishes off

20. Liver's output

21. '10-4'

24. Profiteroles, by another name

27. Fit perfectly

28. Dieter's choice

29. "___ the One" (song on Springsteen's "Born to Run")

30. Tow job, maybe

33. Hurt all over

34. Philippine currency

35. Certain graphical shapes

36. Russian ruler of old

37. One may be teen or false

39. High-powered but lightweight racers

45. Diminutive for "Elizabeth"

48. "Most definitely!," in Mexico City

49. "That's my preference as well"

50. Crushing on

51. “___ there?”

52. "The 12 Days of Christmas" bird

53. Ring

54. Component of wine or vinegar

55. No-nos for many high-profile actors

58. Epoch conclusion?

61. Titanic

62. Central

63. ___ Nublar, fictional setting of "Jurassic Park"

64. Pizzicato's opposite, musically

65. Summer cookout dish

71. Classic brand with the slogan "When it rains it pours"

77. Fair

78. Org. created in response to 67-Down

79. Electronic musician Steve

80. Stench

81. Oversupply

82. Takes to task

85. ___ cake

86. Son of Adam and Eve

87. Message about a suspicious login, e.g.

88. Mimicked

89. Hawaiian goose

92. Sections of pre-K days

93. Defense in a snowball fight

95. Wedding vows

96. Doc who might screen for HPV

97. Deets

98. Source of the Mississippi River

103. Behaves as if one were going to fail

109. At sea

110. 10/4 celebration … as suggested by this grid, which is made up entirely of 10- and 4-letter answers

111. Noun-forming suffix

112. "Ammunition" for a bubble gun

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114. Morass

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Down

1. Weight to bear

2. Ginóbili in the Basketball Hall of Fame

3. Busy with something else

4. Conform

5. __ girl!

6. Pillager's plunder

7. Blackthorn berry

8. Drawback to a brownstone

9. What gets a lot of viral views?

10. About 75% of a football field

11. Angry, with ''off''

12. Son of Isaac and Rebekah

13. Resident of a Mideast capital

14. Result of 10 - 4, e.g.

15. __ Romeo

16. Tops

22. Ways to go: Abbr.

23. OK

25. Seven-plus-hour exam with a lunch break, in brief

26. Neighbors of delts

31. German article

32. Furry friends

37. Library ID

38. Victor Hugo's religious epic poem

39. Oblique look

40. Ring around the doze-y?

41. Wander

42. Egyptian god of the sun disk

43. Reflective post

44. Beyoncé or Harry Styles, now

46. Agitate

47. Scotch's partner

56. Like most Iranians

57. Say, say

59. Kind of score between 300 and 850

60. Ever's partner

65. Dowels, e.g.

66. Wheel support

67. Pioneering satellite launched 10/4/57

68. How some duels are fought

69. Home to a majority of people

70. Downloads that pair with your smartphone?

71. Post office post

72. Move like mud

73. Large photovoltaic arrays

74. Maxim about surviving in a rapidly changing world

75. Cause of "that butterfly feeling"

76. Prefix with "wife" for some influencers

83. "Now __ me down to sleep..."

84. Title for Horatio Magellan Crunch

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91. Approx.

93. Hall-of-Fame catcher Carlton

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98. Gentle soul

99. Son of Adam and Eve

100. Rank of some profs: Abbr.

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105. Sisters

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107. Make

108. Like denim fabric, typically

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