Peel or pare, say Crossword Clue

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Peel or pare, say Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PARE (verb)
1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
2. strip the skin off
PEEL (noun)
1. British politician (1788-1850)
2. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
PEEL (verb)
1. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
2. strip the skin off

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
PERP

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16. Garlicky spread

17. Communication system with dots and dashes

19. "I'm chipped" collar attachment

21. Artist Yoko

22. Miss Marple, e.g.

23. "Aladdin" transport

25. One little piggy's destination

29. Cap

30. Look forward to

31. Bike part that can be raised and lowered

33. Rickman of "Love Actually"

37. Early-week newspaper feature

40. Side social media accounts, informally

41. Many moons

42. Temporary body dye

43. Mini owner

44. TikTok content

45. Actor who plays Allan in "Barbie"

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52. Chem class locale

53. Exchange

57. Queen's tenure

58. Nickname for Detroit

60. Permeate

61. Be in debt

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63. Donkeys

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Down

1. Summer sleepaway site

2. Smell

3. Achy after exercise, say

4. Meas. on the wrapper of a stick of butter

5. Catch my drift?

6. "Run ___ now"

7. Likewise

8. Stone or Iron follower

9. Berate

10. Puffer jacket filler, often

11. Still snoozing

12. Exhilarate

13. Twice four

18. Paint layer

22. Sings like Sarah Vaughan

23. Self-referential

24. Utter mess

25. Three Bears matriarch

26. Mil. truant

27. __ and rave

28. Nanny's offspring

31. [grimace]

32. Directional suffix

33. Amazed

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35. River of Florence

36. Confidentiality contracts, for short

38. Sanaa's country

39. Branch of Islam

43. The "B" of LBJ

44. Airbnb competitor

45. Tennis star Sharapova

46. Action __: post-meeting list

47. Baby beds

48. Peace Palace site, with "The"

49. Bozo

50. Devoured

53. Con

54. The Badger St.

55. Suit to __: fit perfectly

56. Gomer of TV's Mayberry

58. Extinct New Zealand bird

59. Food writer Drummond

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