Phenomenon whereby someone with added income comes to view former luxuries as essentials Crossword Clue

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PHENOMENON (noun)
1. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
2. a remarkable development

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14. Love of wine, from the Greek

16. ___ point (irrelevant matter)

17. Eleventh-hour

18. "I don't want to get ___ it" ("Let's not discuss that")

19. Ex-QB Manning

20. Shawls and stoles, e.g.

21. Alternative to bottled, at a bar

22. Remark to someone when you suddenly discover you have an acquaintance in common

25. Shoulder muscle, informally

26. Popular sans-serif font

27. The "A" of I.P.A.

28. 'Eww!'

30. Minecraft explosive

31. Spy org. featured in "Jack Ryan"

32. Construction worker's headwear

36. Mysteriously broke off contact with, slangily

39. Cry at a bullfight

40. Outer edge

42. Actress Longoria

43. Like a dog that supposedly can't learn new tricks

44. Solar energy collector

46. ___ James, "At Last" singer

52. Bit of a mosaic

53. Ask for money, informally

54. Police alert, for short

56. Farm animal with a beard and hooves

57. Video game hurdle before moving to the next level

59. Online database of local vendors that changed its name in 2021

60. "That's terrifying!"

61. House made of sticks

62. Chili tidbit

63. Things tied by sailors and Boy Scouts

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Down

1. Flag's post

2. License marked with a star, say

3. At a place of work, e.g.

4. “Kidding!”

5. Timepiece with a tracker

6. Root vegetable also called a Mexican turnip

7. Pejorative name for a public sculpture

8. Fruity cocktail that might be made with Tanqueray

9. Feeling blue

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11. Something signed to make things official

12. Complete untruth

13. Suddenly halt

15. That girl's

21. Hoot ___ Hoot! (cooperative board game)

23. Lost traction on the ice, say

24. Wood-shaping machine

29. Measure of gold's purity

32. Rowdy youth

33. Like a machine that prints, scans and copies

34. They might set off alarm bells at the beginning of a relationship

35. House for those favoring a minimalist way of living

37. Bring three suitcases for an overnight visit, say

38. Fill very full

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44. Korean rapper with the viral hit "Gangnam Style"

45. Discloses

47. Italian setting for an opera

48. Small computer program

50. Completely wipe out

51. Team that "Back to the Future Part II" predicted would win the World Series in 2015 ... and that actually won in 2016

55. Spots to sleep

57. Attire often worn in a high chair

58. Light brown shade

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