"Planet of the ___" Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

PLANET (noun)
1. (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
2. a person who follows or serves another

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Across

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18. Early scene in a rom-com

20. Owl sounds

22. Collection of numbers to crunch

23. Nickname for Rihanna

25. Boardroom session: Abbr.

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28. Stock launch, for short

29. Oracle

30. "Bang for your buck" stat

31. Ed Sheeran song that's not [letters 7-9 in this answer]

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38. Jimmy Buffett song that's not [letters 4-6]

39. Potent poker pair

40. Righteous Brothers song that's not [letters 8-10]

42. Chamomile, e.g.

43. Earth, Wind & Fire song that's not [letters 4-8]

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47. Leaves hair

48. Small dog's complaint

50. "I Have a Dream" speaker's dad, for short

52. "___boy!"

53. Spoil, like a grandkid

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60. Come with

61. Coffee in a tiny cup

62. Follow around

63. D.C. MLB team

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Down

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5. Felt remorse over

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32. Typo of a common article

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49. El ___, Texas

51. Was aware

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54. Neat

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57. Doubly hyphenated ID

58. Tax prep pro

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