Prepare for use, as a new drive Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
2. set (printed matter) into a specific format
(noun)
1. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
2. the general appearance of a publication

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PREPARE (verb)
1. create by training and teaching
2. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
DRIVE (noun)
1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
2. the act of applying force to propel something
DRIVE (verb)
1. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
2. have certain properties when driven

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24. “It’s a siphon that can also make holes!”

26. Nearest star

27. Cartoonish collision sound

28. Disapproving cluck

29. Mincemeat pie ingredient

30. Trumpet sounds

32. Sport played on a piste

34. Big to-dos

37. Coverups for some dirty work

39. Like some work shoes

41. Fizzy orders

43. “It’s a riding whip that’s also a cleaner!”

46. Copied

48. Participants in some moving experiences

49. Tufted bird

50. Islamic spiritual struggle

51. “It’s an angle checker that also measures!”

54. Drama with masks

55. Cooking instruction

56. Heavenly glow

57. They make a lot of dough

58. Assay specimens

60. Ready to proceed

61. Nice girlfriend

62. Credit bureau ID

63. Junction box contents

65. “It’s an embosser that’s also a smasher!”

69. Pueblo people

73. Voided tennis shot

75. Result of too many balls in the air?

76. Line on un passeport

78. Moderate pace

79. Charge for cash

82. Visibility reducer

83. Letter opener

85. Words with a nice ring?

86. “It’s a hauler that’s also a beekeeper’s aid!”

88. Compact carrier

89. Diesel in movies

90. Finished

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92. “It’s a winery gadget that can also smooth wood!”

94. Go over

96. Maintains

99. Tops in their class

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103. Napoleon, in 1814 and again in 1815

104. Greedy cry

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108. Bronx-born singer, familiarly

111. “It’s a nut opener that can also lift a car!”

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117. Pinup star, at times

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120. "Just messing with you!"

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122. Takes turns, maybe

123. Gender pronoun choice

124. Stock holders

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