Special-___ (super secret military missions, for short) Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. (Roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of Saturn; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor

Hint 2: Clue Definition

MILITARY (noun)
1. the military forces of a nation
MILITARY (adjective)
1. associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
2. characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military

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Across

1. Mother's Day month

4. Not many

7. Part of a coat rack

10. ___ out a living (scrape by)

11. __ de Janeiro

12. Tic-tac-toe winning row, perhaps

13. Brew-dispensing fixtures, at a pub

15. Written promises to pay, informally

17. Genetic letters (anagram of "ran")

18. Opposite of “post,” as a prefix

20. You have seen the varied dishes in the credits of CBS's "Everybody ___ Raymond," but did you know the finale also reveals the entire check?

22. "Intellectual" organ

24. "Everyone knows that!"

25. Peep from a sheep

26. Adobe file type Abbr.

28. You might have caught a pineapple hiding in this USA Network series, but did you know one sneaks into nearly every episode as a running gag?

32. Organization with a "Most Wanted" list Abbr.

33. Use a park bench

35. "Cock-A-Doodle-___"

36. You might have noticed the cryptograms in the credits of Disney's "Gravity ___," but did you know these clues foreshadow later reveals?

39. "Last ___ not the least..."

41. Scatter, like a farmer

44. Cartoon cat who never caught his prey

46. ___ mignon (steak cut)

48. "___ and foremost..."

52. Bed for a camper

53. You might have noticed a Beetlejuice cameo in this NBC sitcom, but did you know the gag pays off after the name is said thrice?

56. Sound asleep

57. Potting need

58. "Do you want ___ of tea?": 2 wds.

59. Tissue paper thickness

60. “Chocolate” dog breed, lovingly

61. Like some reviews or parties

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Down

1. You might have noticed the numbers in "How I ___ Your Mother" episode "Bad News," but did you know they count down to the titular reveal?

2. Alias indicator (Abbr.)

3. Not a "nope"

4. You might have caught the Magna Doodle on Chandler and Joey's door in this NBC sitcom, but did you know its contents change each episode?

5. "Old MacDonald" ending vowels

6. "How much wood ___ a woodchuck chuck ... "

7. Skin opening

8. Years and years and years

9. "Could you ___ little faster?": 2 wds.

14. Place for a seaweed body wrap

16. "Chicken ___ for the Soul" (self-help series)

19. Tear a piece of cloth

21. Old tape format: Abbr.

22. "Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves":

23. Train set component

25. Permanent pal, in texts: Abbr.

27. Little white lie

29. Football field units, for short

30. Pigeon's "psst"

31. "___ have you been?"

34. Steve Martin's "King ___" (song named after an Egyptian pharaoh)

37. Chuckle, in textspeak: Abbr.

38. Project details, briefly

40. Soybean product

43. Seat for a stand-up comic, perhaps

45. Tower found in India

46. Umpire's call

47. ___-bitty (very small)

49. Costa ___ (Central American country)

50. Letters before "W"

51. Compose an Instagram DM, perhaps

52. Jake Peralta in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," e.g.

54. "Paper Planes" rapper

55. Organization for Yankees and Dodgers: Abbr.

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