Tolkien tree creature Crossword Clue

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TOLKIEN (noun)
1. British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)
CREATURE (noun)
1. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
2. a human being; `wight’ is an archaic term

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19. Happen next

20. *Guess

23. Sloth, but not koala

24. Artist Yoko

25. *What?

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35. Colombian cornmeal cakes

36. Street ___

38. Nuke in microwave

39. Animal similar to a buffalo

40. Olympian Bird

41. Inviting words on a Wonderland cake

43. Olympian Sunisa

44. Doe or buck

46. "Challenge accepted!"

47. "Actin' like you're somebody ___, gets me frustrated" (Avril Lavigne lyric)

49. *Chicken

51. Mrs., in Spanish

54. *Butt

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63. "There ___ to be another way"

64. "Birds of Prey" performer Perez

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1. Suggestion, for short

2. Night before a big day

3. Storage containers

4. State with the first KFC franchise

5. Streetside spot that might offer al pastor

6. TV studio session

7. Ready for business

8. Destination for a night out?

9. Typical middle schooler, age-wise

10. "So, that came out of nowhere . . ."

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12. Fail to articulate

13. Look for

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26. She's got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty

27. Confirmations

28. NYSE debut

29. Upscale Honda brand

30. Wrath

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34. Totally pooped

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48. Regard highly

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56. Reverse

57. 1970s-inspired haircut

58. Nail treatment, for short

59. Deep-cover spy

60. Employs

61. "Dope!"

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