Tool for adding sparkle to lackluster prose? Crossword Clue

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SPARKLE (noun)
1. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
2. the occurrence of a small flash or spark
SPARKLE (verb)
1. emit or produce sparks
2. reflect brightly
LACKLUSTER (adjective)
1. lacking brilliance or vitality
2. lacking luster or shine

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9. Motion on a screen

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15. “I’ve had enough of this”

17. People who worshiped the rain god Illapa

18. Unexpected twists

19. Singer/actress Carrere

20. U.S. senators Warnock and Duckworth, for two

21. How often blue moons occur

22. Track-and-field challenges

24. Nods at a lot?

25. Barrel along

26. Big name in 23-Down

27. Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps

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31. Drives for money?

33. Actor Elba

34. A long time follower?

35. Expert in worldwide fulfillment and distribution operations?

36. "I'll wait for your update"

38. Attire for a high-pressure job?

39. Put down

40. Pad

41. Ramadan e.g.

42. Particles in a particle accelerator

43. Comforts

45. Fairly low-risk investment

48. Chip source, informally

49. Guard at the gates of Mordor

52. Tiger ___ (spiky houseplant)

53. Steered too close to the shoreline, say

54. How one might feel at a support group meeting

55. Ergo

56. Wraps

57. ''Look at me!''

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1. ___ Ann (classic Lily Tomlin character)

2. "That's brilliant!"

3. Hollywood post-broadcast fete

4. Export from Jamaica

5. Had a hankering

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7. Sound wave amplifiers

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9. Assessment of something enjoyed ironically

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11. Part of a key chain?

12. Prop in "The Matrix"

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16. Infer (from)

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24. Down under

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28. Flawed protagonists

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47. — pickle

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