Universal - Aug 30 2021

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Clues Answers
"Rocky" actress Shire TALIA
"Wait a second!" HANGON
... and ___ from "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven" GENEHACKMAN
... ___ from "Annie" and "Charlie's Angels" .. CAMERONDIAZ
... ___ from "Maleficent" and "The Great" .. ELLEFANNING
Actor Zac EFRON
Air of despair GLOOM
Ballpoint's tip NIB
Beginning stage ONSET
Blue bird, for Twitter LOGO
Blue or White river NILE
Brought into existence BORN
Calf's call MOO
Came down to Earth ALIT
Cheer in Cordoba OLE
Cheerless SAD
Coke competitor PEPSI
Completely exposes BARES
Cools, as a drink ICES
Deceitful person LIAR
Does a fall job RAKES
Dog walker's need BAG
Dog with a silky white coat MALTESE
Edge RIM
Foe ENEMY
Forms a union, in a sense SAYSIDO
Garment that has a hook BRA
Give temporarily LEND
Gold, e.g., to an investor ASSET
Got the day started AROSE
Hawaiian porch LANAI
How some specialty items are made TOORDER
Intelligence org NSA
It may soothe a sunburn ALOE
Like a flea bite ITCHY
Like a light lager PALE
Like goblin sharks but not goblins REAL
Long cars, for short LIMOS
Low rod on a cello ENDPIN
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Mystical essence AURA
Not so exciting BLAH
Obsolescent tape player, briefly VCR
Often-lengthy exam format ESSAY
One of 10 digits, often FINGER
Opera highlight ARIA
Opera whose name has the same vowels as 25-Down AIDA
Pals BUDS
Peaceful SERENE
Purina alternative IAMS
Rehearsed a full musical RANIT
Rock in a tram ORE
Romance novelist Roberts NORA
Rub out ERASE
See 53-Across AGENTS
Shirts and blouses TOPS
Shuts hard SLAMS
Silent performer MIME
Some stones in settings GEMS
Speeds, or speedy events RACES
Style of sunglasses AVIATOR
Symbol of thinness RAIL
T-___ steak BONE
Tax time VIP CPA
They're full of garbage DUMPS
This alphabetically themed crossword stars ___ from "30 Rock" and "Dr. Death" .. ALECBALDWIN
Tree with upright cones FIR
Tropical fruit often made into jelly GUAVA
Type of hygiene ORAL
Unyielding STERN
Well-qualified ABLE
What an iPhone runs on IOS
What you might lay down, with "the" LAW
With 21-Across, actors' representatives TALENT
Word before "name" or "pal" PEN
Zillions ATON
___ 51 AREA
___ for life (high spirits) ZEST
___ scallopini VEAL