Just had to get the better of Crossword Clue

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BETTER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
BETTER (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BETTER (verb)
1. surpass in excellence
2. get better
BETTER (noun)
1. someone who bets
2. a superior person having claim to precedence
JUST (adverb)
1. (used for emphasis) absolutely
2. indicating exactness or preciseness
JUST (adjective)
1. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
2. of moral excellence

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Across

1. NOUN: "a bluish-white metallic element with atomic number 30"

5. Fishing pole, in a pinch

10. ADJECTIVE: "silly; foolish"

14. Conception

15. "___ old woman named after my mother" ("Angel From Montgomery" lyric)

16. Fashion designer Tahari or Saab

17. Name of twelve popes

18. Driving concern on a sunny day

19. Zinfandel, e.g.

20. NOUN: "the art or profession of using [visual] elements (such as typography and images) to convey information or create an effect"

23. "Will take care of that right away"

24. NOUN: "a usually forceful stream of fluid (such as water or gas) discharged from a narrow opening or a nozzle"

25. ___ the trail of (pursuing)

27. Easy-to-identify car

32. Overhead

33. Catherine or Scarlett

34. Eggs, biologically

36. Tri- times two

37. Courtroom employee

38. NOUN: "a chamber used for baking, heating, or drying"

39. Boxer played by Smith

40. ___ Airways (carrier based in Doha)

41. Non-reactive, as a gas

42. VERB: "to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound"

44. Short and to the point

45. Org. in many movies

46. Latin for "god"

47. IDIOM: "to act in a way that shows others how to act"

53. Welshwoman or Irishman, e.g.

54. NOUN: "a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (such as beads)"

55. Part of the hand

57. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "state in the western U.S.; capital Salt Lake City"

58. NOUN: "a group of 20 things"

59. ___ noche (Spanish for "at night")

60. Alternative to man-to-man defense

61. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "city and capital of Vietnam on the Red River in the region of Tonkin; formerly capital of French Indochina and of North Vietnam"

62. Lacking excitement, as a nightclub

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Down

1. Pizzazz

2. "Sounds pretty cool, man"

3. NOUN: "a poisonous substance...that acts on the nervous system and disrupts the normal function of nerve cells"

4. NOUN: "a man known for seducing women and having many lovers"

5. One of the senses

6. Ankle bones

7. Colorful computer

8. Deuce of diamonds, for one

9. ADJECTIVE: "reacting in a readily predictable way"

10. Joyce of "Three's Company"

11. Alter ego for Sacha Baron Cohen

12. NOUN: "a native or inhabitant of [a country in northern Europe]"

13. NOUN: "a device for holding a football in position for kicking"

21. NOUN: "any of a genus...of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals"

22. "I ___ little silhouetto of a man" ("Bohemian Rhapsody" line)

25. Good one

26. † marks, in texts

27. BIOGRAPHICAL NAME: "Alessandro (Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio)...1745–1827 Italian physicist"

28. NOUN: "a cereal grain that yields a fine white flour used chiefly in breads, baked goods (such as cakes and crackers), and pastas"

29. NOUN: "a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance"

30. NOUN: "[a] place favored by [couples] for seclusion and dalliance"

31. Tinker to ___ to Chance (famed double-play pathway)

35. A poker chip or two, often

37. Fruit also called "bottle gourd"

40. NOUN: "a pound sterling"

41. Thingamajig

43. Harm

46. "You think this is a good idea?"

47. Jared with an Oscar

48. NOUN: "vigorous spirit or enthusiasm"

49. NOUN: "an international organization that promotes...spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare"

50. “Black,” poetically

51. COMBINING FORM: "dry"

52. Singer Fitzgerald or Mai

53. Due to the fact that, casually

56. ADJECTIVE: "intensely angry or displeased"

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