T.S. Eliot's (and the I.R.S.'s) "cruellest month" Crossword Clue

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T.S. Eliot's (and the I.R.S.'s) "cruellest month" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the month following March and preceding May

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ELIOT (noun)
1. British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
2. British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)
MONTH (noun)
1. one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
2. a time unit of approximately 30 days

Hint 3: Anagram

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PILAR

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Across

1. Dunham of "Girls"

5. Snowman in Frozen

9. Petty quarrel

13. "I need this today!"

14. ___ McEntire a.k.a. "The Queen of Country"

15. Cockamamie

16. ___ a ___ (how two foes confront each other)

17. A couple of places to secure boats ... or a logical contradiction?

19. Muff

21. Thing to be clicked in a "Click It or Ticket" campaign

22. 1917, 1984, 2001 and others

24. Pop star ___ Lipa

25. Spanish king

26. A couple of sets of game cubes ... or heaven?

29. Some Hollywood tech

31. State west of Mont.

32. Infuriate

34. Surrounded by

38. Sights at truck stops

40. "What's the ___?"

41. Ouzo flavoring

42. Big wine holder

43. Nirvana's "___ Like Teen Spirit"

45. Still in the wrapper, say

46. Yadda yadda yadda

48. A couple of fibs ... or incapacitate?

50. Sarcastic laugh syllable

53. Alley-___

55. Rhyming partner of "wheels"

56. Regular at the Met, maybe

59. Violent troublemaker

62. A couple of melees ... or put into new, simpler words without changing the meaning?

64. Cry upon stubbing one's toe, maybe

65. ___ mignon

66. Neighborhood

67. 1/8 fluid ounce

68. Charity

69. Sing like Ella Fitzgerald

70. Figs. for which you often give just the last four digits

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Down

1. Epitome of docility

2. Biblical birthright seller

3. Surveillance systems installed by parents

4. Pinnacle

5. Patronize DoorDash, say

6. Actor DiCaprio, in the tabloids

7. Basics

8. Produced by A.I., say, as photos

9. Nose-in-the-air sort

10. Indiana basketballer

11. Body part that may be twisted

12. Irritable

15. Canine collar attachment

18. Worcestershire __

20. Takes on cargo

23. Rugby pile

26. The ‘D’ of CD

27. "Hey, what's the big ___?"

28. Painter's support

30. Scottish form of John

33. Very cold

35. Preachers

36. Gotcha

37. Morning condensations

39. "I Like ___" (1950s campaign slogan)

41. Very, in music

43. React to a ridiculous suggestion, maybe

44. Eyes in a sleazy way

47. Raise a glass (to)

49. London-based insurance giant

50. Teamster Jimmy

52. Royal domain

54. Law firm aides, informally … or a hint to 17-, 26-. 48- and 62-Across

57. Some whiskeys

58. Drug cop

60. Verve

61. Tachometers measure them, in brief

63. Word said in passing?

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