Wordy Wednesday 183: Fill-In Crossword 5

WORDY WEDNESDAY #181
CODEWORDS 5 (answer)
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WORDY WEDNESDAY #182
WORDS WITHOUT FRIENDS 5 (hint)
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WORDY WEDNESDAY #183
FILL-IN CROSSWORD 5
The answers in the crossword below are clued alphabetically by length; you must figure out where they belong. The unclued shaded entries will spell a clue to the final answer.
3 LETTERS
Lovelace who’s considered the first computer programmer
Assist
____ Bud (1997 film)
“____ Day Now” (Chuck Jackson song)
Mr. Nahasapeemapetilon
Rock band Steely ____
Where a fox lives
“Cross my heart and hope to ____!”
Female deer
Keebler worker
A span of time
Canopic ____
Actress Thompson
Michael Stipe’s band
____ de Janeiro
“____ Pilot” (Eric Burdon & the Animals song)
Hot tub
“Income” or “luxury” follower

4 LETTERS
____ vera
Pool player Minnesota ____
Ran away
They’re puckered during a kiss
Former Italian monetary unit
Necessity
Trim the outside of
“____ and you shall find”
Counterweight
Three-____ sloth

5 LETTERS
Pants material
Use a cigarette
Game on many old cell phones
Country music group Little ____, or the state “God
     Blessed” according to one of their songs

6 LETTERS
Insane person
One through whom a god speaks
Chrome alternative
____ horse

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