Lead-in to present or potent Crossword Clue

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LEAD-IN (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
PRESENT (verb)
1. perform (a play), especially on a stage
2. give, especially as an honor or reward
PRESENT (noun)
1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
2. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
PRESENT (adjective)
1. being or existing in a specified place
2. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

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38. Manage artfully

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43. Not joking, for short

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62. Beast mode?

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12. Colorful garden shrub

13. Bout of excessive partying

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43. Container that’s just for kicks?

45. Small amount of liquid, in a recipe

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47. Hairy, slender gay men

48. Endeavored

49. Opposite of ja, in German

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56. Middle March?

58. Narrow cut

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