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· By Sonalee Rau · Published 2021-04-29T03:28:06.935Z

Constructor's Note
Coming soon to 15 states possibly near you, the CICADAS are back after a 17-year quarantine! This puzzle is in their honor. Originally designed (a bit late -- fully my bad) for 7xwords. Pls enjoy this puzzle candied or deep-fried. More stuff at twitter.com/sonamalr 🪰
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  • Mike D 🤓3:18 · 2021-04-29T12:08:19.588Z
    Very fun puzzle Sonalee! I went through all the clues once and thought there was no way I'd finish. But slowly they all came together - the best kind of puzzle!
    • Jake A 🤓1:47 · 2021-04-29T13:59:57.940Z
      Quite fun! Crunchy RAW8DWay to eat cicadas in salad[---] cicada salad.... mmmmmmm!
      • Tarot And Rye 🤓1:51 · 2021-04-29T17:33:14.614Z
        oh. oh no. not them D:
        • Taylor Johnson 4:34 · 2021-04-29T19:26:21.342Z
          Yay puzzle! Ew cicadas...
          • seanm 3:53 · 2021-04-30T04:57:13.532Z
            definitely not doing what 8A8APart of a glass on which you might garnish a drink with a cicada[---] suggests... but fun puzzle anyway! :)
            1A
            Above-ground cicada feast material
            1
            2
            3
            4
            5
            6
            7
            8
            9
            10
            11
            12
            13
            Across
            1. 1A
              Above-ground cicada feast material
            2. 5A
              Young nymphs in wood
            3. 7A
              Grasp again
            4. 8A
              Part of a glass on which you might garnish a drink with a cicada
            5. 9A
              Response to "When will Brood X emerge?"
            6. 10A
              What appears three times in the word "cicada"
            7. 12A
              "Heads we win, tails _____"
            8. 13A
              Below-ground cicada feast material
            Down
            1. 1D
              Wavering/vibrating musical tone
            2. 2D
              __ Veda
            3. 3D
              What the coming of the cicadas may be, for humans
            4. 4D
              13A13ABelow-ground cicada feast material[----] and 1A1AAbove-ground cicada feast material[----], to cicadas
            5. 5D
              Chauffeur
            6. 6D
              Medicinal bath resort
            7. 8D
              Way to eat cicadas in salad
            8. 11D
              What one cicada might do to another above ground
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