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Skates and Stones

◆ · By John Cowlishaw · Published 2024-06-11T13:40:47.125Z

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  • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓1:40 · 2024-06-11T14:42:57.217Z
    Very nice grid and fill! (Tidbit on 29D: HOG is also the company's ticker symbol!)
    • An Ephemeral Collation 🤓1:54 · 2024-06-11T17:29:27.587Z
      Some very tricky crossings!
      • Dylan 10:46 · 2024-06-11T18:14:36.910Z
        4d, 20d, and 24a were unreasonably hard compared to other hints
        • John Cowlishaw constructor · 2024-06-11T20:34:11.377Z
          Thanks for the feedback. I will work harder on a uniformity of difficulty. I always aim for challenging and interesting, but do-able.
          • TwoBirds 10:30 · 2024-06-11T22:44:56.351Z
            That was fun! What a breadth of subject matter!
            • John Cowlishaw constructor · 2024-06-12T01:27:16.635Z
              Hah. I like that comment. It's true that my past as a professor probably leaks out.
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            "What in ___nation?!?"
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            1. 1A
              "What in ___nation?!?"
            2. 4A
              ___ Films distributes mainly independent films under its own name, select foreign films and documentaries under its Sundance Selects label.
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              Salty expanse
            4. 10A
              What the Conquistadors hoped to find
            5. 11A
              Pilot's announcement that his/her aircraft has taxied from the runway (Abbr)
            6. 12A
              Demolition letters
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              "____ blu dipinto di blu," more commonly known as "Volare" which was inspired by a Marc Chagall painting
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              Where things are buzzing
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              Olympic goal
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              "___ Gold" (Peter Fonda film)
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              Birds regarded as messengers in many cultures, including Native American, Greek, and Roman
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              ___ Grey tea
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              Is sick
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              Cabinet dept.
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              Psychologist Alfred ___ who researched the measurement of intelligence
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              Famous sword in a stone
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              "Wish me luck!"
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              Summer on the Seine
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              Sphere
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              Sister with a habit
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              Everyday article
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              The "G" of L.G.B.T.Q.
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              H.S. equivalency test
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              Cleopatra's alleged killer
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              ___-in-cheek
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              Anatomical rings
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              A fast-paced, full-contact indoor sport played on quad skates.
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              Modern ___ typically carry MIRVS.
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              Hightail it
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              Statement of beliefs
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              Not quite ready for full release
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              Ltr. holder
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              Consumed
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              The only US state in the tropics
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              Ritzy; top-end
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              Spade and Hammer
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              Actress Meryl ___
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              Sending a copy of a message to an additional person
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              A joke starts out: "A ___, a redhead, and a brunette were all lost in the desert."
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              Chills and fever
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              Harley-Davidson nickname
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              Chapter in history
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