PCC#16 "Hunter x Hunter"
◆ · By Philip Chow · Published 2023-11-20T20:48:33.871Z
Meta Prompt
[Level 3] Meta prompt: The answer to the meta is what you might exclaim after solving a meta
Hint #1: Ten entries have emojis
Hint #2: The central Across entry 40A is important. Note that the title is an example of one
Hint #3: Combine the nudges from 21A and 38D
Hint #4: You will need to alphabetize the anime titles, not the individual grid entries themselves, for example: "Cowboy Bebop" comes before "Fullmetal Alchemist"
Hint #5: The first words (not first letters) of the relevant clues in anime title order will ask you a question
Checking for previous play data...
actually got this one 
… anime knowledge would come in useful one day bwahahahaaaa…1A
The style of jazz associated with Dizzy Gillespie and Theloneous Monk 
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Across
- 1AThe style of jazz associated with Dizzy Gillespie and Theloneous Monk
- 6ASlot machine symbol
- 9A___ on wheels (charitable program)
- 14A"Remember the ___!" (historic Texas cry)
- 15A"___ the Force, Luke" ("Star Wars" quote)
- 16APlant of the agave family
- 17AUS Marine/Vietman War movie "___ Jacket"
- 19ALike a beer pour with lots of foam
- 20AWay off
- 21AA common way to sort things is to ___ them in alphabetical order [and what you'll need to do to solve the meta]
- 22AGive up
- 24AWedding vow
- 25ASurgery sites, for short
- 26APink cat in "Garfield" comics
- 29ADetective nerds that spend all day solving mysteries have ___ when it comes to scoring with the ladies
- 31APueblo tribe (hidden in "Chattanooga")
- 33AActress Ryan of "Sleepless in Seattle"
- 34A"Self-portrait of a Degenerate Artist" painter Kokoshka and Schindler of "Schindler's List"
- 36A"Arrivederci!"
- 37A"Time's a-wastin', let's go!"
- 40AJapanese cartoon genre
- 42AFeedbag fill
- 43A"Riders of the Purple Sage" author Grey
- 44ASeries of spirals with a distinctive pink swirl adorn these fish cakes, a popular ramen topping
- 46AMother ___ Zion Church (NYC Landmark in Harlem)
- 47ANot single-sex, like most universities today
- 49AConan has a podcast called "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" and that title sounds as if he has ___
- 53A"Jurassic Park" predator, briefly
- 55ABaby wolf
- 56AMichael Jackson's "Don't Stop ___ You Get Enough"
- 57AHawkeye State resident
- 59AKnee part often torn by athletes: Abbr.
- 60AActor Stephen of "The Crying Game"
- 61AUncool sort
- 63AVersion of medieval pseudoscience hoping to transform lead into gold practitioner
- 66ALead-in to economic or political
- 67AAnimal doctor, for short
- 68ANumber of deadly sins, in Spanish [tenga en cuenta que este NO es parte de la meta]
- 69AExtremely small
- 70AAnswer to the question: "Do you think I'll need to look up stuff online to solve the meta?" [unless you're an otaku like me, then no]
- 71AVending machine stock, perhaps
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- 1DCanada's largest island
- 2DGhanaian village that is an anagram of "du'a leo," Vietnamese cucumber
- 3DFierce demon to whom Gandalf exclaims "you shall not pass" in "The Fellowship of the Ring"
- 4DTexter's "Holy moly!" (less common version since this one replaces the third initial, perhaps by someone adhering strictly to the third commandment by not using the Heavenly Father's name in vain)
- 5DCheerleading accessories
- 6D"I like big ___ and I cannot lie" ("Baby Got Back" lyric)
- 7DFlat ___ pancake
- 8DTrust, with "on"
- 9D"Of thee I sing your praises! You saved me!"
- 10D"Stalking the Wild Asparagus" author and health food advocate Gibbons whose name begins with three vowels
- 11DThe scholarly world
- 12DPC monitor type
- 13D"___ cheese!" (Photographer's request)
- 18D"I've got it!" [please note, this is NOT the meta answer, nor is it part of the meta]
- 23DMcKellen who stars in "Mr. Holmes"
- 27DTidy
- 28DPsychoanalytic subjects
- 30DTop-notch
- 31DYakuza : Japan :: ___ : China
- 32DTingling feeling caused by whispery videos: Abbr.
- 35D"The Vampire Chronicles" author Rice
- 36D"Sweet!"
- 37DKathleen Corradi was appointed as NYC's first-ever "rat ___" (director of rodent mitigation)
- 38DCommon first word [instead of first letter (as is common in meta mechanisms)]
- 39DCalled out for being way too sexy on the beach, my friend Yim traded in her bikini for a modest ___
- 41DTraditional harem guard (who was castrated so that he could be trusted around the women he served)
- 45DLike some dancers at the Moulin Rouge
- 47DWhat's the connection between Roy Rogers, Woody from "Toy Story," Buffalo Bill, and Dak Prescott?
- 48D"Are you a good witch ___ bad witch?" ("The Wizard of Oz" question)
- 50D"Oh well... gave it my best shot!"
- 51DOccasion with a piñata
- 52DTickles pink
- 54DType of front wheel alignment
- 55DDiplomatic agreements
- 58DSEALs' military branch
- 61DReason for losing an hour of sleep in March: Abbr.
- 62DGreat sorrow or distress
- 64DFormer MADtv Comedian Bobby who co-hosts the podcast "Bad Friends"
- 65DDrink mix brand used to flavor water