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■ · By Chris Derrick · Published 3 months ago

The NYT puzzles now frequently feature Gen Z slang, advocate less stodgy language, and make more current cultural references, so I am trying to fold that into more of my puzzles. I didn't start with an idea -- just a desire to work more current answers and clues into the puzzle. I began by tinkering with a grid and cycling through some 15 letter answers, which is how I landed on 36A
36AEuphemism for 27 Down[---------------]
and its partner, 27D
27DSee 36 Across[---]
. I also added a late alteration and toiled awhile over the top section of the puzzle to make 19A
19AOlivia Rodrigo ballad[--------------]
work. This allowed me to make another current pop culture reference. 43D
43D"The Simpsons" character known for his mocking laugh[------]
and 54D
54DPam's replacement at Dunder Mifflin[----]
are not exactly current, but current-ish as well as from personal favorites of mine. - CD
Chris Derrick
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  • Wally 🤓5:32 · 3 months ago
    Loved it! So smooth! :)
    • Chris Derrick constructor · 3 months ago
      Thanks!
    • Fun! Nice cross on 31D
      31DWatch[---------]
      / 56A
      56AOft-counterfeited items[-------]
    • spikeydlux 🤓5:22 · 3 months ago
      Very smooth!
      • Chris Derrick constructor · 3 months ago
        Thanks, appreciate it!
      • JeffsPuzzles 🤓4:26 · 3 months ago
        Really nice - thanks for sharing!
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        Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient in 2011
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        Across
        1. 1A
          Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient in 2011
        2. 8A
          '60s radical grp.
        3. 11A
          Dallas sch.
        4. 14A
          Some horseshoe throws
        5. 15A
          Vinyl collecter, perhaps
        6. 17A
          Spread all through
        7. 18A
          The Saturday ___ Post
        8. 19A
          Olivia Rodrigo ballad
        9. 21A
          Suffix with mountain or musket
        10. 22A
          Marijuana extract: abbr.
        11. 23A
          Quaint exclamation
        12. 24A
          Worked a party, perhaps
        13. 27A
          Most bashful
        14. 29A
          Many tablets run on it
        15. 30A
          Wineglass feature
        16. 32A
          Specialty markets
        17. 36A
          Euphemism for 27 Down
          27DSee 36 Across[---]
        18. 39A
          Race with gates
        19. 40A
          Some say it's more
        20. 41A
          Hitter's stat
        21. 42A
          Not ruling out
        22. 44A
          500 sheets
        23. 45A
          City or river in Maine
        24. 48A
          Dispensed treat
        25. 49A
          Lager alternative
        26. 51A
          Clark Kent's newspaper
        27. 56A
          Oft-counterfeited items
        28. 57A
          Clothing
        29. 59A
          Chrysler Building style
        30. 60A
          Lingerie item
        31. 61A
          ___ de deux
        32. 62A
          Quarterback Dawson
        33. 63A
          Natural abilities
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          Mont Blanc, e.g.
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          Prerequisite
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          Actress Teri
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          Was jealous of
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          Part of AWOL
        6. 6D
          Court call
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          ___-friendly
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          "Peaky Blinders" surname
        9. 9D
          Shareholders' payments
        10. 10D
          Blueprint detail, briefly
        11. 11D
          Police chief?
        12. 12D
          High-IQ club
        13. 13D
          Prodded
        14. 16D
          Dr. Seuss creature
        15. 20D
          Overly sentimental
        16. 24D
          Rackets
        17. 25D
          Hoops star Embiid
        18. 26D
          "Como ___?"
        19. 27D
          See 36 Across
          36AEuphemism for 27 Down[---------------]
        20. 28D
          Turns loose (on)
        21. 30D
          Hog food
        22. 31D
          Watch
        23. 33D
          Add to the staff
        24. 34D
          Isle of exile
        25. 35D
          Meager
        26. 37D
          Inundated
        27. 38D
          Prefix with natal
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          "The Simpsons" character known for his mocking laugh
        29. 44D
          Put a new label on
        30. 45D
          Guitar attachment
        31. 46D
          Now, in Nicaragua
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          Ancient Britons
        33. 49D
          A, as in Athens
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          Boutonniere site
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          Skater's leap
        36. 53D
          Warsaw ___
        37. 54D
          Pam's replacement at Dunder Mifflin
        38. 55D
          Dry run
        39. 58D
          Guitar innovator Paul
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