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Journey to the Center of the Earth

◆ · By Jason Cathcart · Published 2025-04-15T07:36:32.944Z

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Earth without art is just... eh.
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  • Jason Cathcart constructor · 2025-04-15T07:50:38.449Z
    In case 21A was confusing, the meta is supposed to be "outer core," as in CORE on the outside. And 35A is the "inner core," with CORE on the inside
    Also fun fact: I tried using DISCO REMIX instead of 35A in my first draft
    • Ernie 🤓5:45 · 2025-04-16T20:15:33.317Z
      That's pretty clever!
    • nate 🤓5:52 · 2025-04-15T08:54:58.542Z
      Nice one Jason, fun themers and smooth clues!
      • Jason Cathcart constructor · 2025-04-15T18:51:20.984Z
        Thanks Nate! Been a while since I did a contest but I’m proud of this submission
      • Lily 🤓5:03 · 2025-04-15T16:23:11.165Z
        Loved it
        • Jason Cathcart constructor · 2025-04-15T18:51:34.142Z
          Thanks for solving!
        • Moose Dixon 9:23 · 2025-04-15T16:24:34.070Z
          I zipped through this. Good puzzle.
          • Jason Cathcart constructor · 2025-04-15T18:51:52.218Z
            Glad to hear, I did my best to make a smooth solve
          • Kent Duryee 🤓5:15 · 2025-04-15T18:47:14.449Z
            Very fun, thanks!
            • Jason Cathcart constructor · 2025-04-15T20:14:40.556Z
              Appreciate the solve! It was fun to make too
            • michaelm 🤓5:10 · 2025-04-17T00:45:17.821Z
              Maybe that contest award will reside on your mantle, eh?. Nice job!
              • Jason Cathcart constructor · 2025-04-17T02:51:10.628Z
                It would mean the earth to me 🤞🤞
              Play today's daily mini crossword
              1A
              NYC summer hours
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              Across
              1. 1A
                NYC summer hours
              2. 4A
                Nashville-based awards org.
              3. 7A
                Modern term of endearment
              4. 10A
                Arthropods [thin, solid layer]
              5. 13A
                Jupiter or Saturn... or a description of the shaded part of 10A
              6. 14A
                "Give ___ rest!"
              7. 15A
                "I won't ___ word"
              8. 16A
                Undoes [thick, rocky layer]
              9. 20A
                Honest ___
              10. 21A
                Supposition [liquid layer]
              11. 28A
                Biblical twin of Jacob
              12. 29A
                ___-Z
              13. 30A
                Surveyed some earth... or a hint to the groups of shaded shells
              14. 35A
                Formulas for a Mexican dish [solid, dense sphere]
              15. 36A
                Dadaist Jean
              16. 37A
                "Sting like a bee" boxer
              17. 38A
                Pulled up a chair
              Down
              1. 1D
                Earth-friendly prefix
              2. 2D
                Ancient Celtic priest
              3. 3D
                "___ Frutti" (Little Richard tune)
              4. 4D
                Middle (Abbr.)
              5. 5D
                Mercator projection, e.g.
              6. 6D
                Knee injury site (Abbr.)
              7. 7D
                Hackneyed
              8. 8D
                In the blink of ___
              9. 9D
                "Cómo ___?"
              10. 11D
                Caspian and Caribbean
              11. 12D
                Daybreak direction
              12. 17D
                Sallie ___ (federal student loan agency)
              13. 18D
                "Dancing with the Stars" network
              14. 19D
                Safety device
              15. 21D
                Jai alai basket (CASTE anagram)
              16. 22D
                Grouchy Muppet
              17. 23D
                Civil rights org.
              18. 24D
                2007 Elliot Page & Michael Cera film
              19. 25D
                Fruit that doesn't sound cute
              20. 26D
                Harvests
              21. 27D
                Prefix meaning "nine"
              22. 31D
                Gun lobby org.
              23. 32D
                Unagi, at a sushi bar
              24. 33D
                601, in old Rome
              25. 34D
                "Spring ahead" hrs.
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