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Fruit for Thought

◆◆ · By John S · Published 2024-09-25T05:06:38.453Z

Constructor's Note
This puzzle was a request from my wife to make an NYT style using fruit puns. Enjoy!
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  • pufferfish 🤓5:36 · 2024-09-25T07:16:06.856Z
    i don't normally do full 15x15s, but this one was peachy keen! though i spent a few mins going bananas over a mistake i couldn't seem to spot, haha
    • John S constructor · 2024-09-25T11:50:39.508Z
      Haha what was it? Also, what’s your Neo vs. John Wick answer?
      • pufferfish 🤓5:36 · 2024-09-25T15:00:11.520Z
        in my first hasty go-through, i put GUM instead of JAM in 47A, and when i cross-checked the M, i assumed the whole word was right, haha. also, gotta go with john wick here. what an absolute character.
    • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓3:40 · 2024-09-25T23:04:40.938Z
      Fun, thank you!
      • Jessica 14:25 · 2024-09-27T04:17:49.679Z
        Great theme, thanks
        1A
        Quick, think of a fruit!
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        Across
        1. 1A
          Quick, think of a fruit!
        2. 6A
          "Moby-Dick" captain
        3. 10A
          Compliment’s fruit
        4. 14A
          Pedigree
        5. 15A
          "Avatar" race
        6. 16A
          Prayer conclusion
        7. 17A
          Actor Gallagher of "The Umbrella Academy”
        8. 18A
          "Put a lid __ __!" (2 wds.)
        9. 19A
          River sediment
        10. 20A
          Topical, tart gooseberry-cousin news (2 wds.)
        11. 23A
          Prefix meaning "equal"
        12. 24A
          Wanna-___ (pretenders)
        13. 25A
          English assignment
        14. 28A
          Surveillance org.
        15. 30A
          “The Cat in the ___”
        16. 32A
          “The Book of ___”
        17. 33A
          Broad necktie
        18. 36A
          Drive the getaway car, perhaps?
        19. 38A
          French onion, to name one
        20. 39A
          Red, black, straw, or rasp- grand (2 wds.)
        21. 43A
          ___ Khan (Turkish spiritual leader)
        22. 44A
          Engine stats
        23. 45A
          Cosmetician Lauder
        24. 46A
          Baby bear
        25. 47A
          Fruit, sugar, and gelatin product
        26. 48A
          Necessary insect to produce fruit!
        27. 49A
          John Wick vs Neo…who you got? (Put your answer in the comments!)
        28. 51A
          (___)wtime
        29. 53A
          ___-fi
        30. 56A
          A juicy Bartlett that’s on-key, musically (2 wds.)
        31. 61A
          Big name in sports programming
        32. 63A
          Roman god of love (aka Cupid)
        33. 64A
          What you might want to do to one of the fruits in this puzzle, perhaps? (2 wds.)
        34. 65A
          Two fruits (that used to be thought of as vegetables) + Mexican chocolate, spices and other ingredients = this famous sauce
        35. 66A
          Plumber’s fruit
        36. 67A
          Essential acid
        37. 68A
          Producer’s opposite, unless they like the product they produce!
        38. 69A
          High-performance vehicles, to a Dodge owner
        39. 70A
          Human goal’s fruit
        Down
        1. 1D
          Counters with beads
        2. 2D
          Toyota hybrid
        3. 3D
          Napoleon Dynamite’s best friend
        4. 4D
          Jet-setter's jet
        5. 5D
          ____ Mode (from The Incredibles)
        6. 6D
          A key product, perhaps? (2 wds.)
        7. 7D
          Underwear brand
        8. 8D
          Tel ___, Israel
        9. 9D
          “Get a second ____ at the 1A” (a 2nd chance)
        10. 10D
          Endures
        11. 11D
          Did you give the clue already?? [rewind] (3 wds.)
        12. 12D
          Spice Girl “B”
        13. 13D
          Tonsil M.D.
        14. 21D
          LBJ org.
        15. 22D
          Fishing rod alternative
        16. 26D
          "It's _____!" ("Frankenstein" shout)
        17. 27D
          "Woo-hoo!"
        18. 28D
          Neither's partner
        19. 29D
          Pigpen
        20. 30D
          His and ___
        21. 31D
          I hope you ___, otherwise this puzzle might make you hungry!
        22. 33D
          Taken ___ (surprised)
        23. 34D
          Smooth transition
        24. 35D
          A grumpy 1A (2 wds.)
        25. 36D
          Digital clock letters
        26. 37D
          Heart-rate (abbr.)
        27. 40D
          Traditional or Roth (or SEP or SIMPLE) one
        28. 41D
          Look at
        29. 42D
          Opposite of NNW
        30. 47D
          Stick (out)
        31. 48D
          ___ constrictor
        32. 50D
          Forty-_____ , or “_____ _____” (frantic pilot’s call, perhaps?)
        33. 51D
          Teapot nozzle
        34. 52D
          Pillars topped by busts
        35. 53D
          ___ __ stone (unchangeable) (2 wds.)
        36. 54D
          Looping in (via email)
        37. 55D
          Have one's cake and eat __ ___ (2 wds.)
        38. 57D
          Mushroom tops
        39. 58D
          National land registry for England & Wales (abbr.)
        40. 59D
          Paper measure
        41. 60D
          Roman personification of fame
        42. 61D
          Australia’s ostrich
        43. 62D
          "Help!" written in shells on a beach, perhaps?
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