National Parks and International Sparks
◆ · By Wally Oman · Published 2024-07-30T05:28:35.381Z
Constructor's Note
It's amazing how themes sometimes arise out of themeless puzzles... had a little fun with the cluing here, hope it's still straightforward!
New to the construction game, solvers and their constructive feedback are welcome!
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East Coast national park known for its rocky beaches
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Across
- 1AEast Coast national park known for its rocky beaches
- 7AObservant sorts
- 8AHandy winter apparel
- 9A"Lady of Shallot," or lady of "Seinfeld"
- 10AWest Coast national park known for its volcanic peaks
- 11AMarketing analysis comparing two variants (which sort of sounds like a challenging workout for your core)
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- 1DMerkel who was in office until 2021, or Kinsey who was in "The Office" until 2013
- 2D"Under Pressure" was one between Queen and David Bowie
- 3DSomething a momentous occasion might "call for" (2 words)
- 4DHatch, as a scheme
- 5DA goddess who personifies peace, an empress from ancient Greece, "the woman" in Sherlock Holmes's eye, the subject of an old folk lullaby... among others
- 6DGo-ahead