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· By Jeff Prugpichailers · Published by Pandora's Blocks Meta Crosswords · Published 2022-04-17T13:00:42.719Z

Meta Prompt
The answer to this week's meta is a three-letter word.
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  • Capn Rick 🤓6:23 · 2022-04-17T13:20:55.417Z
    Great puzzle! Thanks!
    • wendy walker 4s · 2022-04-17T13:55:37.117Z
      Wow, what a fun puzzle! Great job, Jeff.
      • boharr 3s · 2022-04-17T13:49:23.190Z
        Cute
        • Qmark 3s · 2022-04-17T13:46:56.536Z
          Nice puzzle, Jeff!
          • I K Snamhcok 2s · 2022-04-17T14:11:57.271Z
            Fun!
            • Cindy Heisler 7s · 2022-04-17T15:10:46.348Z
              Fun puzzle! Hope to see more from Jeff. Thanks!
              • Bird Lives 4s · 2022-04-17T14:53:27.396Z
                Quick and easy, but fun. I smiled.
                • Laura M 🤓14:02 · 2022-04-17T17:28:52.787Z
                  Fun, thanks!
                  • JeffPrug 👇1:04 · 2022-04-17T17:15:35.057Z
                    A million thanks to Will, Emma, and Dani for all of their feedback and suggestions. I'm glad to hear from Will's e-mail that many other people will get the opportunity to work with the team for upcoming puzzles. I learned a lot about both crossword constructing and meta solving throughout the process!
                    • Emma Oxford 🤓3:27 · 2022-04-18T21:38:34.730Z
                      Thanks Jeff! 😊 Great puzzle!!
                    • DIS 🤓9:03 · 2022-04-17T18:34:46.463Z
                      Very nice!
                      • Gutman 2s · 2022-04-17T18:52:13.282Z
                        Good Job, Jeff.
                        • Bbaack 🤓8:57 · 2022-04-17T19:10:08.997Z
                          Nicely done, thanks for the fun!
                          • Jack Sullivan 3s · 2022-04-17T19:20:43.297Z
                            Thanks for the puzzle. I did find an alternate answer. Not great, but valid.
                            • CPJohnson 7s · 2022-04-17T19:17:51.641Z
                              Great puzzle, Jeff!
                              • Louis D 6s · 2022-04-17T19:32:50.807Z
                                short and sweet
                                • Jeff G 5s · 2022-04-17T19:46:58.684Z
                                  Lots of fun! Nice job.
                                  • Sfull411 🤓5:28 · 2022-04-17T22:39:32.122Z
                                    That took three attempts! Thanks for the puzzle!
                                    • hbxwords 🤓6:52 · 2022-04-17T23:32:03.442Z
                                      Nice! @Pandora..., can you include my email in the drawing? I don't think I checked the box while solving on my cell :)
                                    • THC 🤓8:22 · 2022-04-18T02:07:29.632Z
                                      Enjoyed this one!
                                      • MajordomoTom 10:49 · 2022-04-18T03:08:01.910Z
                                        wonderful debut puzzle, looking forward to many more.
                                        • Carolyn 🤓28:34 · 2022-04-18T16:35:11.805Z
                                          Very nice! Good way to start the week. Thanks
                                          • Chaddog 🤓6:56 · 2022-04-18T18:39:23.387Z
                                            Simple, yet very solid. Well executed!
                                            • whimsy 🤓10:46 · 2022-04-19T00:57:40.122Z
                                              Had all the working parts but was (embarrassingly) stymied for some time.
                                              Very nice puzzle, Jeff!
                                              • Johnny Luau 2s · 2022-04-19T16:46:00.873Z
                                                Thanks for the great puzzle!
                                                • Emily Carpenter 🤓4:37 · 2022-04-19T20:45:16.838Z
                                                  Great cluing!
                                                  • Meta World Peace 4s · 2022-04-21T04:03:53.120Z
                                                    Love the "aha!" at the end here, Jeff--awesome debut! And thanks for finding a way to shoehorn in my surname at 22-D (not common in crosswords) with such a colorful clue!
                                                    • Wendy S HeadinHome 🤓10:31 · 2022-04-21T17:14:11.244Z
                                                      Fun puzzle! I always appreciate when you have to apply a mechanism to a second level of data to get the answer.
                                                      1A
                                                      "___ la vista, baby!"
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                                                      Across
                                                      1. 1A
                                                        "___ la vista, baby!"
                                                      2. 6A
                                                        Donkeys
                                                      3. 11A
                                                        Christmas mo.
                                                      4. 14A
                                                        Uses a certain ride-sharing app
                                                      5. 15A
                                                        Easy to fool
                                                      6. 16A
                                                        Memorable period of history
                                                      7. 17A
                                                        [Former AMC drama that is an undeserved reputation]
                                                      8. 19A
                                                        Common vehicle
                                                      9. 20A
                                                        Without
                                                      10. 21A
                                                        Formerly named
                                                      11. 22A
                                                        Three ____ Men
                                                      12. 23A
                                                        Hagrid's humble home
                                                      13. 25A
                                                        Actor Danson or CNN founder Turner
                                                      14. 28A
                                                        "Beware the ___ of March"
                                                      15. 29A
                                                        Expression of indifference
                                                      16. 32A
                                                        [Pigmented nasal filaments that are plastic coils used for perms]
                                                      17. 35A
                                                        Japan-based sports shoes company
                                                      18. 37A
                                                        Toy instruments that make buzzing sounds
                                                      19. 38A
                                                        Announcer's exclamation when the scores end equal
                                                      20. 40A
                                                        Accompanies
                                                      21. 44A
                                                        Repetitive name shared by a GPS company and a type of drum
                                                      22. 46A
                                                        Prepare to be knighted
                                                      23. 47A
                                                        [Dermal hygiene practice that is a box of treats mailed to a loved one]
                                                      24. 51A
                                                        Tina of "SNL"
                                                      25. 52A
                                                        Braxton or Morrison
                                                      26. 53A
                                                        Ho ___ Minh City
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                                                        U.S. tax agency
                                                      28. 56A
                                                        Say if you're going: Abbr.
                                                      29. 57A
                                                        Continually bother
                                                      30. 59A
                                                        Suppressed, with "up"
                                                      31. 63A
                                                        "Take On Me" band
                                                      32. 64A
                                                        [Computer systems building that is the position played by Mike Trout]
                                                      33. 68A
                                                        Homer's neighbor
                                                      34. 69A
                                                        Extremely impressed
                                                      35. 70A
                                                        "Lather, ____, repeat."
                                                      36. 71A
                                                        Dr. who performed at Super Bowl LVI
                                                      37. 72A
                                                        Colorful parrot
                                                      38. 73A
                                                        Common "Jeopardy!" category: "____ Capitals"
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                                                        Major airports
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                                                        Start of a magic spell (which inspired the name of a Pokémon evolution line)
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                                                        Spotted
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                                                        Throw away
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                                                        Request
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                                                        "Green Gables" girl
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                                                        Hot drink infused with an aromatic herb
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                                                        Title for Elton John
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                                                        Longoria of "Desperate Housewives"
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                                                        Sapphire birthstone mo.
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                                                        Make a final choice
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                                                        Classroom rubber
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                                                        Loving touch
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                                                        Division preposition
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                                                        "Cast Away" volleyball
                                                      16. 24D
                                                        Clear a pipe of clogs
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                                                        Common dermatologist diagnosis
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                                                        Two-person teams
                                                      19. 29D
                                                        ___ tai (cocktail)
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                                                        Superlative ending
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                                                        That guy's
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                                                        Quick drawing
                                                      23. 34D
                                                        "You're off your ____!"
                                                      24. 36D
                                                        Feline treat
                                                      25. 39D
                                                        Apple on a teacher's desk, perhaps
                                                      26. 41D
                                                        NBA official
                                                      27. 42D
                                                        Golf ball prop
                                                      28. 43D
                                                        Sneaky
                                                      29. 45D
                                                        Location of the last major battle of World War II
                                                      30. 47D
                                                        Leave a runner on base
                                                      31. 48D
                                                        Like Hebrew National hot dogs
                                                      32. 49D
                                                        Intrude upon, as one's privacy
                                                      33. 50D
                                                        Bella Hadid's sister
                                                      34. 55D
                                                        Divide evenly
                                                      35. 58D
                                                        "___ Good Men"
                                                      36. 60D
                                                        Mrs. Krabappel's first name
                                                      37. 61D
                                                        Ring competitor
                                                      38. 62D
                                                        Palm or maple
                                                      39. 64D
                                                        Lower the lights
                                                      40. 65D
                                                        Scoreboard shorthand for NHL's Ducks
                                                      41. 66D
                                                        Tic ____ ("sugar free" mint that is actually more than 90% sugar)
                                                      42. 67D
                                                        EMTs' destinations at the hospital
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