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Themed #2: Keys to Success

· By Raspberrygoop · Published 2022-08-31T11:25:40.119Z

Constructor's Note
This was a tough grid and I may revisit it in the future. Would love to hear your thoughts.
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  • emmie 🤓7:33 · 2022-08-31T16:09:04.976Z
    I really liked it! Nice job!
    • Raspberrygoop constructor · 2022-08-31T21:24:26.971Z
      Thanks for playing!
    • Chucky 18:09 · 2022-08-31T16:03:12.446Z
      I really enjoyed the theme. Very nicely put together :)
      • Raspberrygoop constructor · 2022-08-31T21:25:24.289Z
        Thanks for the feedback. I really enjoyed the theme on this one.
      • Adam 🤓9:01 · 2022-08-31T19:14:12.536Z
        I thought the grid was quite good, actually.
        • Raspberrygoop constructor · 2022-08-31T21:24:44.203Z
          Thanks mate! That means a lot to me.
        • jayden 19:59 · 2022-09-01T00:19:39.374Z
          Excellent puzzle!
          • jenesaiswha 🤓13:21 · 2023-01-21T23:24:24.793Z
            Awesome structure, so cool! I´ve done several of yours today, but this was my favourite.
            Did it take long to make? Thank you!
            • Raspberrygoop constructor · 2023-01-22T09:55:46.314Z
              Hey! Thanks for checking out my puzzles - it means so much to me.
              I realised this puzzle was possible when I noticed there were 8 odd numbered rows in a 15x15 grid. Surprisingly the revealers and the second scale going back down came in after I had already started setting.
              Since this was one of my early full grids, I was pretty impatient and just settled on the first layout I could find - I try a few more times these days to avoid dodgy words like ROOTCOLA.
              I'd love to hear your thoughts on the other puzzles too - thanks for leaving a comment!
              • Puzzled 🤓18:08 · 2023-01-28T20:10:41.320Z
                Is "irade" possibly a little dodgy, too? I tried looking it up to learn more and can't find very many references anywhere.
                But i definitely enjoyed the theme and the majority of the puzzle.
                • Raspberrygoop constructor · 2023-01-29T01:34:15.402Z
                  Yeah haha. I'd definitely set it differently nowadays. Perhaps I'll reset this with the same theme somewhere down the line. Thanks for checking it out and the feedback.
            1A
            Famed rapper's last name
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            Across
            1. 1A
              Famed rapper's last name
            2. 5A
              Max. or min. in math
            3. 8A
              "Sure thing!"
            4. 13A
              Latin's "concerning"
            5. 14A
              Hipster's brew, for short
            6. 15A
              Mononym of 50's teen idol
            7. 16A
              Steed steerer
            8. 17A
              ___ Mahal
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              "I am, right?"
            10. 19A
              Veggie tempura, Cajun style.
            11. 22A
              What tops a bishop
            12. 24A
              A soda made from ginger, perhaps
            13. 29A
              Feminine pronoun
            14. 30A
              ___ Lovelace, early programmer
            15. 33A
              Planted again
            16. 34A
              Border collies, say
            17. 37A
              As well
            18. 38A
              Trial run where you might need the letters highlighted in this puzzle
            19. 42A
              "___ I" (me too)
            20. 45A
              Washington's country, colloquially
            21. 49A
              "Now ___"
            22. 53A
              Regatta tool
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              Hanoi's country, informally
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              Nightwatchman's aids, before flashlights
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              Formal "me too"
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              Used Freon to prevent overheating, say
            27. 62A
              What tops princesses
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              Automated dispenser, for short
            29. 67A
              Can be soft, firm, or hard?
            30. 70A
              Impervious
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              XIII by IV
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              Latin's "and others"
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              Illicitly enhances performance
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              Superlative suffix
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              Attempt again
            Down
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              Spielberg or Hitchcock, briefly
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              Countdown's end
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              Con man
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              Jazz or rock, say
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              Low-cal
            6. 6D
              Apple device
            7. 7D
              With 56-down, C-D-E-F-G-A-B, perhaps, and a clue for this puzzle's highlighted letters
            8. 8D
              Find twenty four in a ring?
            9. 9D
              Shinzo ___
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              "The Downward Spiral" band, for short
            11. 11D
              "True ___!" (That's right!)
            12. 12D
              Japanese demon
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              ___ Islands, of Denmark
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              Muslim's decree
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              Asian peninsular, for short
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              Doctors Without Borders, in native lang.
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              Smashing Pumkins' James ___
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              Fiery glowers
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              Bird of prey
            20. 27D
              ___ Miserables
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              Kerfuffle
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              Annoyed grunt
            23. 32D
              Get older
            24. 35D
              NY sports mascot
            25. 36D
              Prepared to play a piano, say
            26. 39D
              Letter before sigma
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              ___ of Tranquility
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              Of the ears
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              Mexican sun
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              Singer Rita
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              ___ Arbor, Michigan
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              Out together
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              Sis, bro, mom etc
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              Friend from France
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              Shunners of milk, honey etc
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              Delete
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              Hospital workers, for short
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              *See 7-down
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              Home of the Ninja Turtles
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              Singer Redding
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              Leave out
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              Three times daily, on a doctor's instruction
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              Texter's "I believe..."
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              Sound booster
            45. 65D
              Show remorse
            46. 68D
              "That's awesome!"
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              "Xanadu" band, for short
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