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Catch of the Day (midi)

◆ · By acommonrose · Published 2021-09-13T20:40:26.550Z

Puzzle inspired by a children's book I loved as a kid. Please read the spoiler-tagged text after solving.
This puzzle was inspired by a recent crossword that clued CARP as "Gefilte fish ingredient". While I think that's a great clue, my sister (a relatively new solver) pointed out that according to the children's book "How Yussel Caught the Gefilte Fish", any fish could be a gefilte (and in reality, gefilte fish can be made from many types of fish, though carp is a popular choice). In the book, Yussel, a young boy, goes out fishing with his father to catch the gefilte fish for Shabbat dinner that night. However, he is disappointed when he catches a carp, pike, and trout, but no gefilte. In the end, through the magic of Shabbat/family/cooking, Yussel's mother transforms the fish he caught into gefilte fish. As a tribute to the book (and to gefilte fish), I thought I'd make this puzzle. My only regret is that I couldn't find a good grid set up that included HORSERADISH, a common gefilte fish accompaniment and 11-letter word.
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  • Frisco17 5:29 · 2021-09-13T21:37:33.457Z
    JEW PUZZ LFG
    • Becca Usuallyproperlyhydrated 10:12 · 2021-09-13T21:17:33.590Z
      I learned something about gefilte fish today!
      • Mike D 5:11 · 2021-09-13T22:59:13.430Z
        Great puzzle, and even better after reading the story behind it! DONNE through me for a loop - kept trying to figure out how to squeeze Hemingway into 5 squares 😂
        • Jake A 🤓5:24 · 2021-09-14T00:14:53.922Z
          Loved this puzzle and loved the story behind it even more.
          • Norah 🤓7:02 · 2021-09-14T16:00:51.812Z
            NICE
            • Coyote Dembicki 🤓16:01 · 2021-09-15T16:08:15.527Z
              This was super fun! Loved the theme, the story is even better
              Play today's daily mini crossword
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                Catch that could become 20A
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                Sends out
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                Possible bedtime for a night owl
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                Catch that could become 20A
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                "For whom the bell tolls" writer
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                Wafer flavor
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                "Haven't a clue"
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                First element bent by Aang
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                Lil ___ X
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                Video game shopkeeper, e.g.
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                Friday night food that could be made from any of five entries in this puzzle
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                Manhattan spirit
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                French noun that sounds like an English interjection
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                Machine used by an EMT
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                Like many men with "bi wife energy"
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                Algebra I topic
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                Hello in Hilo
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                Catch that could become 20A
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                Common student job
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                You might need to name one in a Sporcle quiz
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                Writer of many trad. songs
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                The so-called biggest little city in the world
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                Type of press
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                Home of Vulcan's forge
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                Med. scan
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                ___ Palace (Hawaiian landmark)
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                Flowers that spurred a historical "mania" (but that, despite popular beliefs, had no major effect on the Dutch economy!)
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                Compound found in taro or cassava
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                Participation prize, sometimes
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                First name at a beauty counter
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                Gets, as a concept
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                What an aglet goes through
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                Hat named after a play starring Sarah Bernhardt
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                Dine in
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                Prepare for a road trip
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                "Lol"
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                ___ canai (Southeast Asian dish)
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                "Huh, I guess so"
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                Format of many grades (abbr.)
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                "Trans women ___ women"
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