Geological Rings
◆ · By Bird Lives · Published 2023-07-24T10:42:17.821Z
Meta Prompt
What might replace the isolated black squares to get an iconic #1 song from the 1950s?
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Great puzzle/meta!1A
Emile in "South Pacific," for example
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Across
- 1AEmile in "South Pacific," for example
- 6AIt follows H or Wal
- 10A"Leave it the way it was"
- 14A"___ lovely as a tree."
- 15A"Nessun Dorma," for one
- 16AInstinctual motivation
- 17AHungarian composer ("Mikrokosmos")
- 19A"Das Kapital" author
- 20ARriver and WWI battle site
- 21ADir. of uptown traffic in Manhattan
- 22AAquatic plant aka waterweed
- 24AMadrid movie house
- 26ASkater Midori
- 27AAliens
- 28AThe meathead's father-in-law
- 31AClaymation canine
- 33AHodges at first
- 34AHe invites guests to take a spin
- 36AMilitary higher-ups
- 39AWord menu
- 41AAtlantic or Motown
- 43APotatoes on the Mumbai menu that sound like a MLB family
- 44ADischarge from the RAF
- 46AWhere things come together
- 48ALil' ___, Queen of Rap
- 49ALike some steaks
- 51AFracas
- 53A___ Majesty (since May 6)
- 55AMoon unit
- 56AActress Schneider
- 57AOf low pH
- 59ALucy of "Charlie's Angels"
- 60A"Like a ___ that is learning to play" (yes, that really is the lyric)
- 64AMs. Del Rey
- 65AFrequent benefit for employees
- 68AThey give CPR
- 69ACleveland's Lake
- 70AUnited and American hub
- 71AMichelle who won best actress in 2023
- 72APolitical district
- 73ACounty in many Northeast states
Down
- 1DTerm of endearment in many songs
- 2DThey're great at the zoo
- 3DOnly a flatfish
- 4DClick the magnifying glass
- 5DWH financial planners
- 6DAnother river and WWI battle site
- 7DCommedia dell' ____
- 8DEbro, por ejemplo
- 9DBecome fond of
- 10DSport whose competitors wear mawashi
- 11DTariff negotiations
- 12DSnowy bird
- 13DRepublic from 1836 toi 1846
- 18DStrengthen using heat
- 23DBausch's partner
- 25D"___ for Innocent," Sue Grafton
- 26DTicked off
- 28DLike some cheeses and wines
- 29DTilt-a-Whirl or Kamikaze
- 30DEnters the tub, perhaps
- 31DOil-rich African country
- 32DPodcaster Glass
- 35DMs. Joplin
- 37DEarth
- 38DAn unspecified number
- 40DOverly
- 42DBaha Men wondered who did this to the dogs
- 45D___ Brith
- 47DWhat it all adds up to
- 50DShun
- 52DSlender and graceful ones
- 53DLeader of the Comets
- 54DStart of a Caesar quote
- 56DTicked off
- 58DGo quickly
- 59DHideaway
- 61D"___ poor Yorick"
- 62DLike some steaks
- 63DLego alternative
- 66DHistorical period
- 67DEarthmoving equipment