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◆ · By Hoyt Arcane · Published 2023-03-10T06:01:19.119Z

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Hoyt's puzzles may contain R-rated subject matter and an unapologetic progressive bent)
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  • SporcleMirror 🤓6:33 · 2023-03-10T06:36:02.729Z
    EGGMAN instantly makes me think Sonic. So I have no idea how I missed the theme before the revealer, with KNUCKLES also in place. AND with the title.
    I'm glad I found a Friday challenge that doesn't involve cramming CHADOR, ERIN, BEY + a super weird clue for NIB all in one section when they don't even need to be there. Seems like current LAT puzzles can only dream of clues like the one for BEAU here.
    • Hoyt Arcane constructor · 2023-03-10T13:25:58.227Z
      Really glad you enjoyed this! This was my second attempt at a grid with this theme; the first attempt had some iffier fill. Glad this one turned out better.
      Also 6:33?? Holy crap
      • Hoyt Arcane constructor · 2023-03-10T13:43:52.214Z
        Mind you I don't think I could hold a candle to Enrique but I appreciate the compliment regardless
        • SporcleMirror 🤓6:33 · 2023-03-10T15:12:44.182Z
          To be fair LAT puzzles have been mostly a disappointment difficulty-wise (easier than I expected, sometimes much easier). I have no idea how much Patti Varol changes in the submissions she gets. Also, some people on the LA Times Crossword Corner are saying that maybe there's no longer a steady increase in difficulty from Monday to Saturday.
          On the other hand, I finally found a way to do NYT puzzles without a subscription and this week has been pretty great. Except Wednesday, HOLY GUACAMOLE was that a letdown.
          • Hoyt Arcane constructor · 2023-03-10T16:18:35.086Z
            I think LAT has always been on the easier side of NYT, but boy those Saturday puzzles before Varol could be tough. Nothing against Varol; I just like tougher puzzles.
            • SporcleMirror 🤓6:33 · 2023-03-10T17:44:24.034Z
              Have you tried my newest 15x15? Judging by completion percentage and rating, it should be at least somewhat challenging.
              • Hoyt Arcane constructor · 2023-03-10T18:31:39.136Z
                I'll give it a try!
      • carter 🤓8:41 · 2023-03-11T05:04:52.093Z
        nice pangram
        • Hoyt Arcane constructor · 2023-03-11T13:20:30.531Z
          Thanks :)
        Play today's daily mini crossword
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        A bride might be at the center of it
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        1. 1A
          A bride might be at the center of it
        2. 5A
          "Excuse me, miss?"
        3. 9A
          It's often rude to drop them
        4. 15A
          Of the form 2n, where n is an integer
        5. 16A
          Raison d'__
        6. 17A
          Enjoys a lazy day
        7. 18A
          Type of Italian sauce that inspired a brand name
        8. 19A
          * Beatles lyric that, some have said, refers to Humpty Dumpty
        9. 21A
          Keep something close to one's chest?
        10. 23A
          Try to get away from Ghostface, say
        11. 24A
          The White __ (fictional resort)
        12. 25A
          Craigslist or Kijiji
        13. 28A
          Rang, Christmas-style
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          * Weapon worn on the hand
        15. 32A
          __-Hub (research haven for many STEM majors)
        16. 35A
          Cartoonist Keane
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          Prepared to swing, with "up"
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          Home of the Kraken
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          Letters that might follow ROF
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          Where offerings might be left
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          __ surfing
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          Moves, with "over"
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          * Cosmetic that comes with an applicator
        24. 49A
          Courtly dance
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          Maple syrup, at first
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          Allow to board
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          First crossword clue, briefly
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          See into the past?
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          Polo name?
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          ACA offering
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          Trailblazers in rap, initially
        32. 61A
          * Dessert made with Japanese rice flour
        33. 64A
          Patreon rewards or YouTube videos, e.g.
        34. 65A
          Word in five Matt Damon film titles
        35. 66A
          Rust-colored pigment
        36. 69A
          Dunderhead
        37. 70A
          Drop 9-Across, say
        38. 71A
          * "Call it!"
        39. 74A
          Purple __ (strain of marijuana)
        40. 78A
          Pulls, as a projector does a film
        41. 79A
          Language spoken around Hudson Bay
        42. 80A
          Step out of
        43. 81A
          Gathering of football players
        44. 82A
          Stats for Holyfield
        45. 83A
          Company that connects the characters at the ends of the starred answers
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          Grammy winner for "I Can't Breathe" (2021)
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          Some sex cells
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          On the __ (like, daily)
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          Egyptian deity with the head of a jackal
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          Car repair giant
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          Ever so slightly
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          Part of a slot machine
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          Something Canadians use that Americans don't
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          Antagonist
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          Cone-shaped crunchies
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          "I swear!"
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          Indie band with the album "Oracular Spectacular"
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          Company at the ball
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          They're issued at birth (abbr.)
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          Author of "A Wrinkle in Time"
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          People on Men's Health covers, likely
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          "I wouldn't lie to you"
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          Group behind the songs "Money, Money, Money" and "Honey, Honey"
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          Job for a dentist
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          Chili thickeners
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          Judy, for one
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          It's holding your dog back
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          Can't live without
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          Not so rough!
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          Comic book anthology subtitled "Nine Lives of a Femme Fatale"
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          Apple core, so to speak
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          It's of miner interest
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          The ancient Romans bathed in it
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          Kvetching syllables
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          Pets named Patches, perhaps
        31. 46D
          "Challenge accepted!"
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          Faceplant
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          A-__ (queer label)
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          __ point ("cow's opinion," per a "Friends" joke)
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          Where the Iditarod ends
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          Playgroup?
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          Catan resource
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          Puzzles that often make use of homophones
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          Tidbit
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          "Not only that..."
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          Doesn't take one's time with
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          Handed over
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          "No thank you!"
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          Apps appear on it
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          "The __ of Harlem" (nickname for Langston Hughes)
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          __ de Nile (mummy from "Monster High")
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          LEGO founder __ Kirk Christiansen
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          Get to
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          Old Spice rival
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          Take a sharp turn
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          Greek letter that rhymes with three other Greek letters
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