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To C or Not to C

◆ · By damefox · Published 2021-12-04T18:26:14.671Z

Constructor's Note
Did you know ANTARCTICA was originally pronounced with the first C silent? It's only recently the pronunciation has evolved to be more in line with the way the word is spelled, the aptly named "spelling pronunciation." Please enjoy this puzzle featuring several other English words that have undergone a similar linguistic evolution (plus some Antarctica-related clues).
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  • Mike D 10:12 · 2021-12-04T19:05:03.078Z
    Cool puzzle - this was a really neat way to interpret the theme! I had REC for REW and could not for the life of me figure out TOWNER - just stared and stared 😂
    • Aaron 5:20 · 2021-12-07T17:47:11.924Z
      I'm something like fifteen years out of practice on interpreting the IPA so this was a tricky one. Fun theme interpretation too.
      • acommonrose 4:00 · 2021-12-21T16:30:32.056Z
        Finally my IPA knowledge comes in handy!
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        1A
        Early summer mo. in Antarctica
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        Across
        1. 1A
          Early summer mo. in Antarctica
        2. 4A
          Letters before Fridays
        3. 7A
          Loan figure: Abbr.
        4. 10A
          Kryptonian deity in DC comics
        5. 11A
          Check for accuracy
        6. 12A
          "So that's it!"
        7. 13A
          /kloʊz/
        8. 15A
          Button on a VCR (you know what that is, right?)
        9. 16A
          Response to "Are not!"
        10. 17A
          /ˈɔfən/
        11. 19A
          Chi follower
        12. 21A
          Alleviate
        13. 22A
          /kənˈtɹoʊlɚ/
        14. 26A
          Student who's 2-3 years from a JD
        15. 27A
          Slugger's stat
        16. 28A
          /'sjuːə/
        17. 30A
          Mushroom also known as velvet shank
        18. 34A
          "Cool" amount
        19. 35A
          /ˈɛɹɨtɪk/
        20. 37A
          L'une des nombreuses autour de l'Antarctique
        21. 38A
          That singer and activist who's pretty famous, but not so well-known that she should appear in crosswords all the time, and yet she does. You know the one I mean?
        22. 39A
          "Bravo!"
        23. 40A
          Calcium, lime, and rust removal brand (don't overthink it)
        24. 41A
          Lair
        25. 42A
          This is it for the Across clues
        Down
        1. 1D
          Apex predator found around Antarctica (and lots of other places)
        2. 2D
          /kam/
        3. 3D
          Choo-choo's sound
        4. 4D
          Hoda Kotb or Rachael Ray, for example
        5. 5D
          "Gosh!"
        6. 6D
          "Make __" (command from Captain Picard)
        7. 7D
          The Stargate, for one
        8. 8D
          Pule or casu marzu
        9. 9D
          Out-of-___
        10. 14D
          Fall like a penguin onto its back
        11. 18D
          24-Down, for one
        12. 20D
          Like the verb to be (in many languages): Abbr.
        13. 22D
          Type of ray
        14. 23D
          Jack who was once stranded with Samantha Carter at a Stargate on what they thought was an ice planet but which turned out to be Antarctica
        15. 24D
          Loud kitten
        16. 25D
          King of the Fairies
        17. 29D
          Ruby ___ (sci-fi icon in "The Fifth Element" played by Chris Tucker)
        18. 31D
          Missouri River tribe
        19. 32D
          /kɪl/
        20. 33D
          Like Antarctica
        21. 36D
          Dir. from very southern South America to the Falkland Islands
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