Micro 3: " A depressed weirdo tears through books"

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• catachresis constructor · 2023-12-27T19:32:13.772Z

  Bon appetit!

  1A / 5A: "Tears through books"; anag. (weirdo) "a depressed"

  4A: "Submerge"; BAT ("club") + HE ("that guy")

  1D: "Blade"; anag. BEARS

  2D: Double definition: "Over-the-top" (slangily, if someone's "extra" they're being melodramatic or over-the-top) and "Actor in a minor role"

  3D: "Rubbish"; anag. (rubbish) of GRADES - A ("the highest grade")

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• Hector 🤓2:39 · 2023-12-27T20:27:49.817Z

  Thanks! Wasn't certain about how 3D worked; nice of you to provide explanations.

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  • catachresis constructor · 2023-12-27T21:02:54.350Z

    I'm glad they were useful!

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• merlinnimue 🤓1:09 · 2023-12-27T20:13:26.641Z

  I got stuck on 1a/5a, because "a depressed weirdo" obviously has to be merlin/nimue but as always i don't quite fit in... well anyway thanks for the puzz and the shoutout

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  • catachresis constructor · 2023-12-27T21:02:22.376Z

    Appreciate it-- let those who haven't been a depressed weirdo tearing through books throw the first stone!

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    • ObscureFox 🤓1:50 · 2023-12-27T23:48:42.033Z

      I mean, you're not on this website if that's not been you, right?

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• ObscureFox 🤓1:50 · 2023-12-27T23:47:12.885Z

  Fun, thanks for sharing!

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• E Ang 🤓4:59 · 2023-12-29T01:57:54.573Z

  I feel like this was particularly tricky for me, but very fun! Loved the double fill for 1A / 5A, which was extremely satisfying to figure out.

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• dooiemus 🤓12s · 2023-12-30T17:19:48.616Z

  Nice

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