Multinyms 1

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• Parker constructor · 2024-09-04T22:06:04.105Z

  @pufferfish if/when you see this, you inspired me to try to make a puzzle with unchecked squares that had (hopefully apparent and logical) alternate way of being deduced from within the puzzle

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  • pufferfish 3:58 · 2024-09-05T01:40:28.725Z

    yeah, the unchecked square issue was much easier for this one. your cluing is very strong! the four themed words are homophones, though, not homonyms. great puzzle!

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    • Parker constructor · 2024-09-05T20:18:15.643Z

      lol

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• Sendhil Revuluri 🤓1:29 · 2024-09-05T03:28:57.051Z

  Love the concept, and it was a fun solve!

  On 15D and 3D, I think both clues point to the MAUL spelling. As far as I know (and could quickly look up), MAWL is not really used for anything.

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  • Parker constructor · 2024-09-05T05:08:00.981Z

    I agree (post doing this puzzle). One is more archaic apparently, but I was taught differently growing up (that they were two different words)…. realized the error 90% of the way into making it but figured I finish it anyway. In crossword etiquette, is one that I should take down because of that?

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    • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓1:29 · 2024-09-05T13:52:12.636Z

      Interesting! And definitely no reason to take it down on Crosshare — it's totally the place to experiment. (Maybe just a tweak to a clue or a solver note?)

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      • Parker constructor · 2024-09-05T20:16:54.351Z

        

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