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Culprit Crossed

◆◆ · By Ollie · Published 2023-12-21T07:14:40.465Z

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  • Lia 12:41 · 2023-12-21T19:37:41.878Z
    8D had me stumped forever until I realized I think you mean Rubik! That 'r' makes a big difference. This was fun anyway, thank you!
    • Oliver constructor · 2023-12-22T01:02:36.163Z
      OOPS! Thanks for the comment, that's fixed now!!
    • kurtalert 🤓5:44 · 2023-12-21T19:50:54.572Z
      Thanks Oliver!
      • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓5:38 · 2023-12-22T07:19:20.361Z
        Fun solve! And very clever theme. And 38A was news to me, so that was a nice bonus!
        A few minor errors or choices that slightly tarnished the experience:
        • 17A: I think it’s fairer (if somewhat trite) to clue ESO as the Spanish pronoun. If you’re committed to this angle, I think “from Bethesda” is better than “for”.
        • 41A: I got stuck on this for a while because of the clue/answer dupe of “OVER”.
        • 67A: Feels forced. Per xwordinfo, it’s never been used in a NYT Shortz puzzle.
        • 8D: Pretty sure this (only) makes sense if it’s “Rubik” rather “Rubrik” unless that is some kind of deep cut in the SPEED CUBER community. But also I’m not sure the clue parses right if it’s “Athlete with a Rubik” since Rubik is a person.
        • 39D: OLA is how it’s spelled in Portuguese; HOLA is how it’s spelled in Spanish. But I think this is fixable by changing the clue to 36D since “SENHORAS” is also abbreviated SRAS.
        • I didn’t get the clue to 47D, unless it’s referring specifically to PENNY Pritzker.
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        Site for a crow's nest
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        Across
        1. 1A
          Site for a crow's nest
        2. 5A
          Hockey's Samuelsson
        3. 8A
          Type of illness: Abbr.
        4. 11A
          "Gotcha"
        5. 12A
          Name for a wise woman?
        6. 14A
          ___ capita
        7. 15A
          Herb used by clever chefs?
        8. 16A
          Pacific weather phenomenon
        9. 17A
          MMORPG from Bethesda
        10. 18A
          2005 Tony winner for "Best Musical"
        11. 20A
          Carpenter's pins
        12. 22A
          "The Secret of ___" (1982 animated film)
        13. 23A
          Often seen alongside Nike
        14. 24A
          VIP roster
        15. 28A
          British ref. work
        16. 30A
          And so on: Abbr.
        17. 31A
          Duels, maybe
        18. 33A
          Gripping experiences that take your breath away
        19. 37A
          Tomato type
        20. 38A
          It's not actually a bear
        21. 40A
          Mountain transport
        22. 41A
          Stuff too full
        23. 43A
          Often seen alongside Nike
        24. 45A
          Org. with a style manual
        25. 46A
          Swiss peak
        26. 48A
          Sea birds
        27. 49A
          Single-celled organism
        28. 52A
          "Ratatouille" chef
        29. 54A
          Claritin competitor
        30. 55A
          A little more than four cups
        31. 60A
          Half of hex-
        32. 61A
          "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" heroine
        33. 63A
          Mexican moolah
        34. 64A
          Historical period
        35. 65A
          In need of a scrubbing
        36. 66A
          Give a hand
        37. 67A
          Academic dept. head
        38. 68A
          Website ending
        39. 69A
          Board game in which the highlighted answers form a winning move
        Down
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          Fail to hit
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          "Quickly!"
        3. 3D
          Sonic the Hedgehog's creator
        4. 4D
          Swarm (with)
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          Govt. welfare proposal supported by Yang, among others
        6. 6D
          Name for a Wonder Woman
        7. 7D
          Katrina or Sandy, maybe
        8. 8D
          Racer with a Rubik
        9. 9D
          Inventor Nikola
        10. 10D
          Smeltery waste
        11. 12D
          Sportscast feature
        12. 13D
          Where one might waltz or foxtrot
        13. 16D
          Cotton-gin inventor Whitney
        14. 19D
          Pay (up)
        15. 21D
          "Gone _____ Wind" (1939 film)
        16. 24D
          Popular 60's 'do
        17. 25D
          10th-century pope
        18. 26D
          Grave words
        19. 27D
          Shade of red
        20. 29D
          ___ Taco (Fast food chain)
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          Equipment used with 40A
        22. 34D
          Mini battery
        23. 35D
          "The Journey of Natty ___" ('85 film)
        24. 36D
          Ladies of Portugal: Abbr.
        25. 39D
          Greeting for a group of 36D
        26. 42D
          Type of egg
        27. 44D
          Texted "ta ta"
        28. 47D
          Name for a wealthy woman?
        29. 49D
          Nahuatl speaker
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          Gift from the Magi
        31. 51D
          "Pick ___" (magician's instruction)
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          "___ culpa"
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          Org. that releases an annual climate report
        34. 57D
          Giveaway, as in a poker game
        35. 58D
          Biblical twin
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          Climbing gear
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          When doubled, a high fashion line
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