Happy 4th Birthday!
◆ · By Brian Callahan · Published 2024-07-04T00:00:33.750Z
Constructor's Note
I've been told that this one's on the more challenging end of the difficulty spectrum - so beware! Also, fun news: I've got a couple of puzzle collaborations coming out over the next week. Be sure to check those out when they drop!
Thanks for solving! A full archive of my puzzles can be found at OlioGrids.com or at crosshare.org/oliogrids.
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"I Guess ___ Rather Be in Colorado" (1971 John Denver song)
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- 1A"I Guess ___ Rather Be in Colorado" (1971 John Denver song)
- 4AMMA fighter McGregor who threw out an embarassingly bad first pitch at Wrigley Field in 2021
- 6ASalt-N-Pepa, for one
- 8A"Is there anything more American than ___?" (wildly redundant opening line in a 2014 Super Bowl ad featuring Bob Dylan shilling Chryslers in a pool hall)
- 9A"Absolute perfection!"
- 10ADeep sleep
- 11AGratitudes from a texter
Down
- 1D"I'd be disappointed if that was the case"
- 2DWell that's random!
- 3DChips brand with "Cool Ranch" and "Spicy Sweet Chili" flavors
- 4DGear for some survivalists
- 5DString-producing kitchen device
- 6DAired, as a news story or commercial
- 7DWestern treaty grp.