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Too Loud (meta)

◆ · By damefox · Published 2021-08-11T16:58:05.597Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is an eight-letter word.
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  • Mike D solved 2021-08-11T18:52:22.267Z
  • Jimmy James solved 2021-08-11T19:30:34.620Z
  • FrankieHeck solved 2021-08-11T19:36:13.830Z
  • JeffPrug solved 2021-08-11T21:06:06.783Z
  • Pixlate solved 2021-08-11T23:29:42.937Z
  • hector pefo solved 2021-08-12T04:04:28.848Z
  • oldjudge solved 2021-08-12T06:13:45.497Z
  • JM solved 2021-08-12T14:22:45.804Z
  • whimsy solved 2021-08-12T14:29:16.536Z
  • RPardoe solved 2021-08-12T21:11:02.232Z
  • boharr solved 2021-08-12T22:02:01.288Z
  • BrennerTJ solved 2021-08-13T02:14:40.251Z
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  • LesY solved 2021-08-13T15:05:47.975Z
  • Abide solved 2021-08-13T20:40:32.761Z
  • lbray53 solved 2021-08-17T10:28:24.200Z
  • Matt A solved 2021-08-19T03:57:13.212Z
  • Wayne U. solved 2021-08-23T21:30:02.979Z
  • benchen71 solved 2021-08-24T12:13:51.151Z
  • K7 solved 2021-08-25T14:32:33.748Z
  • prog plus chat solved 2021-09-25T20:10:04.318Z
  • CalRy solved 2021-11-26T18:55:01.739Z

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  • Mike D 17:35 · 2021-08-11T18:53:02.271Z
    Woot! Great puzzle Emma! I might have been able to work the rest of the grid but was stuck in a few places so I gave up and decided to focus on the meta. Very fun solve and great click to the meta!
    • FrankieHeck 🤓19:25 · 2021-08-11T20:02:11.979Z
      Fun puzzle, Emma!
      • JeffPrug 21:34 · 2021-08-11T21:06:35.177Z
        Really fun cluing and nice meta!
        • hector pefo 🤓17:22 · 2021-08-12T04:05:42.150Z
          Very enjoyable; thank you!
          • oldjudge 3s · 2021-08-12T06:14:21.956Z
            Great job Emma!
            • whimsy 33:23 · 2021-08-12T14:32:11.788Z
              Liked the challenge of the grid and enjoyed the meta -- very nice construction, Emma!
              • RPardoe 7s · 2021-08-12T21:11:46.231Z
                Great construction! Enjoyed it, just ashamed I missed the method last night. Fresh eyes today and the solve.
                • boharr 3s · 2021-08-12T22:02:44.477Z
                  Great fun Emma. Thanks.
                  • BrennerTJ 🤓15:33 · 2021-08-13T02:16:10.542Z
                    Excellent puzzle!
                    • LesY 🤓20:16 · 2021-08-13T15:07:24.983Z
                      Well done, Emma! The clueing was rich and diverse, and the meta was quite satisfying. Hope to see more of these from you!
                      • lbray53 4s · 2021-08-17T10:30:21.806Z
                        Fun fill. I was hung up on the double fortes for a bit but finally saw the light.
                        • Wayne U. 41:24 · 2021-08-23T21:31:45.306Z
                          Great puzzle, my first on this site. Thanks for constructing it!
                          • prog plus chat 🤓25:51 · 2021-09-25T20:17:59.874Z
                            Lots of fun, very clever.
                            • Shae 🤓24:42 · 2023-12-19T02:50:47.285Z
                              I liked this
                              Play today's daily mini crossword
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                              Word before cake or rangoon
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                              Across
                              1. 1A
                                Word before cake or rangoon
                              2. 5A
                                Drink daintily
                              3. 8A
                                Cubic meter
                              4. 13A
                                Hasidic leader
                              5. 18A
                                Some French Protestants
                              6. 21A
                                Native American people from near Lubbock, Texas (whose name happens to be only one letter different from TEXAS)
                              7. 22A
                                Loud, as a crowd
                              8. 23A
                                Unobjectionable quality
                              9. 25A
                                Parsonage
                              10. 26A
                                Letters said before a mic drop, perhaps (I'm only like 80% sure this clue makes sense - all these youths with their newfangled slang, I can't keep up anymore)
                              11. 27A
                                Pantry staple, per Rachael Ray
                              12. 28A
                                Like iodide or hydroxide
                              13. 30A
                                Fiesta fare
                              14. 33A
                                Concept in chaos theory about sensitivity to initial conditions
                              15. 37A
                                Big do
                              16. 38A
                                Japanese soup
                              17. 39A
                                "My word!"
                              18. 40A
                                Problems in math problems that can quickly become compounded if unnoticed
                              19. 46A
                                Worth or Hood
                              20. 50A
                                Before, before
                              21. 51A
                                Org. within the Department of Justice
                              22. 52A
                                Artists' stands
                              23. 54A
                                Comedian Silverman
                              24. 55A
                                Dutch home of painter Vermeer
                              25. 57A
                                "By virtue of his office" (or her office? I don't know Latin grammar well enough to know if it works both ways)
                              26. 60A
                                Greek letter around a Brazilian dance (cryptic clue alert!)
                              27. 63A
                                Assess proportionately
                              28. 64A
                                Self-described "America's Favorite Pasta Sauce Brand"
                              29. 67A
                                When doubled, "Hungry Like the Wolf" band
                              30. 68A
                                Like some wool sweaters
                              31. 71A
                                Flying mil. branch
                              32. 72A
                                Imposing building
                              33. 74A
                                Some storage spaces
                              34. 76A
                                One who's had five cups of coffee by 8 AM, probably
                              35. 81A
                                Takes a break
                              36. 85A
                                More suitable
                              37. 86A
                                Monk, of "Monk"
                              38. 87A
                                Nittany Lions' sch.
                              39. 89A
                                The Way back to the breakfast morsel? (cryptic clue alert!)
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                                Condition battled by some survivors: Abbr.
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                                Artist with a museum in Santa Fe
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                                Instrument similar to a piccolo
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                                Breakdancer, in somewhat dated slang
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                                Recipe instruction re: flour (I never do this - do people do this?)
                              45. 100A
                                Duel, par example
                              46. 108A
                                Doesn't go
                              47. 109A
                                Hanoi's country
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                                Isaac's eldest
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                                American author who, despite having dropped out of UVA after only one year, is apparently UVA's favorite alum (at least, that's the impression you get from the campus bookstore)
                              50. 112A
                                Major artery
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                                "It so happens..."
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                                ___ mail
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                                See 96-Down
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                                Tentativeness
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                                Soft minerals
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                                Suits
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                                High trains
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                                DEA agent
                              Down
                              1. 1D
                                Letter before 7-Down
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                                The Ninth Doctor's first word to Rose, in "Doctor Who"
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                                "A long time ___, in a galaxy far, far away..."
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                                Clown
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                                "___, just don't" (quote from an exasperated Captain America in "The Avengers")
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                                The "I" of T.G.I.F.
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                                Letter after 1-Down
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                                Captain America's first name
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                                Opera hero, usually
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                                "___ the Tiger"
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                                Dorm leaders, for short
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                                English class assignments
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                                Form branches (this word is much more commonly used in noun form, and now I'm thinking about it I never would've guessed this was the definition of the verb, but it does make sense)
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                                ___ Good Feelings
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                                "___ idée!" ("Good idea!")
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                                Not acidic
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                                Construct
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                                Young newts
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                                Not necessarily improved, despite what the advertisers will tell you
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                                Dog doc
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                                Largest US labor union
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                                Reset, as a scale
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                                Previously, previously
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                                "___ Intentions" (1999 teen drama based on "Les liaisons dangereuses")
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                                "Back to the Future" villain
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                                Tampa sch.
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                                "... if you put another ___ out of line, we'll bring you straight back home!" (part of Mrs. Weasley's howler to Ron, in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets")
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                                Fine thread
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                                Bon ___ (witticism, literally "good word" in French)
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                                Android played by Brent Spiner on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
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                                Aired again
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                                Rodent often unfairly blamed for the Black Death
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                                The Buckeyes, briefly
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                                Emeritus: Abbr.
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                                Copyright provision
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                                Killer whales
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                                Indian yogurt dish similar to tzatziki
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                                "Stop, ___!"
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                                They're a year behind jrs.
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                                CA airport
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                                Plumped up, as pillows
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                                Non-standard: Abbr.
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                                ___ B. Wells (journalist and co-founder of the NAACP)
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                                Popular boot brand
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                                First year of the 17th century
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                                Lake ___ Vista (Disney World locale)
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                                It's often given after a game
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                                Go with the flow
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                                Talents
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                                Frosting
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                                "Waterfalls" trio
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                                Movable bed
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                                Comparative suffix
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                                Steadfast
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                                Beat by a hair
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                                Exist
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                                God of Italy?
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                                Org. Emily Gilmore is very proud of belonging to, on "Gilmore Girls"
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                                Actress Vergara of "Chef"
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                                Boardwalk treat
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                                Editorial reversals
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                                "___ ___ Pitiful Me" (Linda Ronstadt or Terri Clark song)
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                                Blue expanse
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                                "Should ___ worried?"
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                                "Aladdin" monkey
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                                Singer Gloria of Miami Sound Machine
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                                Stressful exams
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                                With 122-Across, "Rosemary's Baby" author
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                                Iron man? (I stole this from Jack Murtagh's 12/10/20 NYT theme, but he had the clue and answer reversed)
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                                "Stop!"
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                                Singer Apple
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                                Untamed
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                                Storage space accessible by ladder, sometimes
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                                Throw
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                                Relating to the sense of smell
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                                Indian flatbreads
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                                Tough ___ to crack
                              78. 108D
                                Not hard
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                                Hawaiian dish
                              80. 114D
                                Not the same thing as gender
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                                Not just any
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                                Slippery swimmer
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                                News feed letters
                              84. 118D
                                Actress de Armas of "Knives Out"
                              85. 119D
                                "Bad Moon Rising" band, for short
                              86. 120D
                                Gumshoe
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