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◆ · By LarsCaine · Published 2025-02-27T20:30:55.735Z

Meta Prompt
The answer is an 8-letter plural noun
Hint: This was inspired by the wonderful "before and after" puzzles that are being published on CrossHare
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  • LarsCaine constructor · 2025-02-27T20:58:58.938Z
    Explanation: Five rows in the grid contain two words. You can insert the word BOOK in between them to get 20A BOOK and BOOK 22A. You can continue to insert BOOK into the rest of the two-word rows, hence these words are BOOKENDS🤷‍♂️
    • Hector 🤓4:51 · 2025-02-27T22:03:09.209Z
      Very nice! (Needed the hint.)
      • LarsCaine constructor · 2025-02-27T22:17:55.466Z
        Thanks! Yeah, I didn't know how anyone could get to the meta without giving a hint.
      Play today's daily mini crossword
      1A
      Crofts' singing partner
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      Across
      1. 1A
        Crofts' singing partner
      2. 6A
        Links org.
      3. 9A
        Pile up
      4. 14A
        Garden bulb
      5. 15A
        Chit
      6. 16A
        Cut's partner
      7. 17A
        Top-notch
      8. 18A
        MSNBC rival
      9. 19A
        Blender brand
      10. 20A
        Pool table hole
      11. 22A
        Ledge
      12. 23A
        Pro ___ (for now)
      13. 26A
        Entertainer Falana
      14. 27A
        Old Oldsmobiles
      15. 28A
        Ready for business
      16. 30A
        Shows up for duty
      17. 32A
        Ski-racer Street
      18. 34A
        "... ___ saw Elba"
      19. 35A
        Pitchfork-shaped letter
      20. 38A
        You might have interest in one
      21. 40A
        Looks at again
      22. 42A
        When doubled, a Gabor
      23. 43A
        Indian flatbread
      24. 45A
        Writing instrument
      25. 46A
        Deal with
      26. 48A
        Detective's assignment
      27. 49A
        Not totally against
      28. 52A
        Start another hitch
      29. 54A
        Smart students' org.
      30. 55A
        Stand-up performer
      31. 56A
        "Am I my brother's ___?"
      32. 58A
        Pause mark
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        Max. or min.
      34. 60A
        Martin's "Laugh-In" partner
      35. 64A
        Spring ___ (start dripping)
      36. 65A
        Summer hrs. in NYC
      37. 66A
        ___ Boothe Luce
      38. 67A
        Country singer Haggard
      39. 68A
        That, in Toledo
      40. 69A
        Busybody
      Down
      1. 1D
        Indy 500 sponsor
      2. 2D
        It's north of Afr.
      3. 3D
        Actress MacGraw
      4. 4D
        Walk with a hitch
      5. 5D
        Thread holder
      6. 6D
        Burger topping
      7. 7D
        Freaked out simian style
      8. 8D
        Cousin's mom
      9. 9D
        It might be your type
      10. 10D
        Does a monster dance on Halloween
      11. 11D
        Fall bloomer
      12. 12D
        Stone pillar
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        Feudal workers
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        Explorer of the Southwest
      15. 23D
        November birthstone
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        Heroic tales
      17. 25D
        Pilgrim's destination
      18. 27D
        Approaches stealthily
      19. 29D
        "No," in Portuguese
      20. 31D
        Hockey legend
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        Ring-shaped dessert
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        Pie nut
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        "Nothing but net"
      24. 37D
        Wight and Man
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        Sailor
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        Business abbr.
      27. 44D
        Sea nymphs
      28. 46D
        Twenty Questions category
      29. 47D
        Appear that way
      30. 49D
        Philosopher with a razor
      31. 50D
        Grace ___ ("Jane Eyre" character)
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        Wheat variety
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        Shelley's first name
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        Swiss painter
      35. 57D
        Part to play
      36. 61D
        Pale
      37. 62D
        Garfunkel or Carney
      38. 63D
        Teachers' org.
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