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· By Pandora's Blocks Meta Crosswords · Published 2022-07-31T13:00:18.055Z

Meta Prompt
The answer to this week's meta is a food that is commonly enjoyed in the Southern United States.
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  • Qmark 3s · 2022-07-31T13:24:12.595Z
    Super meta, Will!
    • Capn Rick 🤓5:47 · 2022-07-31T13:13:55.327Z
      Nice puzzle, Will! Kinda reminds me of that Gothic place in Salem! :)
      • I K Snamhcok 🤓9:16 · 2022-07-31T13:31:57.270Z
        Love ‘em my beignets, whenever I’m in NOLA. Not often enough! Thanks, Will!
        • Hector 2s · 2022-07-31T13:29:30.936Z
          Thanks, WIll! Congratulations on a well done season of polished and fun puzzles.
          • raceyamatt 🤓9:55 · 2022-07-31T13:46:18.006Z
            Fun and straightforward!
            • oldjudge 4s · 2022-07-31T13:48:09.537Z
              Yum'
              • oldjudge 4s · 2022-07-31T14:01:44.417Z
                Great season--thanks Will!
                • Meg 4s · 2022-07-31T14:25:22.110Z
                  Food in the South. Literally the S position of each compass. Nice!
                  • dplass 🤓6:58 · 2022-08-07T20:24:10.143Z
                    How does it work? Where iseach compass?
                    • Meg 4s · 2022-08-07T23:03:28.784Z
                      Look at the single black squares and the 4 letters around each o e
                      • dplass 🤓6:58 · 2022-08-08T18:56:33.582Z
                        Oh. Lookit that.
                  • boharr 3s · 2022-07-31T14:12:16.842Z
                    Look forward to next season.
                    • hoover 🤓7:14 · 2022-07-31T15:24:26.766Z
                      Fun one. Not the food I was expecting!
                      • DrTom 3s · 2022-07-31T17:18:26.167Z
                        Yes I was looking for the one specific to the female population...you know Girls Raised In The South = GRITS! (and please that is not intended to be sexist, I'm just a BLITS (Boy who Lives In The South)
                      • MajordomoTom 🤓11:46 · 2022-07-31T16:51:12.918Z
                        some coffee please, no chickory
                        • DrTom 3s · 2022-07-31T17:00:23.777Z
                          Mmm good, never leave NOLA without a dusting of powdered sugar on my clothes. I just go nuts for those donuts!
                          • Tyrpmom 2s · 2022-07-31T18:08:25.081Z
                            Yummy. Thanks.
                            • rickybillingsgate 🤓7:08 · 2022-07-31T18:38:55.551Z
                              Had to ponder this one a little. Nicely done!
                              • Sfull411 🤓5:16 · 2022-07-31T18:42:33.906Z
                                Thanks for a great puzzle!
                                • BarbaraK 3s · 2022-07-31T22:30:20.890Z
                                  Nice having black squares in 6 of the 8 main compass points so we didn’t look for all the directions in entries.
                                  • Cindy Heisler 2s · 2022-07-31T22:17:17.738Z
                                    Great puzzle, Will. I'm sorry to see the season end. Sundays just won't be the same.
                                    • William D 🤓5:34 · 2022-07-31T22:59:27.401Z
                                      Thanks!
                                      • Katiedid 🤓2:42 · 2022-07-31T23:41:35.076Z
                                        Fun! I don't know why I thought it was so hard the first two times I tried to solve the meta...
                                        • benchen71 🤓7:04 · 2022-08-01T00:57:57.924Z
                                          Saw the mechanism quickly, but jumped the gun a few times, before regrouping and finding a few letters that I had previously overlooked. Thanks for the puzzle - and the season!
                                          • Byron 🤓11:53 · 2022-08-01T03:29:39.065Z
                                            Smooth and straightforward.
                                            • MamaEllen 2s · 2022-08-01T15:29:34.258Z
                                              Cafe du Monde - always yummy! Thanks for the fun season!
                                              • Anita and Steve 3s · 2022-08-01T19:49:30.348Z
                                                Very clever!
                                                • Jeff G 4s · 2022-08-01T23:51:53.398Z
                                                  Nice puzzle to round out the season! Lots of fun!
                                                  • Abide 🤓7:45 · 2022-08-02T04:56:07.454Z
                                                    Awesome as usual.
                                                    • Flinty Steve 3s · 2022-08-02T15:31:13.767Z
                                                      Nice meta - now I'm hungry!
                                                      • MARR71 3s · 2022-08-02T16:14:21.480Z
                                                        That was an amazing meta. Will, did you intentionally incorporate both kinds of compass points? Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, it was a very fun puzzle!
                                                        • JeffPrug 🤓7:10 · 2022-08-02T21:57:09.495Z
                                                          Great constructions! Thanks for another fantastic season.
                                                          • Chaddog 4s · 2022-08-02T22:18:43.804Z
                                                            Great season, Will. Thank you for sharing your talent and creativity!
                                                            • Bbaack 🤓11:37 · 2022-08-03T22:32:05.482Z
                                                              Thanks for a fun season!
                                                              • Meta World Peace 5s · 2022-08-04T04:10:14.936Z
                                                                That was a powdered sugar treat of a puzzle as dessert for another hugely fun Pandora's Blocks season! Such smooth filling, like New Orleans jazz. Enjoy everything the rest of August has to offer, Will!
                                                                • Bonnie 🤓7:09 · 2022-08-05T23:55:17.871Z
                                                                  I enjoyed this meta! And it took another 5 minutes or so to also realize the position was in the South. Clever on top of clever.
                                                                  • Mr Tex 🤓9:42 · 2022-08-08T17:49:14.168Z
                                                                    I don't see it. I wish constructors would explain their solutions.
                                                                    • Pandora's Blocks Weekly Meta Crossword constructor · 2022-08-08T21:15:16.247Z
                                                                      I email out answer explanations to mailing list subscribers every week! You can join the mailing list by visiting PandorasBlocks.org
                                                                    • dot 🤓9:21 · 2022-08-09T19:35:24.192Z
                                                                      Yay! Fun one.
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                                                                      With 1-Down, breath freshener
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                                                                      Across
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                                                                        With 1-Down, breath freshener
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                                                                        "Silent Spring" subject, for short
                                                                      3. 7A
                                                                        Large groups
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                                                                        Keep ___ distance
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                                                                        ___ Jima
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                                                                        Bothered
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                                                                        Actor Kevin of "Dances with Wolves"
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                                                                        Impressive way to win a carnival prize
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                                                                        "Ben-Hur" author Wallace
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                                                                        Previously, poetically
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                                                                        Bird hidden inside lemur
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                                                                        Improvised
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                                                                        Makes more appealing, with "up"
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                                                                        ___ stretch of the imagination
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                                                                        Rival of Ben or Jerry
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                                                                        Wind instrument?
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                                                                        Raven's cry
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                                                                        He performed "Lose Yourself" at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show
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                                                                        CPR pro
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                                                                        Vidi, in English
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                                                                        Subject that includes crypto
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                                                                        Thunderbird, for one
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                                                                        It might be offered when someone says "Shake!"
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                                                                        University email ender
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                                                                        It's a long story
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                                                                        Some crime scene evidence
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                                                                        Put the kibosh on something
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                                                                        Correct a manuscript
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                                                                        Unsophisticated period
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                                                                        DVR button with a << symbol
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                                                                        Shun
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                                                                        Record label now owned by Sony, for short
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                                                                        Giveaway
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                                                                        Predetermined time
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                                                                        Snack used to calm an upset stomach
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                                                                        4G ___
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                                                                        All over the ___
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                                                                        Chalkboards
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                                                                        "You've got mail!" company
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                                                                        QB Manning
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                                                                        See 1-Across
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                                                                        "Shoulda listened to me!"
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                                                                        Source of legal precedents
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                                                                        Racket
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                                                                        Nerdy one
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                                                                        Joe, who managed the Yankees during 4 World Series wins
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                                                                        Principal
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                                                                        ___ Domini
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                                                                        Sets the stage for a white Christmas, say
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                                                                        "Fortunate ___" (Creedence Clearwater revival song)
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                                                                        It usually involves you reading the letters E F P T O Z L P E D...
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                                                                        Bit of a news program
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                                                                        Drench with water
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                                                                        Minnesota batter
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                                                                        The Garden of ___
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                                                                        Song with the lyrics "I'm gonna teach you, teach you, teach you / all about love girl, all about love"
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                                                                        Mid-season breaks for NFL teams
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                                                                        All tied up
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                                                                        100 fathoms down, say
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                                                                        It's fun to stay here!
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                                                                        Org. making many high school appearances before prom
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                                                                        Vici, in English
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                                                                        Neighbor of Turkmenistan
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                                                                        Wilson of "Midnight in Paris"
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                                                                        Items to take pictures with
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                                                                        Get better with time
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                                                                        More than just a flesh wound
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                                                                        Appetizer for a sushi meal
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                                                                        Online only
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                                                                        Indigenous Coloradoan
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                                                                        Feudal workers
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                                                                        Food, water, or shelter
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                                                                        Type of card
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                                                                        Inventor Nikola
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                                                                        "What We ___ Each Other" ("The Good Place" episode)
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                                                                        Certain trig function
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                                                                        Passing grades
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                                                                        Number on an LAX board
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                                                                        ___ Aviv, Israel
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                                                                        ___Pen (medical device)
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