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◆ · By quatrevingtneuf · Published 2021-11-25T08:38:53.257Z

Meta Prompt
The answer is a 4-letter word.
Metas seem to be all the rage nowadays, so I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Hoping it's not too obtuse. Best of luck!
A couple hints, of varying degrees of usefulness:
  1. Consider the four longest Across entries. They each clue another word.
  2. The title hints at something that isn't quite even; in this case, it's related to, but not exactly, the even numbers.
  3. How might the words MOO and MIX relate to even numbers?
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  • el solved 2021-11-27T13:59:02.790Z

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  • Mike D 🤓9:32 · 2021-11-26T14:00:23.642Z
    I ended up giving up on the meta - stumped me! But this was a really nice grid
    • quatrevingtneuf constructor · 2021-11-26T22:41:06.468Z
      i added a few hints and will post an explanation in a comment later 👍🏼
      • Mike D 🤓9:32 · 2021-11-27T00:24:41.308Z
        Thank you!
    • quatrevingtneuf constructor · 2021-11-26T22:48:46.288Z
      Meta solution (1 of 2)
      The theme entries each clue another word, as follows:
      CATTLECALL - MOO
      INTERMINGLE - MIX
      LIFEPARTNER - MATE
      CONSCRIPTS - MEN
      • quatrevingtneuf constructor · 2021-11-26T22:50:27.856Z
        Meta solution (2 of 2)
        These words happen to rhyme with numbers: moo/two, mix/six, mate/eight, and men/ten. We've skipped an even number on the way: since the missing number is four, our answer is the corresponding M-word, MORE.
        • el 12:32 · 2021-11-27T14:02:24.318Z
          really enjoyed this and am really looking forward to any future metas! took me a sec to get the final step (you can probably tell by checking the meta submissions lol) but i didn't actually end up needing any of the hints. awesome puzzle
          • quatrevingtneuf constructor · 2021-11-27T23:08:22.976Z
            thank you, and congrats on the hintless solve! i wasn’t sure if some people would think past the final solution… hope it didn’t trip you up for too long!
            another meta (one that i’m hoping will be easier) is currently being cooked. stay tuned…
          Play today's daily mini crossword
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          27th president
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          Across
          1. 1A
            27th president
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            Roadside runnel
          3. 10A
            They replaced VCRs
          4. 14A
            "That makes sense"
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            Follow
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            Rani's partner
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            Group audition
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            Profess
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            You might search a scrapyard for one
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            "Heavens!"
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            St. crosser
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            Homie
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            Uncertainties
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            Attend a singles event, perhaps
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            Bruce, Brandon, and Shannon
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            Deux et huit
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            Mass arrival
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            Baghdad resident
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            Certain rally
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            What this constructor really ought to be doing right now...
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            Quantity
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            Stadium cheer
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            Baba ___
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            Spouse
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            Logic gate represented by a triangle
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            It's north of Afr.
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            Misspelled word on a candy heart
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            Subject of musical mania
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            You might float or sink around here?
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            The duck in "Peter and the Wolf"
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            Drafts
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            One likely to get pwned
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            "The Jungle Book" wolf
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            ___-garou
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            Crafter's e-commerce platform
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            Stupefy
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            Bonnie predecessor, in a way
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            Jerks
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            "Don't delay!"
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            Greek salad ingredient
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            A third of dodeca-
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            Diving board location
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            Quipu user
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            Nicholas II was the last one
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            ___ classic
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            Norse goddess
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            One of few animals capable of hovering
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            "___ voom!"
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            Was hired for a wedding, perhaps
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            Pandemic closely related to the current one
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            One of the tribes of Israel
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            Brockovich and others
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            Crude health measurement
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            Related to a hipbone
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            Physicist Enrico
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            "___ Thieves", video game by Microsoft Studios
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            Nib on a pen, for example
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            Apply, as a force
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            Collect over time
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            "¡Hasta ___!"
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            One far from home, briefly
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            Fit through a small gap
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            Advice
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            It could come after dust or dead
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            Precursor to feather?
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            Patsy Walker's superhero alter-ego
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            Essen's area
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            "Check that out!"
          32. 53D
            ___ pairs (chemistry oxymoron)
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            "That sounds convincing"
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            Does a gardener's work
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            Facebook feature that shockingly, still exists
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            Bills not printed in Canada after 1989
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            1952 Olympics host city
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            Second word in many fairy tales
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            Aural accoutrement
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            Notice
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            Truck part
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