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A Solid Understanding

· By quatrevingtneuf · Published over 1 year ago

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is the plural noun alluded to in clue 6-Down
6D"The ___ of 26-Down", winner of an Academy Award for Best Picture, and a hint to three squares in this puzzle[-----]
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This is a submission for the Crosshare Discord Midi Challenge. The theme for this challenge is Antarctica; see if you can find the connection!
I didn't quite get the pangram on this construction, but I think it was a solid effort. Best of luck!
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  • comp 🤓9:55 · over 1 year ago
    Very n🧊!
    • Joah 🤓6:50 · over 1 year ago
      Awesome puzzle! I kept forgetting about the rebus and then was re-surprised with each new section I came to 😂
      • quatrevingtneuf constructor · over 1 year ago
        the asymmetry kinda keeps you guessing, i suppose 😜
      • Frisco17 7:25 · over 1 year ago
        Nice one! If only BAT
        7DNotorious zoonotic disease vector[---]
        was also clued as a type of signal... ;)
        • quatrevingtneuf constructor · over 1 year ago
          dang, a missed opportunity!
        • Mike D 🤓8:14 · over 1 year ago
          Great puzzle! Really enjoyed it
          1A
          Sinkers, to some?
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          3
          4
          5
          6
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          10
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          39
          Across
          1. 1A
            Sinkers, to some?
          2. 7A
            Body part that roughly translates to "two-headed"
          3. 11A
            Biblical king whose name means "God heals"
          4. 12A
            ___ regia (gold-dissolving solution)
          5. 13A
            Graduate, around 50% of the time
          6. 14A
            Sort of signal
          7. 15A
            ER staff
          8. 16A
            Scale that may be used in 36-Across
            36AColl. alternative[----]
          9. 18A
            Brain scan, briefly
          10. 19A
            Sickest
          11. 21A
            Island nation antipodal to Niger
          12. 24A
            You might say "itadakimasu" before enjoying it
          13. 25A
            Conflict in which the main superpowers are not directly involved
          14. 27A
            Advice to an aching athlete
          15. 28A
            Cul-de-___
          16. 29A
            Entry in a dict.
          17. 32A
            It may come in the double-dog variety
          18. 34A
            Holy place
          19. 36A
            Coll. alternative
          20. 37A
            Error eliminator
          21. 38A
            Window part
          22. 39A
            You might make your mark with it
          Down
          1. 1D
            Frozen river phenomenon
          2. 2D
            Ctrl-B, in some programs
          3. 3D
            Musical chord in which G# is replaced by A for a sense of tension
          4. 4D
            Edge
          5. 5D
            Nautical passages, in a sense
          6. 6D
            "The ___ of 26-Down
            26DSee 6-Down[-----]
            ", winner of an Academy Award for Best Picture, and a hint to three squares in this puzzle
          7. 7D
            Notorious zoonotic disease vector
          8. 8D
            Elsa, for example
          9. 9D
            Least contaminated
          10. 10D
            Serenaded
          11. 17D
            Yellowfin relative
          12. 19D
            Red ___
          13. 20D
            The Once-___ (character in The Lorax)
          14. 21D
            Brought the heat
          15. 22D
            Grande, for one
          16. 23D
            Name-brand ibuprofen
          17. 26D
            See 6-Down
            6D"The ___ of 26-Down", winner of an Academy Award for Best Picture, and a hint to three squares in this puzzle[-----]
          18. 29D
            Member of the South Asian diaspora
          19. 30D
            Holy place
          20. 31D
            Utensil that should be set on the left side of the plate
          21. 33D
            30-Down
            30DHoly place[----]
            evictee
          22. 35D
            Lassie's companion
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