Ad Astra
◆ · By Capn Rick · Published 2023-09-04T11:01:58.442Z
Meta Prompt
The answer is someone who may really enjoy this meta.
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I hadn't thought about 67A as an alternate clue for STARBOARD, but it's a good observation on your part. You will see 67A reappear as one of my nudges, as my intention was to depict STARs "trekking" across the grid.1A
___down, final stage in Apollo missions
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Across
- 1A___down, final stage in Apollo missions
- 7ASaucer contents?
- 13ASee 1-Down
- 16ADevice that produces special electric guitar effects
- 17AHeavy-duty soap brand
- 18A"You there!"
- 19ASinger Mann and evangelist McPherson
- 20AAvoid retirement?
- 21AMined-over matter
- 22ASpike on a sports shoe
- 23AModernists, informally
- 24AAttorney
- 26ATerrestrials
- 28AToo ___ handle
- 30AGym unit
- 31AMadrid Mrs.
- 32AFlavorful plant with medicinal benefits
- 36AOlympics squad in red, white and blue
- 40AOmens
- 42ASpeak with a Jersey accent?
- 43ARazor brand
- 44ANative Alaskan
- 46AKitchen whistler
- 48AGet on
- 50AHow confident solvers solve
- 52AAbsinthe ingredient
- 53ACircus venue
- 55AActress Thompson of "Westworld"
- 57A"Kill Bill" role for Lucy
- 58A"Evil Woman" band
- 59ACrystal-ball user
- 61ANeptune's spear
- 63AFender flaw
- 65ASun. talk
- 66AMany moons ___
- 67A___ in the right direction
- 69ACrockett's milieu
- 74AType of deli roll
- 77AHitters' stats
- 79ABig name in wine
- 80AFinish
- 81A"Worship of Venus" painter
- 83AMedia mogul Murdoch
- 84AMusic producer Brian
- 85AJapanese entertainer
- 86A"Limit: ___ customer"
- 87AOnline chuckle
- 88ABone-related
- 89ALofty readings
Down
- 1DWith 13-Across, era when a certain form of exploration became possible
- 2DLiberty Bell locale, in short
- 3DMore flimsy, as an excuse
- 4D"Please take ___"
- 5DSheer, informally
- 6DDay divs.
- 7DBuddy of "The Beverly Hillbillies"
- 8DMovie pooch
- 9DRoswell and a friend's couch, perhaps
- 10DCreature found in shallow coastal waters
- 11DJoyful
- 12DTom of "The Dukes of Hazzard"
- 13DSailor's greeting
- 14DRichard of "Pretty Woman"
- 15DOne who stares dreamily
- 23DKathmandu native
- 25DStir-fry pan
- 27DFlat-topped elevation
- 29DAssn.
- 33DDarth Vader's dominion
- 34DUntie
- 35DPacking a punch
- 36DIndented, perhaps
- 37DPrima ballerina
- 38DCatherine of ___
- 39DShopping venue
- 40D"Great!"
- 41DSalty expanse
- 45DAvis rival
- 47D"And giving ___, up the chimney he rose"
- 49DFollow relentlessly
- 51DCelestial bodies that are kinda cool (and in this puzzle n=7)
- 54DDessert cart display
- 56DJason's ship
- 60DLast letter
- 62DSci-fi weapons
- 64DProfs' helpers
- 68D"Ready, ___!"
- 69DUltimate
- 70DNixon's undoing
- 71D"___ Song Go Out of My Heart"
- 72DJetson boy
- 73DRosters
- 74DSection of a ship
- 75DPart of A.D.
- 76DFan favorite
- 78D___ Men ("Who Let the Dogs Out" band)
- 82D___ for tat
- 83DFish eggs