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The plays the thing

◆ · By woozy · Published 2023-06-03T16:34:24.725Z

Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is a play
This should be a really quick knock-off good for a tiny chuckle, I think.
Checking for previous play data...

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  • whimsy 9:49 · 2023-06-03T23:44:59.951Z
    Just as you said -- cute! Thanks, woozy!
    • KayW 🤓4:43 · 2023-06-04T01:07:00.305Z
      yep - it sure was. Good cluing and clever metanism. Thanks woozy!
      • benchen71 🤓8:17 · 2023-06-04T08:56:15.771Z
        Yep, that elicited a chuckle!
        • rjy 14:49 · 2023-06-08T03:34:32.839Z
          Tried to overthink it for a sec, but fun one!
          • frostyjhammer 7:51 · 2023-06-08T18:01:13.708Z
            /me has smile on his face now.
            Thanks!
            Play today's daily mini crossword
            1A
            Actress Shelley of "Cheers"
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            Across
            1. 1A
              Actress Shelley of "Cheers"
            2. 5A
              Unencumbered by competence
            3. 10A
              Actress Doris, Chess-master Angela, R& B singer Bobby, and Arbor
            4. 14A
              Setting of the graphic novel *Persepolis
            5. 15A
              Linus van Pelt's younger brother in past tense
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              That little punk next door
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              Wine county that if you added an M and anagrammed you'd get a defunct airline (Hey, I said it was original-- I never said it was good)
            8. 18A
              Heavy bodied ale, or just heavy-bodied
            9. 19A
              Employ
            10. 20A
              Sounds like a cow
            11. 22A
              Wow. I'm seeing a lot of clues referencing Gallaudet University this week. Anyway... this is a language used there.
            12. 23A
              Mild
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              Boston airport
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              Open market in Greece
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              Guard
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              Arrive hurriedly at
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              WWII battle site briefly
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              Infectious disease
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              Hoppy drink
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              A son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
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              Most sooty
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              Turner of note (Hey, I said it was good-- I never said it was original)
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              With 41A, Singer Gladys who fronted the Pips
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              Band originally called the Golden Gate Rhythm Section
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              See 39A
            Down
            1. 1D
              Designer of the Vietnam Veterans memorial
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              By mouth
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              He was able ere he saw Elba
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              What dogs do with rawhide bones
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              Taxing organization
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              Chairman of Israel
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              Love god who gets sore if you turn him the wrong way
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              Microsoft co-founder
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              Palindromic explosive
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              Minor key of Alexander Scriabin's Etude Op. 8, No. 12
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              Bringing to life
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              Days past
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              Fr. holy woman
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              U.S. Army highest enlisted ranking (apparently)
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              Warm and comfy
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              There's more schoolyard kids making this taunt in crosswords than there are in the playground
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              According to a palindrome it's questioned if they see God
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              Elegant white bird
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              Sunfish
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              shrug
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              Polite address
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              It broke into a lot of baby bells in 1984
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