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A Matter of Course

◆ · By Capn Rick · Published 2024-04-09T13:27:25.376Z

Constructor's Note
Here's my "entry" for Crosshare's midi-contest-04-24 with a title I "borrowed" from a recent WSJ meta contest puzzle. 😄
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  • kurtalert 🤓2:01 · 2024-04-09T18:00:58.621Z
    Great quote... even though it's entirely false! Hah.
    • Capn Rick constructor · 2024-04-09T20:05:18.060Z
      Thanks kurtalert. I always thought that quote could be attributed to Mark Twain, but Google proved otherwise. Oh well, Mr. Wilson's name fit better in a midi anyway. 😄 Big week for golf lovers this week!
    • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓2:30 · 2024-04-09T18:50:07.764Z
      Thanks for the puzzle and the attribution!
      I don't think I've ever seen 13A before. What does NLAT stand for, "north latitude"?
      • Capn Rick constructor · 2024-04-09T21:15:20.500Z
        Thanks, Sendhil. Yes, NLAT stands for north latitude. Since I was kinda forced to use it, I thought I'd at least have it relate to where I live. 😄
      • Wayne Mesard 🤓7:26 · 2024-04-10T16:27:09.829Z
        Nice zippy puzzle. I was sure that was a Twain quote as well. He and Yogi Berra get credit for every American bon mot whether they deserve it or not.
        • Capn Rick constructor · 2024-04-10T19:48:54.939Z
          Thanks, Wayne. Yes, I was surprised when I Googled the source.
        Play today's daily mini crossword
        1A
        With 5A, American novelist Harry who made the famous quote at 15A/26A, probably after a 36A/37A
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        Across
        1. 1A
          With 5A, American novelist Harry who made the famous quote at 15A/26A, probably after a 36A/37A
        2. 5A
          See 1-Across
        3. 11A
          Purina brand
        4. 12A
          Teeth: Prefix
        5. 13A
          Boston's is about 42.36 (abbr.)
        6. 14A
          "The Bathers" painter
        7. 15A
          Part 1 of quote by 1A/5A
        8. 17A
          Sports drink suffix
        9. 18A
          Tire pressure measure: Abbr.
        10. 19A
          Copy, for short
        11. 22A
          Trig. function
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          Inseparable
        13. 25A
          Sounds of hesitation
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          Part 2 of quote by 1A/5A
        15. 32A
          "Sad" modern music
        16. 33A
          Wander
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          Do a cobbler's job
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          Revered figure
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          Drove badly?
        20. 37A
          Golf stroke
        Down
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          "Auld ___ Syne"
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          Cockney greeting
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          Iridescent gem
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          Close by
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          Not as good
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          Notion
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          Yearn (for)
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          Pokes around
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          Lazy
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          Scandinavian
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          Bachelor's last words
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          Subjects of "The Boys in the Boat"
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          Tooth covering
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          First female House Speaker
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          Comedian Margaret
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          Egyptian god of the dead
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          Increased
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          McDonald's founder Ray
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          Store event
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          ___ Ness monster
        21. 30D
          Rachael Ray cooking initialism
        22. 31D
          Fender flaw
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