Still Hungry (Meta)
◆ · By benchen71 · Published 2022-03-01T05:00:11.068Z
Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is a book character (but maybe not the first one you might think of)
There is not really much I can say about this puzzle. Just dive on in, complete the grid, and then hopefully you will then be able to find the answer to the meta, which is a book character - but maybe not the first one you might think of! Answer and explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=85224#p85224
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Orange juice inclusion (or exclusion, depending on preference)
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Across
- 1AOrange juice inclusion (or exclusion, depending on preference)
- 5AUse money
- 10A"I want some ___"
- 14ABangladeshi's continent
- 15ALost on purpose
- 16AHalf the base times height, for a triangle
- 17ASurfactant cleaning compound
- 18AActed on ___ (did something risky at the behest of someone else)
- 19AFamous line from the Stainmaster Carpet ad with Aussie artist, Pro Hart: "Oh, Mr. Hart, what a ___!"
- 20AExternal monitor for a laptop, perhaps
- 22AAussie rules footy player, ___ Brereton, known for his aggressive style of play (and his long, curly-haired mullet!)
- 24APalindromic M.A.S.H. character
- 27ASheepish sound?
- 28AMe, right this very instant
- 31AIsraeli airport (or anagram of "old", whichever's easier)
- 33ALevel of service that is not top tier
- 37AUsed
- 38ASteak that watches you?
- 40ANo longer working (abbr.)
- 41ALyricist, ___ Gershwin
- 42AAdditional helpings, and a hint for solving the meta
- 43AWhiz, go-with
- 44ACarry with difficulty
- 45AThe way things stand
- 46AOscar-winning role for Hanks
- 47ALower oneself
- 49AWhat we breathe
- 50AAnticipate someone's actions or thoughts
- 51A13, but not 12, for example
- 53ASouth American relative of the raccoon
- 55APublication with substantial changes made compared to the original
- 59AHold a position less important than someone else (with "play")
- 63A___phobia (fear of feet)
- 64ACooked bread
- 67AGave the once-over
- 68AAtop
- 69ASteed
- 70ARepair
- 71ALocation half-way home on a baseball diamond
- 72AGo in
- 73ANashville based singer-songwriter known for her retro, synth-pop sound (just Google "Cry For Me EP")
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- 1DDecline to bid
- 2Dteamusa.org org.
- 3DUntruth teller
- 4DGlossed over the differences (___ over the cracks)
- 5DGet to one's feet
- 6DMasters follow-on (abbr.)
- 7DChunk of history
- 8D9 down synonym
- 9D8 down synonym
- 10D53 across, for example
- 11DCrossword cookie
- 12D7th day of creation activity
- 13DOpposite of west
- 21DMusical aptitude
- 23DTrack events
- 25DPiano-playing singer-songwriter, ___ Keys
- 26DEmotionless, machinelike
- 28DJuvenile human
- 29D"The street" in Paris
- 30DEel, at sushi bars
- 32DOscar-winner for Lamotta
- 34DDebate
- 35DAppears to be
- 36DDance moves
- 38DHi-___ graphics
- 39DQB's gains
- 42DChristian music singer, ___ Patty
- 46DHymn, "___, O Thou Great Jehovah"
- 48DFisherman's cry of pleasure
- 50DSporty VW
- 52DWords that precede a dance name
- 54DOpposite of before
- 55DFile extension for digital books
- 56DL-___ (Parkinson's treatment)
- 57DMarriage vows
- 58DOne hour before 1pm
- 60DColours, as of hair
- 61DMagnifying glass, essentially
- 62DWhirling water
- 65DGallery display
- 66DOpposite of NNW