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Puzzle #52 "Plucking the moon from the bottom of the sea"

◆ · By Philip Chow · Published 2021-08-19T06:14:25.436Z

Constructor's Note
The theme of this puzzle is pretty niche (but is still solvable as a themeless). The theme pays tribute to my grandma's favorite game, which she makes me and my brothers and cousins play with her for hours on end. Happy 86th birthday paw paw!!
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  • Frisco17 🤓6:40 · 2021-08-19T13:50:11.169Z
    Very nice! Happy birthday to your Paw-Paw, I'm sure he'll appreciate this puzzle!
    • Mike D 🤓5:42 · 2021-08-20T02:30:08.377Z
      Lovely puzzle! And my birthday wishes! 🎂🎂
      • JeffPrug 🤓6:00 · 2021-08-20T03:50:24.649Z
        Definitely solvable as a themeless, nicely done and happy birthday!
        • Sara Cantor 7:09 · 2021-08-20T03:20:20.963Z
          hbd paw paw!! this was very cute, i liked 64A a lot
          • Jake A 🤓7:36 · 2021-08-20T14:05:14.044Z
            👏 Awesome
            • Tonearm 🤓3:49 · 2021-08-20T17:17:04.222Z
              Going to read up on the gameplay now. Great puzzle!
              • LCL 🤓9:11 · 2021-08-20T17:44:57.745Z
                Happy birthday to your Paw-Paw! I suggest you set up a recorder to run as you enjoy playing mahjong together. Likely you'll quickly forget about the recording and will act naturally. It was fun to think of and honor your Paw-Paw as I played your puzzle. It made it special.
                • Marissa Y 13:48 · 2021-08-21T05:58:33.625Z
                  Happy birthday to your paw paw!
                  • Emma Oxford 🤓4:11 · 2021-08-26T00:38:32.404Z
                    Great puzzle! The only version of MAHJONG I've played is the iPhone App version, and I did not know that's what the melds were called! Very cool! (Not to be a nitpicker looking for a FLAW, but you do have "on" in both the clue and answer for SPOTON...)
                    • Philip Chow constructor · 2021-08-26T14:46:13.970Z
                      thanks for pointing that out - didn't even realize it... clue has been updated
                    • Orfington 7:43 · 2021-08-31T21:50:17.544Z
                      Although I've only played riichi mahjong, as soon as the theme clues started coming together I got it. What a lovely set of clues. And a belated happy birthday to your paw paw!
                      • Philip Chow constructor · 2021-09-01T01:17:11.772Z
                        thanks! riichi mahjong looks really interesting - i learned about it from an anime, and i was wondering why are they flipping a face up tile on the wall? what the heck is a dora? why are they throwing a stick in the middle - but i eventually picked up what was going on :P
                        • Orfington 7:43 · 2021-09-01T03:43:55.810Z
                          I'd paste the FFXIV meme but it's too long. But apparently it's a popular way to have a free riichi mahjong client now, lmao.
                      Play today's daily mini crossword
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                      Something a kid is taught not to pick
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                      Across
                      1. 1A
                        Something a kid is taught not to pick
                      2. 5A
                        Something a nitpicker might point out
                      3. 9A
                        Pretends
                      4. 13A
                        Singing range between soprano and tenor
                      5. 14A
                        Kind of silence
                      6. 16A
                        Bangkok native
                      7. 17A
                        *Nintendo's barrel-throwing gorilla [four identical tiles, remember to draw an extra tile from the back end of the wall]
                      8. 19A
                        Traffic jam sound
                      9. 20A
                        Stock market debut: Abbr.
                      10. 21A
                        Vin who portrays Dom in the "Fast & Furious" franchise
                      11. 22A
                        Furry inhabitant of the forest moon of Endor
                      12. 23A
                        Exactly right
                      13. 25A
                        Archaeological find
                      14. 27A
                        Mimicking bird of the starling family
                      15. 28A
                        Poet Thomas who penned "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise"
                      16. 31A
                        Theater escort
                      17. 34A
                        First country to host the Olympics in Asia (back in 1964)
                      18. 36A
                        Visiting the area
                      19. 37A
                        Cry out loud
                      20. 40A
                        My grandma's favorite game (whose melds are found at the end of the starred clues)
                      21. 42A
                        "Scream" director Craven
                      22. 43A
                        Simple Simon met one (going to the fair)
                      23. 45A
                        First occurrence, as of symptoms
                      24. 47A
                        Runs away
                      25. 48A
                        Nonnegotiable requirement
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                        Blueprint details, for short
                      27. 53A
                        Member of a religious movement founded in Jamaica
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                        Historic Harlem theater
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                        Your hands go on them in the "Time Warp" dance
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                        Shock
                      31. 62A
                        Computer programming pioneer Lovelace nicknamed the "Enchantress of Numbers"
                      32. 63A
                        Symbol of immunity on "Survivor"
                      33. 64A
                        *Here's a tip courtesy of Lily from AT&T: You can put these on your stuff to keep you company [a pair of identical tiles, needed in a winning hand]
                      34. 66A
                        Heredity unit
                      35. 67A
                        Capital of Bolivia (not La Paz, the other one)
                      36. 68A
                        A strong one may invert an umbrella
                      37. 69A
                        "Macbeth" trio who say "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble"
                      38. 70A
                        Princess Peach uses him as a shield in "Super Smash Brothers"
                      39. 71A
                        Makes a choice
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                        Pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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                        Name of the depressed horse on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
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                        When there's "darkness" in a classic Arthur Koestler novel
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                        ___ choy (Chinese cabbage)
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                        It can be used to cook eggs
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                        Tahoe, for one
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                        Kerfuffles
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                        Napa Valley's Castello di Amorosa, for one
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                        Nonbeliever
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                        *Dog breed known as "puffy lion dog" in Chinese [three in a row of the same suit, can only take from the player before you]
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                        Purple bubble tea flavor
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                        Everything but the kitchen ___
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                        Impolite look
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                        Japanese period that popularized nigiri sushi
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                        ___ Mahal (memorial found in 61-Down)
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                        Sudden thrust
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                        Cheerleader's cry
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                        Kind of pear
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                        Female sheep
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                        Hospital workers: Abbr.
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                        Build up, as a fortune
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                        Set up, as software
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                        Letters preceding 15, 30, or 50 on a bottle of sunscreen
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                        Type of painting
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                        *Party game that originated in Dartmouth College [three identical tiles, can take from anyone]
                      26. 41D
                        Come-___ (pick-up lines, such as "Is your dad a baker? Because you have nice buns")
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                        The first "M" in the MMR vaccine
                      28. 46D
                        "The Search for General ___" (2014 Documentary about a Chinese-American dish)
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                        Plan, as an itinerary
                      30. 50D
                        Greatly exaggerate for effect
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                        Like Liesl (who sang "I am 16 going on 17"), among the von Trapp children
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                        Rests on one's laurels
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                        Identifies, as in a Facebook photo
                      34. 56D
                        Toilet paper layer
                      35. 57D
                        In the clouds
                      36. 58D
                        It might be half-baked
                      37. 60D
                        Musical direction meaning "a little"
                      38. 61D
                        Tourist city between Jaipur and Lucknow
                      39. 65D
                        Alter ___
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