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Off the Grid 28: The Crux of the Matter (meta)

· By damefox · Published 2023-10-22T16:00:03.082Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is the five-letter word that should go in the missing ???? of the grid. It's up to you to figure out whether this grid is missing its top row, right column, bottom row, or left column, as well as what word should go there.
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  • Philip Chow 🤓1:04 · 2023-10-22T16:57:19.754Z
    i liked 6A - thought it was clever... and if you didn't immediately pick up on the star wars cluing angle, then 4D might get you in the right mindset
    • emmie 🤓44s · 2023-10-22T18:32:57.016Z
      Agreed! :)
    • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓46s · 2023-10-22T20:14:44.601Z
      Fun!
      • apopple 🤓1:40 · 2023-10-22T22:40:10.897Z
        Nice! I thought 1A was only spelled with one "s" though?
        • Abide 🤓1:01 · 2023-10-23T01:40:30.725Z
          Yep- thank goodness for Senator Maggie.
          • damefox constructor · 2023-10-24T00:42:54.040Z
            Lol, I thought I checked that before I wrote this! I'll change it - thanks!
        • THC 🤓8:50 · 2023-10-22T23:40:31.715Z
          Thanks, Emma!
          • Jon 🤓1:12 · 2023-10-23T01:39:57.461Z
            Nice
            • kurtalert 🤓1:32 · 2023-10-23T15:18:17.359Z
              thank you!
              • Rob 🤓1:17 · 2023-12-18T00:21:45.396Z
                💜❤️ thanks
                1A
                Senator from New Hampshire since 2017
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                Across
                1. 1A
                  Senator from New Hampshire since 2017
                2. 6A
                  V : ___ :: VII : Force (I'm torn on whether is clever or tortured... feel free to weigh in in the comments)
                3. 7A
                  Stands
                4. 8A
                  Not that long ago
                5. 9A
                  Romantic meetings
                Down
                1. 1D
                  Actress Tamblyn of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"
                2. 2D
                  Like chili peppers
                3. 3D
                  Mashed potatos and green beans, for two
                4. 4D
                  "___ you a little short for a Stormtrooper?"
                5. 5D
                  Treehouses?
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