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In A Pickle?

◆ · By DRitters · Published 2023-02-06T22:34:31.115Z

Constructor's Note
The answer to 46A will seem a little strange, but this puzzle was a request and there's a story behind it. Try to get it from the crossers and then use your imagination...
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  • Puzzled 21:52 · 2023-02-07T00:35:54.161Z
    There were a few clues I couldn't figure out even with a Google search. Would you mind explaining 43D, 47D, and 49D?
    I actually really liked 46A. That was a fun clue!
    • Lobsterboys 13:25 · 2023-02-07T05:29:00.269Z
      I’m not the author, but 43D is "A to B" as in point a to point b. 49D is the Greek letter X. And I’m not sure what the initialism is for 47F but I assume it has to do with the Mayo Clinic, so something medical?
      • Puzzled 21:52 · 2023-02-07T16:30:58.410Z
        Thank you! This was very helpful.
        • DRitters constructor · 2023-02-07T17:11:38.107Z
          Spot on for 43D and 49D, but 47D is a suffix clue (EVANESCE and OPALESCE). Definitely my least favorite part of this puzzle - but necessary to get the required 46A to fit.
          • Puzzled 21:52 · 2023-02-08T14:50:38.643Z
            The ESCE clue was 44D; I actually figured that one out. 47D is MES.
        • Kent 17:06 · 2023-02-08T18:55:52.603Z
          I believe 47D is the Spanish word for “month.” Mayo should be read as the Spanish word for May, so the answer would be “mes.” Something I ONLY know from doing crosswords!
          • Puzzled 21:52 · 2023-02-08T22:57:34.145Z
            Thank you! Now I know for next time. :)
        • Zezz 🤓29:57 · 2023-02-07T09:23:29.879Z
          pretty good one, maybe a few clues where a little too vague and required a little too much lateral thinking, but still had fun figuring them out.
          Loved 46A.
          • Kent 17:06 · 2023-02-08T18:57:19.168Z
            I just finished doing all of the DRitters puzzles on Crosshare, going back 2 years. This was a very fun rabbit hole! Great work!
          • emmie 🤓7:01 · 2023-02-08T21:55:27.860Z
            Also, I hope you don't know 46A from personal experience. haha
            • emmie 🤓7:01 · 2023-02-08T21:54:27.302Z
              This was really fun!
              • Robert 19:07 · 2024-01-26T12:20:44.991Z
                Hard but fun. Thank you!
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                Pit stop purpose
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                Across
                1. 1A
                  Pit stop purpose
                2. 5A
                  You can get a pickle from this
                3. 13A
                  Scotland's Black or Ireland's Emerald
                4. 14A
                  Craft that started the Spanish-American War
                5. 15A
                  Met benefit
                6. 16A
                  Sold at full price
                7. 17A
                  Taxing org.
                8. 19A
                  Actors Cree and Glau
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                  70's teen movie extra
                10. 23A
                  Manually operated random number generator
                11. 24A
                  Creative community
                12. 26A
                  Title shared by Mary Berry and Prue Leith
                13. 30A
                  "Begone, varmint!"
                14. 31A
                  Dispensed hash?
                15. 33A
                  TLC was "Ain't To Proud" to do this
                16. 34A
                  Meh
                17. 36A
                  It's often made worse by breaking
                18. 38A
                  Mani/pedi venue
                19. 40A
                  General SocMed post
                20. 41A
                  Where you find Magnum, every episode
                21. 45A
                  Purpose
                22. 46A
                  You can get this from a pickle
                23. 48A
                  Of a particular kind
                24. 51A
                  Common reason for R-rating
                25. 52A
                  Venue for Alexa to put on a Show
                26. 53A
                  Lanyard attachments for gvt. employees
                27. 54A
                  Pair up
                Down
                1. 1D
                  Jam associated with egotists
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                  Murica, officially
                3. 3D
                  Cowboy portrayer Sam and Cowboy Zeke
                4. 4D
                  Picks up a new skill
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                  Dirty dog?
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                  Implements
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                  Average earners?
                8. 8D
                  Rich in flavor
                9. 9D
                  Crippled
                10. 10D
                  Ill will
                11. 11D
                  "Hard" or "fast" finish
                12. 12D
                  Cincy sandloters
                13. 18D
                  They're more minute than a minute
                14. 20D
                  Hangs loose(r)
                15. 21D
                  Ben Folds Five, ironically
                16. 22D
                  Dropping, as a single
                17. 25D
                  Convent-ional Sister?
                18. 27D
                  Extra
                19. 28D
                  Home or Help
                20. 29D
                  Ova
                21. 32D
                  "Job" or "life" lead-in
                22. 35D
                  Spots on SpongeBob
                23. 37D
                  Rears
                24. 39D
                  Went white
                25. 41D
                  Duh!
                26. 42D
                  Domino's anti-mascot
                27. 43D
                  Pointed travel path?
                28. 44D
                  It can follow "evan" or "opal"
                29. 47D
                  Mayo, e.g.
                30. 49D
                  Spartan spot-marker?
                31. 50D
                  IPA flavorer
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