Directionally Challenged (Meta)
◆ · By benchen71 · Published 2023-08-29T06:00:56.574Z
Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is something that, unlike this puzzle, cannot be reversed
There are times when a meta idea occurs to me and I think, "Can I do that?" For this puzzle, though, the operative question is, "Should I do that?" You may decide I was wrong to proceed; you may question my sanity; you may even question your own before you reach the end of the grid. But please don't 42 down! If you persevere you will find yourself in a position to solve the meta, the answer to which is something that, unlike this puzzle, cannot be reversed. However, if you would prefer a less challenging grid (but with a slightly harder meta), then click on over to "Directionally Unchallenged" (https://crosshare.org/crosswords/yKMjrhD9wX4y9A7dvTwu/directionally-challenged-meta). Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=140859#p140859
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yalp a ni eloR
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Across
- 1Ayalp a ni eloR
- 5Ahtuom eht fo kcab eht ta htooT
- 10A(spahrep, sknis moorhtab tnecajda) sreh ___
- 14Arotarepo retupmoC
- 15A"___ ton, yas ..."
- 16A(!eman eht ni s'ti) tsurT muerehtE elacsyarG rof edoc egnahcxe kcotS
- 17Aslacinatob erom htiw tub, knird s'dnoB
- 19A___-eht-einniW
- 20AtseW ___, ssertcA
- 21Allaf dna esir s'naecO
- 22AottiVeD ___, ssertca "elpoeP lufituaeB"
- 24AstnadnecseD
- 26Atnemurtsni ssarb giB
- 27Adiulf ylidob a dellepxE
- 31Areesrevo lacituecamrahP
- 34A(yrgna teg) ___ worhT
- 37A(elcyc) ___ a rof oG
- 38Areeb deruoloc-thgiL
- 40Amih dnuora sevlover (levon eht fo) dlrow ehT
- 41Amurcluf a dna maeb digir a htiw edam enihcam elpmiS
- 43A"seiT ylimaF" no retcarahc s'leahciM
- 44Aezis koob egraL
- 46Atnemtrapa roolf-dnuorg niatreC
- 47Aekoms fo ecarT
- 48A"!uoy no emahS"
- 49A(tsac era setov emos woh) ___ nI
- 52Ahsid seotatop-dna-taeM
- 54Aafos llamS
- 58AreviR sionillI eht no ytic tsegraL
- 60A"!marcS"
- 62AemoR dlo ni, 502
- 63Alwoh ot sekil ohw eninac dliW
- 64Asecuas nailatI emos ni tneidergnI
- 67Aetis swen desab-vivA leT
- 68A(teem) ___ ssorC
- 69AytnelP
- 70A(.rbba) stiforpnon etavirP
- 71Atluser a sa ruccO
- 72ASend out
Down
- 1DMakes an effort
- 2DFrench historian, Ernest ___, who wrote "Life of Jesus" (1863)
- 3DRobot made by Honda with a name reminiscent of a sci-fi author
- 4DSet down
- 5DSporty car
- 6DGazelle found in northeastern Africa (it's an anagram of MAID)
- 7DDryer fluff
- 8DOpen Systems Interconnection model (abbr.)
- 9DNative Hungarian
- 10DIndia's first prime minister
- 11DCauses of panic buying
- 12DLangston Hughes poem that is well known to most crossword solvers
- 13DPrefix meaning "seven"
- 18DShort form of "reconnaissance" that usually has two Cs but only has one here (sorry!)
- 23DIvory, in Latin
- 25DState for which Boise is the capital
- 28DOwe ___ to society
- 29DAcademy Award winner, David ___
- 30D"Fame" singer, ___ Cara
- 32DClock-melting painter, Salvador ___
- 33DDiamond imperfection
- 34DLOTR hobbit, Peregrin ___
- 35DColourful part of the eye
- 36D"It just ___" ("I had a bad feeling about it")
- 39DSomeone living abroad, for short
- 42DDespair
- 45DInevitable outcome
- 50D"Maybe," informally
- 51DSecond to none
- 53DLOTR character who dramatically states, "I am no man!"
- 55DElyse Keaton on "Family Ties", for example
- 56DFood-poisoning bacteria
- 57DSaber-toothed squirrel in "Ice Age"
- 58DBacks of boats
- 59DSmall intestinal prefix
- 60DGrains in granola
- 61DSaudi Arabia neighbour
- 65DWed. follower
- 66DHad a bite