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Strange? No.

◆◆ · By DoctorPantyModel · Published 2021-11-07T04:28:12.914Z

Constructor's Note
Approach this one as if you were solving a NYT Thursday puzzle.
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  • DoctorPantyModel constructor · 2021-11-07T04:33:27.953Z
    I'm not sure if there's a good way to implement this puzzle's gimmick when solving it not on paper. Hopefully the clues hinting at the theme and the crosses in the relevant areas are enough to lead to the solution.
    • Mike D 🤓16:12 · 2021-11-07T20:42:06.881Z
      Wow this was really great! Took me a long time to work through because of the gimmick but definitely worth it.
      • bice 39:06 · 2021-11-09T02:47:22.163Z
        Good puzzle, but I was confused about how to enter the gimmick answers. I had them entered as rebuses in my solve, but that failed the check. I'm new to the site so I'm not sure if I just misunderstand how to enter rebuses.
        • DoctorPantyModel constructor · 2021-11-12T02:27:50.372Z
          On paper, this puzzle wouldn't use rebus squares, since you'd write the names of the four doctors outside of the grid as the three clues serving as a revealer suggest. Not really sure how to cleanly emulate that when solving online with a fixed grid size.
        • ejmorr 15:58 · 2021-11-10T02:08:15.160Z
          Took a bit of time but nice work!
          1A
          Common form of communication
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          Across
          1. 1A
            Common form of communication
          2. 5A
            Walk all over
          3. 10A
            Goes up against
          4. 14A
            "All That Jazz" singer
          5. 15A
            Darkish
          6. 16A
            .jpeg, e.g.
          7. 17A
            The 12 of Shia Islam's Twelver branch
          8. 18A
            Clarinetist Shaw
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            Smallest island nation
          10. 20A
            Snatches defeat from the jaws of victory
          11. 21A
            Delphi's Oracles, for example
          12. 23A
            They're hiding around here somewhere...
          13. 25A
            They're on the plus side
          14. 26A
            "Hear ye, hear ye!" exclaimers
          15. 28A
            HBO's "___ Espookys"
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            Landlord's offer
          17. 30A
            Shortened name of a liquor created in Nola
          18. 33A
            They might be electric
          19. 37A
            Meal starter?
          20. 38A
            Maybe this will point you in the right direction...
          21. 41A
            Nate's head?
          22. 42A
            Delight
          23. 44A
            Crab meat grade
          24. 45A
            Its original name was Ute City
          25. 47A
            Batman portrayer between Michael and George
          26. 49A
            Church fixtures
          27. 50A
            Worsen via neglect
          28. 53A
            Oh, that's where to look...
          29. 56A
            Allocated
          30. 58A
            "Wicked Game" singer Chris
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            Data plan detail
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            From the Greek for "stage"
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            St. ___ Girl
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            Soap opera cliches
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            Less inviting
          36. 66A
            ___ a high note
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            Alaska or Hawaii on a map, often
          38. 68A
            She won eight Grand Slams as a teenager
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            Larsson who wrote "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
          Down
          1. 1D
            Short note
          2. 2D
            Word of lament
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            ___ family
          4. 4D
            Lariats
          5. 5D
            Turns into a film
          6. 6D
            Grand Canyon transport
          7. 7D
            Buzzing
          8. 8D
            "Gray ___ are gonna clear up..."
          9. 9D
            =, as in =D
          10. 10D
            Skilled refinement
          11. 11D
            Stockpile
          12. 12D
            Something to fight for
          13. 13D
            White wader
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            This is the way
          15. 24D
            Word before cut or neck
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            Snake's target
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            R$
          18. 28D
            Cindy ___ Who
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            Name spelled out in the alphabet song
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            Ω is its symbol
          21. 32D
            Swipe
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            Chess move involving two pawns
          23. 35D
            Dirty look
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            XY progeny
          25. 39D
            Sick
          26. 40D
            Yarn
          27. 43D
            Peak associated with Tenzing Norgay
          28. 46D
            Quintet on Cuba's flag
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            Word after naive or pixel
          30. 49D
            European vipers
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            Big name in printers
          32. 51D
            Inundates an inbox
          33. 52D
            Senators' wear
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            Ball game
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            April of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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            Name meaning "born again"
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            Fertility goddess
          38. 59D
            Germany company with a Latin name
          39. 60D
            Soothing succulent
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