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Painter's Dilemma

◆ · By TuxPeepo26 · Published 2024-11-02T09:28:52.447Z

Constructor's Note
My first truly NYT-style puzzle in terms of clue count and gridsetting. Any feedback is appreciated !
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  • lukadisgre 🤓8:37 · 2024-11-03T16:39:17.753Z
    Great stuff!
    Play today's daily mini crossword
    1A
    Formal understanding
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    Across
    1. 1A
      Formal understanding
    2. 5A
      Flag bearers
    3. 10A
      Reedy
    4. 14A
      Rae Wilson of pop music
    5. 15A
      Female lead for "The Last of Us"
    6. 16A
      Post-swim wear
    7. 17A
      Speaklikesooooo
    8. 18A
      Indulge one's fear of abandonment
    9. 19A
      Military concern
    10. 20A
      *Borderline brown?
    11. 23A
      Plane stunter
    12. 24A
      Dealing the starting cards, e.g.
    13. 27A
      Look (over)
    14. 28A
      *Indecisive blue?
    15. 31A
      Flat and low cloud
    16. 34A
      "It follows that..."
    17. 35A
      Plea from an exasperated customer service worker
    18. 38A
      Lone musician
    19. 40A
      Bog
    20. 41A
      Arabic name which happens to be a cognate for a Middle Eastern ruling title
    21. 43A
      Terrible toddler's tactical tears
    22. 45A
      *Provisional pink?
    23. 47A
      Groups of whales
    24. 50A
      Fungus's reproductive unit
    25. 51A
      Classifying
    26. 54A
      *Mix of 3 primary hues, or an apt term for the themed clues
    27. 58A
      Vocal effect for many a ghostly voice line
    28. 60A
      "Make like ____ and leave"
    29. 61A
      Root of Asian cultivation
    30. 62A
      Shore (up)
    31. 63A
      Back from the cemetery
    32. 64A
      Bismarck who oversaw the unification of Germany
    33. 65A
      Most social media users circa 2024
    34. 66A
      Ruler titles with 4(!) valid spellings
    35. 67A
      Sleeveless warm top
    Down
    1. 1D
      Carb craver's chowful
    2. 2D
      Out
    3. 3D
      Fry-like pastry
    4. 4D
      Uncomfortable visions
    5. 5D
      Place of promotion for a hajj
    6. 6D
      Divvy up
    7. 7D
      Eyebrow customization
    8. 8D
      To dye a little
    9. 9D
      Blue video game company with a blue mascot
    10. 10D
      Circus gymnastics bar
    11. 11D
      Advantageous location, to sports teams
    12. 12D
      Creator of Watson AI
    13. 13D
      Hacker in The Matrix
    14. 21D
      Encourages (but not for the right reasons)
    15. 22D
      Most populated NATO member
    16. 25D
      Politely prod for speed
    17. 26D
      Serf
    18. 28D
      Pay back
    19. 29D
      Raid the company snack bar, say
    20. 30D
      Cold fighter, maybe
    21. 32D
      Whole wheat flatbread
    22. 33D
      "Though it pains me to say..."
    23. 35D
      Drains
    24. 36D
      Lucky gambler's boast
    25. 37D
      Skip as much as possible?
    26. 39D
      Rapper of "Ambitionz Az A Ridah"
    27. 42D
      Performs some post-hurricane repairs
    28. 44D
      Great cocktail for a housewarming?
    29. 46D
      Time period for 4d to occur
    30. 48D
      Time-stretch
    31. 49D
      Chuckles
    32. 51D
      Smugly smile
    33. 52D
      Idylls
    34. 53D
      Wooden character of Marvel canon
    35. 55D
      Chunk
    36. 56D
      Redding of jazz
    37. 57D
      Cosmic predator
    38. 58D
      Go back a little
    39. 59D
      Mgmt. top dog
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