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Art Vandelay?

◆ · By Chris Derrick · Published 2024-06-26T16:45:49.303Z

This puzzle is a test to gauge the Crosshare community's appetite for pop culture themes. I added a pop culture puzzle a few weeks ago and it quickly became my most-solved puzzle, so I am checking if that was an anomaly or not. I fleshed out the idea over several grid iterations after noticing 18A and 55A were both ten letters long when using first and last names. As always, feedback is welcome.
Chris Derrick
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  • kurtalert 🤓3:28 · 2024-06-26T19:08:23.190Z
    Love it. Thank you!
    • Chris Derrick constructor · 2024-06-26T20:38:59.175Z
      Glad you enjoyed it. Did you find any of the themed clues too obscure?
      • kurtalert 🤓3:28 · 2024-06-26T22:02:34.620Z
        Not too bad. I only just started watching Parks & Rec, but I'm very familiar with Ron Swanson from being a woodworker like Nick Offerman, so that wasn't too bad. I'm not sure who Charlie Kelly is, but I had half of that and the rest came to me for some reason- I must have heard the name at some point. Phoebe & Urkel were right up my alley, as an 80s kid who saw plenty of those shows in the 90s.
    • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓2:57 · 2024-06-27T15:20:21.702Z
      Fun! More pop culture themed puzzles would definitely be appreciated. (I have never seen "IASIP" but was very gettable from crosses.) I was expecting there to be a revealer somewhere (maybe "ALIAS"?) but that didn't detract from the solve!
      • Chris Derrick constructor · 2024-06-27T16:17:41.309Z
        Thanks for the solve and feedback. I had a version that revealed with ALTEREGO but couldn’t make the grid fill work.
      • wineoverlord 🤓5:44 · 2024-06-27T15:59:52.680Z
        Really great. Thanks
        • Chris Derrick constructor · 2024-06-27T17:05:49.144Z
          Appreciate it! Thanks for the solve.
        • Jewel 18:44 · 2024-06-27T23:23:10.343Z
          Nice!
          • xavier 9:39 · 2024-06-28T15:37:03.746Z
            great crossword!
            Play today's daily mini crossword
            1A
            Timbuktu's land
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            Across
            1. 1A
              Timbuktu's land
            2. 5A
              St. Louis attraction
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              River borders
            4. 14A
              Prophetic sign
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              NYC neighborhood
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              Pageant crown
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              Compact ___
            8. 18A
              *Stefan Urquelle?
            9. 20A
              Single: Prefix
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              Gossip, in slang
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              Audition tape
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              Give an oration to
            13. 28A
              Olive ___
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              *Green Man?
            15. 33A
              Nut-bearing tree
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              Irks
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              Condo grp.
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              Scratched (out)
            19. 39A
              A bit of crossword trickery
            20. 40A
              Elastigirl's elder son
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              Bummed out
            22. 42A
              Annual Santa tracker
            23. 43A
              Casio competitor
            24. 44A
              *Regina Phalange?
            25. 46A
              Saint who founded Scholasticism
            26. 49A
              Ditka's squad, per a classic "SNL" sketch
            27. 50A
              Udder part
            28. 51A
              Face the pitcher
            29. 54A
              Surveillance org.
            30. 55A
              *Duke Silver?
            31. 58A
              Mix, as a salad
            32. 62A
              Singer .arie
            33. 63A
              Main part of a church
            34. 64A
              Pennsylvania port
            35. 65A
              Helpers: Abbr.
            36. 66A
              Like Death Valley
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              Red ink
            Down
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              '60s chic
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              Bordeaux buddy
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              Guitarist Paul
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              Became subject to, perhaps as in some 67A
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              Home of St. Francis
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              Spoil
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              Tom Hanks sometimes erstwhile son
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              Lifted with effort, in nautical jargon
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              HVAC measure
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              Hang on a clothesline
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              In the flesh?
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              Krispy ___
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              Beauty shop
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              Jason Kelce and Chuck Bednarik, formerly
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              1994 Jodie Foster film
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              Pains' partner
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              Capital of Bangladesh
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              Stupefied
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              Draconian
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              "Happy Days" diner
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              Skewered fare
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              Gave off
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              City north of Tel Aviv
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              Schindler of "Schindler's List"
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              Greetings at sea
            26. 39D
              Robot vacuum brand
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              Vanquished
            28. 42D
              Org. with Jets and Sharks
            29. 43D
              Comes off the bench
            30. 44D
              Watch Fluffy or Fido
            31. 45D
              2 Live Crew album "___ in the U.S.A."
            32. 46D
              Heart chambers
            33. 47D
              Broadway lights
            34. 48D
              Smooths wood
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              Writer Quindlen
            36. 53D
              Romanov ruler
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              Used to be
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              Nickname for one of the greats of 42D
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              Wash. and Nev. neighbor
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              Bro or sis
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              Tennis unit
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