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◆◆ · By Malaika Handa

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is what a randomly selected winner will receive
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  • Will solved at 15:29 on 10/24/2021
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  • Leo Stein solved at 15:35 on 10/24/2021
  • Adam W solved at 15:40 on 10/24/2021
  • Gabriel solved at 15:41 on 10/24/2021
  • basil b solved at 15:49 on 10/24/2021
  • billy solved at 15:51 on 10/24/2021
  • Julia solved at 15:54 on 10/24/2021
  • Cuddlemonkey solved at 15:55 on 10/24/2021
  • Q solved at 16:10 on 10/24/2021
  • RogerG solved at 16:24 on 10/24/2021
  • Dan solved at 16:26 on 10/24/2021
  • christian solved at 16:30 on 10/24/2021
  • Meg solved at 16:31 on 10/24/2021
  • Todd Hamelin solved at 17:08 on 10/24/2021
  • ken solved at 17:11 on 10/24/2021
  • bodhipepper solved at 17:18 on 10/24/2021
  • Log3overLog2 solved at 17:27 on 10/24/2021
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  • IFAQ solved at 18:03 on 10/24/2021
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  • Mike D solved at 20:13 on 10/24/2021
  • Sheena Singh solved at 20:16 on 10/24/2021
  • Erin Milligan-Milburn solved at 20:18 on 10/24/2021
  • paolo solved at 20:40 on 10/24/2021
  • acommonrose solved at 20:48 on 10/24/2021
  • Frisco17 solved at 20:51 on 10/24/2021
  • Margaret Seikel solved at 21:36 on 10/24/2021
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  • joe solved at 2:47 on 10/25/2021
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  • mallory solved at 11:10 on 10/25/2021
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  • Norah solved at 12:50 on 10/25/2021
  • Sinclair solved at 13:47 on 10/25/2021
  • allegra solved at 14:39 on 10/25/2021
  • Matt M solved at 15:24 on 10/25/2021
  • Aeeiln solved at 16:06 on 10/25/2021
  • Parker Higgins solved at 16:42 on 10/25/2021
  • rickybillingsgate solved at 16:45 on 10/25/2021
  • Qmark solved at 16:50 on 10/25/2021
  • Jason S solved at 16:58 on 10/25/2021
  • Zack S solved at 20:57 on 10/25/2021
  • cshabsin solved at 21:09 on 10/25/2021
  • nam jin solved at 0:04 on 10/26/2021
  • OsthatoAlfakyn solved at 0:59 on 10/26/2021
  • Tyler Hinman solved at 2:16 on 10/26/2021
  • Flinty Steve solved at 10:10 on 10/26/2021
  • Lloyd solved at 12:23 on 10/26/2021
  • septomin solved at 16:02 on 10/26/2021
  • Jeffrey solved at 16:58 on 10/26/2021
  • brucery solved at 17:05 on 10/26/2021
  • dq solved at 19:02 on 10/26/2021
  • Zachary Hollback solved at 19:05 on 10/26/2021
  • Rich I solved at 19:31 on 10/26/2021
  • Paul solved at 19:43 on 10/26/2021
  • andeux solved at 23:18 on 10/26/2021
  • Dan solved at 23:52 on 10/26/2021
  • Phil S solved at 13:39 on 10/27/2021
  • OddBear solved at 0:00 on 10/28/2021
  • The Lefthanded Dane solved at 13:55 on 10/28/2021
  • DIS solved at 13:59 on 10/28/2021
  • eieiowen solved at 14:02 on 10/28/2021
  • Carolyn B solved at 14:46 on 10/28/2021
  • bieristgut solved at 15:40 on 10/28/2021
  • Caroline solved at 15:51 on 10/28/2021
  • boharr solved at 16:37 on 10/28/2021
  • hazmat solved at 16:42 on 10/28/2021
  • K7 solved at 17:33 on 10/28/2021
  • MeloMania solved at 17:42 on 10/28/2021
  • SeptaCube solved at 18:54 on 10/28/2021
  • Golem solved at 19:00 on 10/28/2021
  • Emily Carpenter solved at 19:15 on 10/28/2021
  • bergie solved at 20:01 on 10/28/2021
  • Matt A solved at 23:53 on 10/28/2021
  • BarbaraK solved at 23:56 on 10/28/2021
  • BobJas solved at 1:36 on 10/29/2021
  • Diametheus Lambda solved at 1:50 on 10/29/2021
  • Stephen Tschudi solved at 2:50 on 10/29/2021
  • bereolos solved at 3:25 on 10/29/2021
  • benchen71 solved at 3:54 on 10/29/2021
  • CAe39 solved at 15:02 on 10/29/2021
  • Cindy Heisler solved at 15:58 on 10/29/2021
  • Jimbo solved at 17:38 on 10/29/2021
  • frostyjhammer solved at 23:22 on 10/29/2021
  • kateschmate solved at 15:52 on 10/30/2021
  • Michael Brewer-Davis solved at 16:55 on 10/30/2021
  • Ryan Friedman solved at 22:17 on 10/30/2021
  • Byron solved at 13:03 on 10/31/2021
  • Philip Chow solved at 1:51 on 11/1/2021
  • Abide solved at 2:10 on 11/4/2021
  • Charles Montpetit solved at 14:29 on 11/4/2021
  • BrennerTJ solved at 20:16 on 11/4/2021
  • Jimmy James solved at 14:52 on 11/6/2021
  • MORMORSGRRLARMY solved at 23:39 on 11/7/2021
  • angela solved at 19:22 on 11/29/2021
  • Idriss Z solved at 17:54 on 12/7/2021
  • Holmes solved at 15:12 on 1/1/2022
  • Liam O'Brien solved at 13:22 on 1/20/2022
  • prog plus chat solved at 20:16 on 1/22/2022
  • Anonymous Crossharer solved at 20:50 on 5/19/2022

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  • Leo Stein 🤓15:01 · 2021-10-24T16:02:09.028Z
    Thanks!
    • Q 🤓14:51 · 2021-10-24T16:11:03.255Z
      loved it!
      • basil b 🤓8:04 · 2021-10-24T16:02:09.028Z
        very pleasant, even worth struggling with the crosshare interface on mobile
        • Mike D 🤓11:29 · 2021-10-24T20:13:51.352Z
          Sorry for the struggle - if you think of any ways I can improve the mobile interface please lmk!
          • basil b 🤓8:04 · 2021-10-24T23:16:19.127Z
            mainly just unfamiliarity, I think. personally I found the back arrow next to the 'a' (combined with the keyboard being smaller than usual) meant I hit it by mistake a lot, but I also have big fingers and am an imprecise typist in general.
            • Mike D 🤓11:29 · 2021-10-24T23:34:10.577Z
              Yeah I have accidentally hit those arrows before too - perhaps I should just ditch them altogether. Not sure how useful they are and if they are annoying folks then probably not worth keeping around
              • OsthatoAlfakyn 19:18 · 2021-10-26T01:01:25.343Z
                Personally I do use them, as otherwise you have to try and tap a tiny square in the grid, but I have to admit I also often accidentally do/don't hit them
        • Cuddlemonkey 15:52 · 2021-10-24T16:02:09.028Z
          Grizz and Dotcom- two of the finest characters of the 21st century.
          • RogerG 🤓23:20 · 2021-10-24T16:25:12.436Z
            Great puzzle!
            • Meg 4s · 2021-10-24T16:31:42.943Z
              Nice one!
              • Todd Hamelin 3:14 · 2021-10-24T17:09:20.761Z
                loved it, mali :) thanks for making me feel smrt
                • Log3overLog2 🤓29:23 · 2021-10-24T17:33:24.968Z
                  Bravo! Nice jot.
                  • bodhipepper 🤓21:04 · 2021-10-24T17:22:06.404Z
                    Gus! As for the theme answers - I’ve heard them both ways
                    • Caroline 13:27 · 2021-10-28T15:56:07.714Z
                      Have you? I’ve never heard a government department called a “25A” before
                    • Mike D 🤓11:29 · 2021-10-24T20:13:22.650Z
                      Very nice!
                      • acommonrose 🤓4:25 · 2021-10-24T20:49:43.791Z
                        So excited to actually solve a meta! Also the Katara/Percy Jackson clue was so good.
                        • Norah 12:28 · 2021-10-25T12:50:54.585Z
                          NICE
                          • Aeeiln 20:42 · 2021-10-25T16:11:28.072Z
                            Great job! Fun to solve. I want to love metas too, but they’re usually too involved.
                            • Qmark 32:28 · 2021-10-25T16:51:45.999Z
                              super puzzle...thanks!
                              • rickybillingsgate 🤓1:41 · 2021-10-25T16:53:21.658Z
                                nice!
                                • Tyler Hinman 🤓49s · 2021-10-26T02:16:32.460Z
                                  My time is not accurate. Slammed it in after solving the PUZ.
                                  • Flinty Steve 2:39 · 2021-10-26T10:10:55.587Z
                                    that was fun!
                                    • brucery 3s · 2021-10-26T17:06:30.512Z
                                      Very fun puzzle even to this meta-phobe lol
                                      • OddBear 🤓17:25 · 2021-10-28T00:02:17.053Z
                                        Very fun puzzle! :)
                                        • eieiowen 10:51 · 2021-10-28T14:02:13.864Z
                                          cool
                                          • DIS 🤓12:04 · 2021-10-28T13:59:47.026Z
                                            Clever!
                                            • Carolyn B 12:52 · 2021-10-28T14:46:59.276Z
                                              This was an awesome puzzle. I loved the cluing--especially 44D44D"Psych" pharmaceutical salesman who moonlights as the partner of a fake psychic detective[---]!!!
                                              • bieristgut 13:23 · 2021-10-28T15:41:00.800Z
                                                Fun! Thanks, Malaika!!!
                                                • boharr 2s · 2021-10-28T16:37:48.195Z
                                                  Fun one!
                                                  • hazmat 🤓13:23 · 2021-10-28T16:43:08.409Z
                                                    Nice job!
                                                    • Stephen Tschudi 23:55 · 2021-10-29T02:51:13.120Z
                                                      Great stuff! Loved the meta... took some braincell-squeezing!
                                                      • Abide 19:02 · 2021-11-04T02:12:12.528Z
                                                        too late to win merch but I liked it!
                                                        • goodness gracious 21:48 · 2021-12-09T12:35:06.551Z
                                                          Awesome puzzle! I'm new to metas, so I didn't quite catch how it summed up to merch.. If someone could help me out there, that'd be great! Thank youu
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                                                          1A
                                                          Command that makes a (trained) dog bark
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                                                          Across
                                                          1. 1A
                                                            Command that makes a (trained) dog bark
                                                          2. 6A
                                                            Laurie Halse Anderson novel about a high school dance
                                                          3. 10A
                                                            Clip
                                                          4. 14A
                                                            Response to "Can someone let the pizza guy in?"
                                                          5. 15A
                                                            Something you might need at the end of a party
                                                          6. 16A
                                                            Prefix with "pad" or "copter"
                                                          7. 17A
                                                            Person standing guard at an entryway
                                                          8. 19A
                                                            Band name stylized with a lightning bolt
                                                          9. 20A
                                                            Bill of "There's a substitute today for science class" fame
                                                          10. 21A
                                                            Seep
                                                          11. 22A
                                                            Italian city traveled to in the novel "Saffy's Angel"
                                                          12. 23A
                                                            Do a "roundhouse cutback" or a "rodeo flip"
                                                          13. 25A
                                                            Government departments
                                                          14. 28A
                                                            Educational ads, for short
                                                          15. 30A
                                                            52-down52D___-30-across (playground structure)[---]-___ (playground structure)
                                                          16. 31A
                                                            Some German cars, for short
                                                          17. 32A
                                                            Anya Balanchine's brother
                                                          18. 34A
                                                            Globe
                                                          19. 35A
                                                            "solo quiero darte un ___ / y regalarte mis mañanas" (Prince Royce lyric)
                                                          20. 36A
                                                            Place for illegal sales
                                                          21. 39A
                                                            Relaxing resorts
                                                          22. 41A
                                                            Animal sound heard frequently in the Village of Fowl Devotee
                                                          23. 42A
                                                            A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away...
                                                          24. 43A
                                                            Mo. that comes in like a lion
                                                          25. 44A
                                                            Chew on that!
                                                          26. 45A
                                                            Perform on a street corner
                                                          27. 48A
                                                            Groups of associates for famous people (think: Grizz and Dot Com, in "30 Rock")
                                                          28. 53A
                                                            "A Message to You, ___" (The Special's song)
                                                          29. 55A
                                                            "Big Eyes" lead Amy
                                                          30. 56A
                                                            Thinkpiece
                                                          31. 58A
                                                            Word with "frat" or "lax"
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                                                            Used a horse or a skateboard
                                                          33. 60A
                                                            Became thinner and thinner
                                                          34. 63A
                                                            State where Nike is headquartered: Abbr.
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                                                            Cookie that comes in sleeves
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                                                            ___ Drafthouse (luxury movie theater based in Texas)
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                                                            Org. that Nichelle Nichols helped recruit for
                                                          38. 67A
                                                            ___-do-well (lazy person)
                                                          39. 68A
                                                            "Get Yer ___ Out!" (Rolling Stones album)
                                                          Down
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                                                            Omens
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                                                            Draw attention to
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                                                            Brand of glue that you might've let dry on your fingers and then peeled off (...or was that just me??)
                                                          4. 4D
                                                            Number on cakes, often
                                                          5. 5D
                                                            Gorilla that knew a thousand terms in "Gorilla Sign Language"
                                                          6. 6D
                                                            Zoom-y visualization tool that tried to disrupt the PowerPoint industry
                                                          7. 7D
                                                            Become ready
                                                          8. 8D
                                                            Lyric poem
                                                          9. 9D
                                                            Prefix with "maid" or "man"
                                                          10. 10D
                                                            "The ___" (Sandra Oh show about the head of an English department)
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                                                            Player that's in the zone?
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                                                            Outdated info
                                                          13. 13D
                                                            "The Bull" artist
                                                          14. 18D
                                                            The 31st, often: Abbr.
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                                                            Compete in "Project Runway"
                                                          16. 24D
                                                            "Niagara ___, or Does It?" (middle-grade novel by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver)
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                                                            ___ Hirsi, teen climate activist
                                                          18. 27D
                                                            Hummus brand targeted by the BDS movement
                                                          19. 29D
                                                            Place where you should not get into a fight with Katara or Percy Jackson
                                                          20. 33D
                                                            Happen
                                                          21. 34D
                                                            "i just left, i promise!!"
                                                          22. 35D
                                                            "___ Guest" ("Beauty and the Beast" number)
                                                          23. 36D
                                                            Drinking spots where the patrons are players?
                                                          24. 37D
                                                            "___ Sutra" (text whose Wiki page insists it is "neither exclusively nor predominantly a sex manual")
                                                          25. 38D
                                                            USSR's CIA
                                                          26. 39D
                                                            Apply sloppily, like lipstick in a dive bar bathroom that has no mirror
                                                          27. 40D
                                                            Story-book opener?
                                                          28. 44D
                                                            "Psych" pharmaceutical salesman who moonlights as the partner of a fake psychic detective
                                                          29. 46D
                                                            "If you stapled 'will fix ___s' to a Republican Furby they'd have a decent shot of winning the gov race" (@WaltHickey tweet)
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                                                            TV show that might be dubbed
                                                          31. 49D
                                                            Greek letter that sounds like a chat website
                                                          32. 50D
                                                            Audition, in modelling jargon
                                                          33. 51D
                                                            Spartan leader hidden in "Sephora"
                                                          34. 52D
                                                            ___-30-across (playground structure)
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                                                            Does a "velvet mount" or a "devil's snare"
                                                          36. 57D
                                                            Decisive moment
                                                          37. 60D
                                                            Finished a game of Settlers of Catan with ten points, say
                                                          38. 61D
                                                            "What ___ thooooose!"
                                                          39. 62D
                                                            Chicken ___ king (dish served in "WandaVision")
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