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  • SporcleMirror 馃16:38聽路聽2022-09-05T06:41:22.986Z
    And now I need to know who "Hilda", "Zelda", and "Sabrina" are. There is a Zelda game with a "parallel world" princess named Hilda, but it's definitely not that.
    TIL about HARPSEALS and that the "harp" part refers to a black area on their back which is kinda harp-shaped. But now I have this mental image of seals playing the harp.
    PETALHEAD... yeah, pretty sure it stems from your imagination. It was gettable with the clue/crosses to me, I liked it a lot.
    • emmie 馃13:44聽路聽2022-09-05T22:03:40.936Z
      Sabrina is from the TV show Sabrina the Teenage Witch. She lives with her AUNT Zelda and AUNT Hilda. I always wanted to watch the show more than I did, but my mom wouldn't let me because it was about 馃挮wiTChcRaFt馃挮 gasp.
    • Slime Hudson 馃27:38聽路聽2022-09-06T07:01:15.704Z
      love the word petalhead, but maybe the hint needs a question mark? I'm unsure. great puzzle nonetheless
      • lila 馃10:39聽路聽2022-09-07T04:27:27.029Z
        wonderful themeless!!
        • Aaron Riccio 馃10:19聽路聽2022-09-07T15:42:24.454Z
          I really liked your voice throughout the cluing (stuff like "wow ok are you trying to tell us something??" and "look if I'm late don't worry about it"); elevates that fill. I also think you found commendable ways to handle trope-y crossword conventions like the fill-in-the-blank, which was playful at 16A, or the partial, which was neatly clued by 29A (though you may have missed a vegan cross-reference opportunity at 22A). Those long 9s were nice (10D, ha!), and I appreciated the compromise on 31A for referencing art we like from an artist we might not.
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          1A
          "The Loneliness One dare not sound / --And would as soon surmise / ____ its Grave go plumbing / To ascertain the size --" (Emily Dickinson)
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          1. 1A
            "The Loneliness One dare not sound / --And would as soon surmise / ____ its Grave go plumbing / To ascertain the size --" (Emily Dickinson)
          2. 5A
            River that runs through Cologne
          3. 10A
            They're now trying to warn you against vaping (Abbr.)
          4. 14A
            "that's... not it"
          5. 15A
            Like whiskey barrels
          6. 16A
            ___ a Sk____
          7. 17A
            Gets on
          8. 18A
            REM? (alternate clue: Son Lux song used as the theme for the HBO series "The Vow")
          9. 20A
            Canopy cover
          10. 22A
            City known as the vegan capital of the world
          11. 23A
            Sign off on
          12. 25A
            "Amor Prohibido" singer
          13. 26A
            Lil customizable Nintendo character
          14. 27A
            Part of a ship
          15. 28A
            Laugh for when you know something someone else doesn't
          16. 29A
            Bart Simpson is always warning you not to have one; heed the advice!
          17. 31A
            Salvador - great at art, not so great at other things
          18. 33A
            Director of "Nope" and "Get Out," wow ok are you trying to tell us something??
          19. 37A
            "Thanks, that really bailed me out there!"
          20. 40A
            Where the cast does their thing
          21. 41A
            Raced through
          22. 42A
            Precious, in two ways
          23. 43A
            The Cardinals, on scoreboards (which one is it?? 50/50 guess here)
          24. 45A
            Two tres leches cakes = ____ leches???
          25. 47A
            Vehicles probably found at the nearest KOA
          26. 48A
            River so nice they named a beer and a city after it
          27. 51A
            Keebler cookies that "everybody loves"
          28. 53A
            Specialty dishes at El Meson in Houston, TX
          29. 55A
            Time sorta in the afternoon, look if I'm late don't worry about it
          30. 57A
            Hiking term for unexpected generosity, like finding a cooler of food and drink
          31. 59A
            Cooking initialism associated with Rachael Ray
          32. 60A
            80s drum machine used by Prince
          33. 61A
            Enjoying one's own company, say
          34. 62A
            Call your supplier to replenish your stash, say
          35. 63A
            Failed NYC mayoral candidate Andrew
          36. 64A
            Former world No. 1 tennis player Monica
          37. 65A
            Tolkien creatures that will totally help you with your laryngomalacia
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          1. 1D
            Relation of Hilda or Zelda to Sabrina
          2. 2D
            It kind of looks like this: <
          3. 3D
            Like the invention of Kraft macaroni and cheese
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            Snooped (around)
          5. 5D
            Great of Catalonian literature Merc猫
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            Arctic mammals
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            "The Afterparty" actor Barinholtz
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            馃啋
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            Get tangled in
          10. 10D
            Someone who's super into flowers (did i just make up this term so that this corner would work?? No what are you talking about!!!)
          11. 11D
            Fend (off)
          12. 12D
            Take a role, say
          13. 13D
            _____ Brachot, the seven blessings recited in a Jewish wedding ceremony
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            Makes like Paprika for like 18 hours a day
          15. 21D
            Social media suffix for "clean," "food," and "book"
          16. 24D
            Oval park in front of the White House
          17. 26D
            Hellmann's (or for West Coasters, Best Foods)
          18. 30D
            Pro sport that may involve tables, ladders, and chairs
          19. 32D
            Beatles song which reportedly is the first rock song to include guitar feedback
          20. 34D
            The Big Boat that got stuck
          21. 35D
            "Forgets" to include (side eye emoji)
          22. 36D
            Really screws the pooch
          23. 38D
            Archaeological site in the West Bank that may have been the birthplace of Saint Peter
          24. 39D
            Really big buildings
          25. 44D
            2015 Arizona escapees, seen on TV with the chyron "Llow Speed Chase"
          26. 46D
            Telluride or Santa Fe
          27. 48D
            In a fitting way
          28. 49D
            Rachel Zegler's role in "West Side Story"
          29. 50D
            Actor ____ William Scott, most famously of the "American Pie" movies
          30. 52D
            Tractor company whose employees went on strike in 2021
          31. 54D
            SUBtember on Twitch, say
          32. 56D
            Makes like a bunny
          33. 58D
            Shout for a Telemundo telecaster (note: the middle letter should be repeated x1000)
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