Hoping the theme came across clearly enough; the idea is that the word ASYMMETRIC is asymmetric, GENDERLESS is genderless, etc. so the words are describing themselves
alex 🤓28:30 · 2023-07-14T17:53:49.426Z
Hah at first I thought it was something about “me” being in things like “how do you see yourself in five years”. Then I just figured you the constructor were non-binary, assymetric, and meaningful. ;)
Instruction at a job interview...which is being fulfilled by each of 18-, 25-, 49-, and 62-Across? (It has nothing to do with me, just the words themselves)
43A
"Cheerio!"
44A
Stringed instrument whose name is found within a woodwind instrument
45A
Cup company
46A
"It's _____ point"
48A
Plethora
49A
Concrete's opposite
53A
Tower over
58A
Christmas carols
59A
Architect Maya who said "Every memorial in its time has a different goal"
60A
Like a monster found in a New York canal?
61A
Laudable cosmetician?
62A
Nonbinary
64A
Drummer Neil of Rush
65A
Athena's shield
66A
Card game made by Random House's copy chief
67A
Emoji locale, frequently
68A
"Severed _____" (art project made of a Damien Hirst painting)
69A
Roosters' sisters
Verticales
1D
Wolfgang Puck restaurant
2D
Not-arid place, surprisingly (given its location)
3D
Timberlake's original band
4D
Gregor who becomes an insect
5D
That woman
6D
Japanese mat
7D
How ham is commonly served at a deli
8D
Spanish queen
9D
Upper left PC key
10D
Doing OK
11D
Very-white birds
12D
"It's already midnight?!"
13D
Hokkaido port
14D
One of three in a weekday "Garfield" strip
19D
Concerning stethoscope sound
26D
Assn. with its own "alphabet"
27D
Cover
29D
What comes after the final chapter
31D
It hits DC every March: abbr.
32D
Yes vote
33D
Headache for an heir
34D
Better Business Bureau warning
35D
"You're on!"
36D
Yes vote
38D
Mets' mates: abbr.
39D
Screws (up)
41D
"____ digress"
42D
McGuffey ______
47D
Initial stages
48D
"Ready for launch!"
49D
Ham-handed
50D
Long time follower?
51D
[%#$&]
52D
Game show hosted by RuPaul
54D
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