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Horizontales

1A
Source of inspiration
5A
Keats' soon
9A
Long fish
13A
Twin who struck a bad bargain for lentils
14A
Bargain prefix
15A
The "place" to find the "This is the place" monument
16A
Tempest
17A
Casey of Top 40 fame
18A
Where to score a Cohiba or Montecristo
19A
Rat out your sibling
21A
Concentrated cannabis
23A
Foxy
24A
Hub of activity
26A
Police blotter factoid
27A
Promises on paper
29A
"Snow White" fairness judge
33A
Blows it
37A
Places for a G.I. to find RNR
39A
Shred
40A
Hacienda hand, maybe
41A
One more than 52A
43A
Berth place
44A
A real fan of
45A
Noticed
46A
Examine
47A
1985 fantasy flick for senior citizens
50A
Problem for the Tinman
52A
Company, so they say
53A
Easy accomplishment in the kitchen?
54A
A way to end sex
57A
There are usually 9 in a baseball game
61A
A crowd of honkers
63A
Don Juan, e.g.
64A
Pre-assumed fact
67A
Flair
68A
Makes a choice
69A
Lightbulbs often denote them
70A
Decomposes
71A
Home, informally
72A
Barbershop call
73A
Pit area at a concert

Verticales

1D
What you can get if you deny people their rights.
2D
Standard fare
3D
Foul
4D
Burst of wind
5D
Short form of "Obamacare"
6D
Refusals
7D
What 15A has that 21A definitely does not
8D
Polite turndown
9D
Mass consumption?
10D
Needle case mainly seen in crosswords
11D
Glucose, cholesterol and calcium, for short
12D
Literally, "king"
14D
Squeaks by
20D
Elle's counterpart
22D
Snowboard alternative
25D
Beans with a Duke for a spokesperson
28D
Twice as annoyed
30D
Rendition of Macbeth
31D
Name that has risen to great heights
32D
Absorbed
33D
Movie with a "cast of thousands"
34D
Second best place to lose money in Nevada
35D
Campus military org.
36D
Maximally haughty
38D
Escort to the penthouse
42D
Newest Annapolis graduates
48D
Possess
49D
Bean
51D
Boston harbor contaminant
54D
Block house?
55D
Blind parts
56D
Nice guy at a seder
57D
Smooth out
58D
"Forget it!"
59D
Almonds and cashews
60D
One-sixth of a cube
62D
Start of an idea
65D
Annoy
66D
Consume

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woozy 🤓12:43 · 2024-03-20T11:30:34.737Z

Cool! When you told me it was a kitten I was afraid I'd need thirty nudges over the next seven days and never get it.

This maybe would have been harder except you gave just the right hints.

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:46:27.830Z
Thank you for solving and for the kind words. Yes I HATE it when someone says kitten and I see a snarling mass of claws and teeth.

DebbieC 19:42 · 2024-03-20T11:30:34.737Z

Lovely puzzle, thanks. Great title and tie-in to grid nudges.

Laura M 🤓11:40 · 2024-03-20T11:30:34.737Z

Would have also fit the prompt without the "R" :-)

LarsCaine 🤓26:36 · 2024-03-20T14:22:07.040Z
DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T14:41:46.079Z
Funny! This is one of the nudges I created when I was making the puzzle, should they be necessary:

The meta answer is 6 letters long. Don't miss a letter or you will find yourself in something else you might feel uncomfortable in.

Thank you for solving (and you comment fit to a T)

Berto 2s · 2024-03-20T11:30:34.737Z

The picture above ties it all together lol. Nice and easy, a Himalayan kitten, maybe?

Pair O Ducks 🤓10:48 · 2024-03-20T11:30:34.737Z

Excellent puzzle! Almost got distracted by the "crowds" in some clues, but I knew you wouldn't break symmetry willy-nilly. Great start to the day!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T14:37:58.591Z
Hmmm, I thought I only had "crowd" in the clue about "a crowd of honkers" and that was intentional because a GAGGLE had the three G's? If I had it elsewhere then, par for the course Tom. Thanks for solving, I am still working on yours.
- Pair O Ducks 🤓10:48 · 2024-03-20T16:10:46.006Z
  I don't think you did, have no fear! But I did try to tie in "cast of thousands" and MOSH pit before seeing the real path. Anything can be a "crowd" to my tired morning meta brain

hoover 7s · 2024-03-20T12:34:42.724Z

I've done enough of these that I know now to look at the picture first. Unfortunately, while I saw the three women in light blue/teal at the front, all I saw for the rest was twins, so at first I found myself plucking out the doubled letters, a mechanism we all try that never works. That led to an unsatisfyingly asymmetrical ESTRREE... so I backtracked to the THREE clue in the middle. Kitten for sure, except maybe the northwest corner of the grid, where I had 3D, 4D, 13A correct, but I also had 16A MESS and 20D OUI so I couldn't figure out what 19A was supposed to be.

Meg 13s · 2024-03-20T13:27:29.521Z

Did I test solve this? I remember commenting that 37a does not refer to places, which you disagreed with. Anyway, it was a lovely solve (again!)

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T14:32:33.979Z
You did, and we had the USO discussion. The USO is an organization to be sure, but GI's (and military families) refer to the individual buildings where they are "housed" (like in airports in the US and in ports of call in Europe) as USOs. So this is a lovely, "we are both right". Thanks for doing it again!

boharr 10s · 2024-03-20T13:42:11.010Z

Had me going there for a bit. Thanks, DrTom.

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:45:11.076Z
Well then, my work here is done.

MatthewL 🤓7:25 · 2024-03-20T14:06:45.314Z

Nice and breezy, as promised. 1D gave me a chuckle. Thanks for the puzzle, Tom!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:44:49.181Z
Thank you for solving!

Bird Lives 3s · 2024-03-20T14:22:17.998Z

My first answer was incorrect -- a typo: THONG. But the prompt is "something you might find yourself uncomfortable in," and for me, it's more accurate than the accepted answer. Your mileage may vary.

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:41:10.703Z
See my comment to Laura M above. I will not say I did not consider that would happen. I mean I could, but it is me, who would believe me....

rjy 2s · 2024-03-20T14:40:28.266Z

I also looked to the image first, and with the title and the notion that three's a crowd, I immediately assumed the answer would be THREESOME - certainly something I might find myself uncomfortable in.

Pardon the oversharing

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:39:46.607Z
Especially if in Bird Lives' THONG
- rjy 2s · 2024-03-20T22:23:23.903Z
  Well if i get to wear a thong……

Carolyn 2s · 2024-03-20T14:58:18.944Z

Nice!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:42:47.885Z
Thank you!

Ergcat 18:18 · 2024-03-20T15:48:24.457Z

Yes! Finally a meta where we get to use double or triple letters in words! Love it!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:42:20.262Z
I mean it is a thing I ALWAYS try so...
- Ergcat 18:18 · 2024-03-20T23:44:55.677Z
  Me, too! Thank you for finally using it!

Sharkicicles 2s · 2024-03-20T15:31:50.948Z

Always doctor’s orders I’m glad to follow.

Mwoychick 14:47 · 2024-03-20T15:40:33.337Z

Good one, Dr. Tom - very enjoyable - thank you!

whimsy 18:14 · 2024-03-20T16:05:23.634Z

Well, of course I had to start out on the wrong (left?) foot with MUSE... but then things fell into place. Thanks for something fun and easy, peasy, breezy!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:47:36.830Z
I'm missing something, MUSE? Thank you for solving though.
- whimsy 18:14 · 2024-03-21T01:57:33.547Z
  1A Source of inspiration -- MUSE instead of LUNG -- and of course the U starting USUAL (2D) "verified" it for me.
  
  I figured you did that on purpose to trip us up! :-)
  - DrTom constructor · 2024-03-22T03:27:28.786Z
    No, but I LIKE it. Don't be surprised if it shows up at some point....just don't breathe a word to anyone.

HeadinHome 🤓12:59 · 2024-03-20T15:59:47.770Z

A nice smooth fill and a clever but gettable mech… good Wednesday lunchtime meta!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:43:54.997Z
Hopefully dessert? Thank you for solving!

ajk 🤓8:44 · 2024-03-20T17:32:22.439Z

spent some time looking for trios in the clues before I dialed it back. Fun one, thanks.

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T20:44:24.428Z
Sometimes I gotta switch it up!

Dave C 3s · 2024-03-20T21:13:31.267Z

Unusual for me - I solved it before I finished the grid and even before I had the final theme answer.

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-20T22:01:30.719Z
Well I am delighted to be the exception to the rule! Thanks for solving!

KayW 🤓7:07 · 2024-03-20T22:18:33.996Z

Very cute!! And a kitten as promised. Thanks so much Dr Tom!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-21T02:48:01.440Z
I'm glad you liked it dear friend, I fear I have had some that turned out to be, though not intentionally, doozies of late. This one has had a LOT of fans.

Qmark 4s · 2024-03-21T01:34:06.353Z

Fun one! Thanks DrTom!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-21T02:48:31.741Z
Thanks for solving!

Tyrpmom 2s · 2024-03-21T01:34:36.080Z

I like this level of difficulty. Thanks.

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-21T02:49:01.822Z
I'll have to shoot for more of these! Thank you for solving!

Alvibu67 2s · 2024-03-21T04:55:46.535Z

Thanks for the puzzle, DrTom!

kurtalert 🤓9:58 · 2024-03-21T17:34:52.995Z

Love a quick solve - enjoyed this, thanks DrTom!

imontoo 4s · 2024-03-21T19:20:22.914Z

Had the same thought as Laura M.

Thanks for the easy lob, Tom!

DrTom constructor · 2024-03-21T21:34:05.630Z
As I said before, I could deny that even entered my mind...but nobody (including me) would believe me.

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