I originally published this puzzle on November 20, 2020, which was both shortly after the 2020 election and during a point when I personally felt like references to politics were fun and timely instead of giving me an existential sense of dread.
I make puzzles (of all different kinds, not just crosswords!) at https://puzzlesforprogress.net. If you liked this puzzle, you might like those!
I tried solving downs-only at first and got through everything except for 23-Down. I cycled through all ten 3-letter body parts, but forgot about non-human body parts