This crossword was made for a materials science department newsletter, and the content may reflect that. However, it is definitely enjoyable and solvable by a general audience.
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All-encompassing and controversial environmental law in the US from the 1970s, that in recent years has counterintuively stifled the construction of renewable energy infrastructure and dense housing
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Orizzontali
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All-encompassing and controversial environmental law in the US from the 1970s, that in recent years has counterintuively stifled the construction of renewable energy infrastructure and dense housing
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First light
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Ajax, to the Greeks... or alternatively, the US national student organization for aspiring building designers
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Director Kazan of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront"
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The name for the crystal structure, frequently used in intro to materials science courses, that can be found in this crossword grid as well (namely the corners and center), with 12 across
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See 11 across
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Parts of videogames where you just watch and don't play
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Total
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Short break to go out and grab some caffeine
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Show-biz grand slam
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A job for Benoit Blanc
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Only through an online ordering system could you get the chance to request a "____ pizza with left beef"
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Track transport, in Trujillo
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It's written on an env.
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"Que, ____, ____"
Verticali
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Snitch
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Vowels after A and before sometimes
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War ender
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Alternative to raises a question in the middle of a presentation
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Unchecks a box
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Economist Greenspan
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Cunning
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DC baseball team, for short
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The Cavaliers, on scoreboards
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WWE wrestler John
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Common start of a hymn
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"I am ____ of Swiss cheese concoctions"
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The only sane way to have your steak at a good restaurant
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Type of error that is common in shared facilities for grad students