In response to that, I guess I'd have to say - and I hope this isn't overstepping, or... condescending? - that's definitely not my intention but I wonder if it might come off that way, but I hope not - thank you.
With 1-Down, sort of, one might say, like this clue (or maybe I should say this pair of clues? Not sure how best to phrase this), anyway, something like that
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Orizzontali
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With 1-Down, sort of, one might say, like this clue (or maybe I should say this pair of clues? Not sure how best to phrase this), anyway, something like that
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"Save me ___": request from one running late
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Gustavo's "gesundheit"
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Congressional metonym, with "the"
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Gridiron units, for short
Verticali
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See 1-Across, I guess, if that's helpful
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"___ what ___!": declaration from one who's not 1-Across1-Down