Nice!! Fun fact my cat is named after Granny Esmeralda "ESME" Weatherwax. (People think she must be named after the character in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," but no.) Also 27D reminds me of my favorite animated clip: https://youtu.be/IDHVf0D6y8s. PS - I think in 1D that should be "by" not "my."
"Protector of the Small" and "Circle of Magic" author Pierce
14A
Woman whose name rhymes with before, floor, door, and nevermore
15A
Like the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Don't maintain
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66, e.g.
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Like people making detailed checklists of who can or can't attend Pride, seemingly unaware that it's a giant event held outside that anyone can just go to
20A
Family of programming languages including Scheme and Racket
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UPS rival
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"Doctor Who" episode set in Alabama in 1955
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Not canned
26A
Granny Weatherwax's first name in "Discworld"
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Description of a 2019 "Arthur" episode
33A
"One more thing"
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Fiber in some rugs
35A
Dutch cheese
38A
Part of many transitions (abbr.)
40A
"Don't look here!"
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Rom com based on a Becky Albertalli novel
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Xword outlet that apparently does not allow LMAO as fill
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Spot for Taylor Swift's teardrops (when they're not ricocheting, at least)
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Like Greg in season 4 of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
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Agree
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Hurt, like criticism
50A
Mix-ups, in corporate speak
51A
"Whatever you want"
Verticali
1D
Report made by Captain Kirk, say
2D
"Star Wars Theme/___ Band" (hit disco song from "Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk")
3D
Consideration in some immigration cases
4D
"Dimension 20" player Wilson
5D
"Dungeons and ___ Queens" (recent "Dimension 20" sesason)
6D
Word that can either refer to a healthy food or a food with a lot of mayo
7D
If it fails, you'll need a backup plan
8D
Vichyssoise ingredient
9D
Typed
10D
Where to find big bucks?
11D
Is adorably clumsy, perhaps
12D
"Buh-bye"
19D
Dance that you could do to gently test the waters and see if your partner would love you if you were transfigured into an animal
21D
Mathematical variable in many machine learning models
25D
Gal ___
27D
Who people are usually asking for when they ask if there's a doctor on the plane, because apparently spending 7 years studying the nuances of which words people emphasize in conversation means NOTHING in an emergency situation
29D
They might say "Let me be perfectly queer" or "Ask me about the general concept of pronouns"
30D
Language such as Basque or Ainu with no known relatives
31D
Actor Lyonne who recently described her sexuality and gender as "merry prankster"
32D
Component in holographic nail polishes
35D
"Pomp and Circumstance" composer
36D
Put out, as a wood fire but NOT a grease fire
37D
Warning, in Oaxaca
39D
"Torsey the ___ horse, touch him and your wishes come true" (MBMBAM bit about a creature with no head or limbs)