so many aha moments for words i'm excited to know. thanks for the puz! also, MAELSTROM who among us hasn't furiously added that to our word list/seed entries while watching solo
Is 36D's clue an appropriate clue for 45D as well? Or is has the new packaging for Oreos ("new"... changed like a decade ago?) erased the memory of cookies coming in sleeves? Part of a sleeve could still be "THIN MINT" these days, I suppose.