Phil's Crossword Corner (PCC)
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Hint #1: what do the lyrics mentioned in the clues for 19A, 26A, 42A, and 53A have in common?
Hint #2: here's a pretty useful link alluded to by 49D: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Semaphore_Signals_A-Z.jpg
Hint #1: what do 17A, 61A, 11D, and 24D have in common?
Hint #2: my family fights over the drumstick but i like the thigh the best
Hint #1: several clues are hinting at hurricanes - focus particularly on the clue for 42A
Hint #2: there are 7 retired hurricane names that begin with the letter i hidden in the grid
Hint #3: these 7 hurricanes are found in the grid with an…
Note: There are two unchecked squares in the grid which goes against standard crossword convention. Please disregard as they do not have anything to do with the meta.
Hint #1: Despite being unofficially nicknamed the "Rainbow State," the meta answer…
Hint 1: can you think of a synonym for atmosphere that appears in the grid?
Hint 2: the clue for 34-Across mentions "walking on air"
Hint 3: the meta answer is a city in Canada
Hint 4: three instances of the word "AIR" are in the grid... check what's…
CAUTION This puzzle contains several red herrings designed to lead you astray to fake (but very plausible) answers!! Please don't get too discouraged, keep looking, and try try again!!Hint #1: The title of the puzzle is "Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls"…
Hint #1: The meta answer is 5 letters long and there are exactly 5 clues with bracketed locations
Hint #2: The constructor of the puzzle is a foodie
Hint #3: Sometimes when I'm solving a crossword and I see the clue "Japanese noodle" and its 4…
PCC#0 "It's All Fun and Games Until You Have to Pay Rent"
◆ · Published 2024-04-27T23:51:43.408Z
Meta hint: Monopoly board game
There is a bar in this puzzle at 27-Down. No need to overanalyze this bar... it is NOT part of the meta puzzle... I simply couldn't find symmetric theme answers to use, so just decided to go with it. Like the title says, this puzzle sucks... 
Hint #1…
Hint #1: 16-Across and 24-Down loosely describe the mechanism... the game mentioned in 60-Across is worth looking up... and beware of falling into 8-Down
Hint #2: Study all the clues carefully
Hint #3: Note that there are lots of repeated words…