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Hope y'alls vibe with this interpretation of the midi contest theme (and hope your relationships aren't doomed like the central theme entry)!

Before COVID restrictions tightened up in my part of the world, I was hoping to have a party themed after 1-Across, 1-Down, et al. Gonna have to save that party idea for next year...

This is a submission for the Crosshare Discord Midi Challenge. The theme for this challenge is Antarctica; see if you can find the connection!

I didn't quite get the pangram on this construction, but I think it was a solid effort. Best of luck!

Metas seem to be all the rage nowadays, so I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Hoping it's not too obtuse. Best of luck!

A couple hints, of varying degrees of usefulness:
1. Consider the four longest Across entries. They each clue another word.
2. The title h...

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