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April 26, 2021: Don't Forget Us!

An exiting week in Crossword-land; I'm fresh off a personal-best 169th place finish in the ACPT this weekend with a themed puzzle for your human brains. I'm even pretty sure there are no typeos in this one! (I'm also pretty sure I'm wrong about that).  Side note: I changed the clue to 22-Across slightly for the applet version but the original remains in the PDF and PUZ versions because I am lazy. I think you can all deal with that, and if not, you have some more important questions to be asking yourself. I recommend developing your mindfulness practice a bit more.  *UPDATE: I was informed that, with regards to 41-Across, the airline in question changed its stock symbol in 2013 (apparently, no one scours crossword clue databases to check for accuracy...). Applet updated, PDF and PUZ versions still have the error.... PDF Version    PUZ Version

April 20, 2021: Themeless #13

Wait, has it really been over a week since my last post? I'm sure all of you have been very worried. Anyway, here's another Themeless puzzle using the grid I stole from  QVXwordz . I'm still going to call it Themeless even though two of the 15-Letter entries are certainly thematically related to my day job.  PDF Version   PUZ Version Serious question, though; what's the best 80s saxophone solo? I'm tempted to say it's "Hungry Eyes" from the Dirty Dancing  soundtrack, but Hall & Oates' "Maneater" is close. Nominations accepted in the comments. 

April 11, 2021: Get the Money

 Dolla dolla bills y'all. PDF Version    PUZ Version

April 6, 2021: Themeless 12

 Time for this weeks game of "Spot the grid entry that the constructor didn't notice was a lame entry until it was too late and he was too lazy to fix!" (Hint: it's 29-Across). Also, re: 41-Down...at my first ACPT in 2016, I had one perfect puzzle destroyed by my inability to remember whether Cambodian money was RIEL or RIAL (RIEL = Cambodia, RIAL = Iran/Oman/Yemen), and for that reason it is my least favorite unit of currency.  Wait a minute....maybe a theme puzzle about currency would be good? Final thought: I saw "Godzilla vs. Kong" this weekend. It is a work of fine art; shut down the Oscars race now, it's over <cut-away to interview with my fiancee: "Yeah, it was ok"> ***Update- 55-Across has had its pronoun corrected, I cant change the PUZ/PDF files from work but that will come this evening! It should read "Her", not "His"*** ***Update #2; PDF and PUZ now updated!*** PDF Version    PUZ Version

April 1, 2021: I got engaged! (Themeless #11)

The fact that I got engaged this week is 100% irrelevant to this puzzle, but it is true nonetheless.  **Update: 1-Across has been edited in the online version; corrections to PDF and PUZ to come, but it should read "Predecessor", not "Successor".  ***Update #2: PDF and PUZ now updated!*** PDF Version   PUZ Version