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TITLE: MGWCC #833 -- "Accentuate the Negative"
NOTEPAD: This week's contest answer, which is seven letters long, is what meta-crossword instructions should not be.
COPYRIGHT:
WAH█GATEAU█NOTI
AHA█ROUTER█SCAT
SEPTICTANK█ATMS
TAPON███EER█AIM
EDYS█LEGALEAGLE
███SCOURS█PAO██
AAA█AGRA█CORNER
FUNCTIONALSPACE
IFTHEN█OTOE█LOX
██CAR█ALONSO███
PROPERNAME█PAIL
LIL█DUG███CANTI
AVOW█NORMALLIFE
NENA█ELAINE█MOT
STYX█SABADO█ERO
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
58A AVOW [State publicly]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
01D WASTE [Squander]
02D AHEAD [Winning]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
04D GRIN [Big smile]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
18D TOSS [Chuck]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
54D LIETO [Snow]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
63D AND [&]
WASTE█AFI█PLANS
AHEAD█AUF█RIVET
HAPPY█ANTCOLONY
██TOSS█CHAP█WAX
GRIN█CATERED███
AOC█LOGIN█RUNES
TUT█EURO█ANGOLA
ETA█GRANOLA█RAB
AENEAS█ATOM█MIA
URKEL█CLONE█AND
███REPOSES█CLEO
NSA█AARP█OPAL██
OCTAGONAL█ANIME
TAMIL█ECO█ITFOR
ITSME█REX█LIETO
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
63D AND [&]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
58A AVOW [State publicly]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
04D GRIN [Big smile]
18D TOSS [Chuck]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
01D WASTE [Squander]
02D AHEAD [Winning]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
54D LIETO [Snow]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
01D WASTE [Squander]
02D AHEAD [Winning]
18D TOSS [Chuck]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
54D LIETO [Snow]
63D AND [&]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]
58A AVOW [State publicly]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
04D GRIN [Big smile]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
02D AHEAD [Winning]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
63D AND [&]
46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
58A AVOW [State publicly]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
04D GRIN [Big smile]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
54D LIETO [Snow]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
18D TOSS [Chuck]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
01D WASTE [Squander]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
63D AND [&]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
04D GRIN [Big smile]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
18D TOSS [Chuck]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
54D LIETO [Snow]
01D WASTE [Squander]
58A AVOW [State publicly]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
02D AHEAD [Winning]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
63D AND [&]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
04D GRIN [Big smile]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
18D TOSS [Chuck]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
54D LIETO [Snow]
01D WASTE [Squander]
58A AVOW [State publicly]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
02D AHEAD [Winning]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
01D WASTE [Squander]
02D AHEAD [Winning]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
04D GRIN [Big smile]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
18D TOSS [Chuck]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
54D LIETO [Snow]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
58A AVOW [State publicly]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
63D AND [&]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
(MRTAPC) 01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
(DWL) 04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
(PVOWYLAMF) 10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
(E) 14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
(WAS) 15A ROUTER [Web access source]
(SWNS) 16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
(IMBBIYY) 17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
(TKFB) 19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
(AOPTAAWOD) 20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
(SWP) 21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
(CFC) 23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
(MOCCCICWIPOTRRC) 24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
(AA) 25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
(THTC) 29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
(KS) 31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
(LJBTM) 32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
(TTOAC) 35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
(AAHOHOAC) 36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
(HOOGWE) 39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
(PST) 42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
(NC) 43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
(FIAB) 44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
(RCV) 45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
(XSSGWNTHCOBL) 46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
(LRLMOLBE) 48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
(BI) 51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
(TCVRW) 55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
(LC) 56A DUG [Liked, casually]
(WGSM) 57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
(SP) 58A AVOW [State publicly]
(WACMYF) 60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
(GPSK) 64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
(EOJP) 65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
(JEWFAS) 66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
(BB) 67A STYX ["Babe" band]
(GUWS) 68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
(EFR) 69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
(S) 01D WASTE [Squander]
(W) 02D AHEAD [Winning]
(LCAHT) 03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
(BS) 04D GRIN [Big smile]
(BBR) 05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
(KBYA) 06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
(WYTYSU) 07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
(EOAVP) 08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
(TCWSDIDT) 09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
(HHGG) 10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
(LSS) 11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
(LAACS) 12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
(KIP) 13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
(C) 18D TOSS [Chuck]
(LDFANS) 22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
(UYP) 25D LOGIN [Use your password]
(CC) 26D EURO [Cannes coin]
(BF) 27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
(OTFYA) 28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
(BTFF) 30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
(MOBML) 32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
(PGFBC) 33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
(QP) 34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
(ER) 36D CLONE [Exact replica]
(PFGP) 37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
(PPP) 38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
(B) 40D CHAP [Bloke]
(SAOGOS) 41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
(LN) 46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
(FDG) 47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
(FSA) 48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
(IFR) 49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
(MAC) 50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
(CBG) 52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
(WMTW) 53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
(S) 54D LIETO [Snow]
(YOSL) 57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
(POPP) 59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
(CI) 61D RAB [Croatian island]
(MHWGAS) 62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
() 63D AND [&]
WAHGATEAUNOTIARSSTATERAELEGASCPAAAACERFCAIOLCAOPRRPAILLDCAWNRMANEMSSE
01: W
02: A
03: H
04: G
05: A
06: T
07: E
08: A
09: U
10: N
11: O
12: T
13: I
14: A
15: R
16: S
17: S
18: T
19: A
20: T
21: E
22: R
23: A
24: E
25: L
26: E
27: G
28: A
29: S
30: C
31: P
32: A
33: A
34: A
35: A
36: C
37: E
38: R
39: F
40: C
41: A
42: I
43: O
44: L
45: C
46: A
47: O
48: P
49: R
50: R
51: P
52: A
53: I
54: L
55: L
56: D
57: C
58: A
59: W
60: N
61: R
62: M
63: A
64: N
65: E
66: M
67: S
68: S
69: E
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
01D WASTE [Squander]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
65A ELAINE (LAINE) / [57D [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]]
02D AHEAD (HEAD) / [46A [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]]
↷: ✓
↔: x (52; (3,0))
↕: x (52; (3,0))
{A=31, B=1, C=8, D=3, E=20, F=3, G=5, H=3, I=10, J=0, K=1, L=12, M=5, N=14, O=18, P=7, Q=0, R=12, S=10, T=14, U=5, V=1, W=2, X=2, Y=2, Z=0}
abnormally low frequencies (approx.): J (-100%); Z (-100%); B (-66%)
abnormally high frequencies (approx.): X (+100%); C (+60%); A (+55%)
black-square count: 36 (36/225 ≈ ~16.0%)
78
15x15 (WxH)
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]: [WAAH, WA]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]: [AHAH]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]: [ROOTER, RUETER, RUTER, RUITER]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]: [AME, AIME]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]: [POWE, POW, POUGH]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]: [KORNER, KOERNER]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]: [LUKS, LUCKS, LOCKS, LUX]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]: [CARR, KAHR, KARR, CARRE, KAHRE]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]: [PAILLE, PALE]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]: [LILLE, LILL]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]: [DOUG]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]: [ALAINE, ALAYNE, ALLAIN, ELAYNE, ALANE, AHLEN, ALAIN, ELANE]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]: [STICKS]
01D WASTE [Squander]: [WAIST]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]: [TUTT]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]: [KLOEHN]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]: [EKCO, ECHO, EKO]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]: [WRECKS]
40D CHAP [Bloke]: [CHAPP]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]: [OPEL, OPLE]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]: [PLAN'S, PLANS']
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]: [CLIO]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]: [WHACKS, WACKS]
61D RAB [Croatian island]: [RABB]
63D AND [&]: [UND]
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]: [[TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [PETIE, PETIT, PETTEE, PETTEY, PETTI, PETTIE]]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]: [[DESERT], [WITHE]]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]: [[PAASCH], [JA, YAH], [MEA, MEE, MI], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]: [[WEBB], [SORCE]]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]: [[WITHE], [NON-SENSE]]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]: [[MAE, MAYE, MEI, MEY], [B, B., BEA, BEE], [IN., INN], [YORE, YOU'RE], [YARDE]]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]: [[THERE, THEY'RE], [KEAS, KEE'S, KEES, KEESE, KEY'S, KEYES, KEYES']]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]: [[ONE'S, ONES'], [THREW, THRU], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR], [D'OR, DOAR, DOERR, DOHR, DORE, DORR]]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]: [[WITHE]]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [CHREST]]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]: [[CREME], [WICH, WITCH], [PARTE], [THERE, THEY'RE], [ROCKEY], [RHOAD, RHODE, RODE, ROED, ROHDE, ROWED]]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]: [[TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [KLEEN]]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]: [[GIST], [BELLEAU, BILLOW, BILOW], [THEE], [MAJOR'S, MAJORS']]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]: [[THEE], [CITI]]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]: [[ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR], [AUNE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]: [[HOLM], [ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR]]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]: [[PROGRAMING]]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]: [[FISCH, PHISH], [IN., INN], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]: [[ROELLER]]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]: [[SOCHOR], [GRATE], [GNAU], [THEE], [BAIER, BAYAR, BEYER]]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]: [[RICHEY, RITCHEY, RITCHIE], [ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR]]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]: [[KARTER], [V., VE, VEE, VI], [WRAPPER], [WAIN, WANE]]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]: [[LEICHT]]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]: [[MEA, MEE, MI]]
58A AVOW [State publicly]: [[PUBLICALLY]]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [MAE, MAYE, MEI, MEY], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]: [[JERMAN], [PAAP, PAAPE, POPP, POPPE], [STAAR, STARR], [KIRNER]]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]: [[J., JAE, JAY, JAYE], [PETERMANN]]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]: [[BANNED]]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]: [[CHAU, SCHAU]]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]: [[LYKE], [HEYE, HI, HY, HYE, JAI], [TIED]]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]: [[REP., REPP]]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]: [[QING], [BORNE, BOURN, BOURNE], [YEAR'S, YEARS']]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]: [[WEN, WIN, WINN, WINNE, WYNN, WYNNE], [EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE], [CHAU, SCHAU], [UPP]]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [VERGIL]]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]: [[TELEVISION], [HOO, HOU, HOUX, HU], [AI, AY, AYE, EYE, I.], [DEUX, DEW, DOO, DOUWE, DU, DUE]]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]: [[GROUPE, GRUPE]]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]: [[LYKE], [SIGN'S, SINES]]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]: [[CAEN, CAHN, CANN, CANNES, KAN, KANN, KANNE, KUHNE, KUN], [SPEAKE]]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]: [[FRASE, FRAZE, FREY'S]]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]: [[LAIS, LASE, LAY'S, LEIS, LEYS], [DOWNE], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [KNAPP, NAPP], [C'EST, SAYE, SE, SEAY]]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]: [[EWES, HUGHES, HUGHES', HUGHS, U'S, U.'S, U.S, YEW'S, YOOS, YOUS, YOUSE, YU'S], [YORE, YOU'RE]]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]: [[CAEN, CAEN'S, CAHN, CAN, CAN'S, CANN, CANS, KAN, KANN, KANNE, KANZ], [COYNE]]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]: [[BAAR, BAHR, BAHRE, BARR, BARRE]]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]: [[EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE]]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]: [[THEE], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]: [[BESTE], [MOVIE'S], [LIST'S]]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]: [[JERMAN], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [B, B., BEA, BEE]]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]: [[QUEEN'S]]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [GREENE], [PRODUCT'S]]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]: [[PANDIT]]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]: [[GOLDE], [ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR]]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]: [[GEHM, GEMME, JEM]]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [ROSEY, ROSY]]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]: [[CHARACTER'S]]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]: [[MIS], [THEE], [WHIRLED]]
54D LIETO [Snow]: [[SNOWE]]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]: [[LAIN, LANE, LAYNE, LN]]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]: [[ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR]]
61D RAB [Croatian island]: [[EILAND]]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]: [[MAMA, MOMMA], [HEAR], [OUI, WEE, WIEHE, WII], [GAU, GOE, GOGH, GOH]]
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32A AAA
14A AHA
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37D ECO
69A ERO
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59D WAX
01A WAH
32A AAA → [14A AHA]
14A AHA → [32A AAA]
37D ECO → [69A ERO]
69A ERO → [37D ECO]
01A WAH → [59D WAX]
59D WAX → [01A WAH]
component 0 (size: 189): [(0,0), ...]
[23A AIM [Competition for Crest], 62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]]
4:
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
54D LIETO [Snow]
5:
18D TOSS [Chuck]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
6:
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
7:
02D AHEAD [Winning]
8:
01D WASTE [Squander]
AN (8) [17A SEPTICTANK, 57A CANTI, 27D GRANOLA, 34D ANTCOLONY, 46D ANGOLA, 48D PLANS, 52D ANIME, 63D AND]
AL (6) [25A LEGALEAGLE, 39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 46A ALONSO, 60A NORMALLIFE, 11D OCTAGONAL, 47D OPAL]
ER (6) [15A ROUTER, 21A EER, 36A CORNER, 48A PROPERNAME, 69A ERO, 30D CATERED]
NE (6) [36A CORNER, 64A NENA, 65A ELAINE, 08D AENEAS, 36D CLONE, 50D RUNES]
ON (6) [20A TAPON, 39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 46A ALONSO, 11D OCTAGONAL, 34D ANTCOLONY, 36D CLONE]
AT (5) [04A GATEAU, 16A SCAT, 19A ATMS, 30D CATERED, 41D ATOM]
LO (5) [44A LOX, 46A ALONSO, 25D LOGIN, 34D ANTCOLONY, 36D CLONE]
TA (5) [17A SEPTICTANK, 20A TAPON, 07D ETA, 11D OCTAGONAL, 12D TAMIL]
CA (4) [16A SCAT, 45A CAR, 57A CANTI, 30D CATERED]
CO (4) [29A SCOURS, 36A CORNER, 34D ANTCOLONY, 37D ECO]
EA (4) [04A GATEAU, 25A LEGALEAGLE, 02D AHEAD, 08D AENEAS]
LA (4) [65A ELAINE, 27D GRANOLA, 46D ANGOLA, 48D PLANS]
LE (4) [25A LEGALEAGLE, 25A LEGALEAGLE, 25A LEGALEAGLE, 57D CLEO]
NA (4) [39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 48A PROPERNAME, 64A NENA, 11D OCTAGONAL]
PA (4) [31A PAO, 39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 51A PAIL, 47D OPAL]
RO (4) [15A ROUTER, 48A PROPERNAME, 69A ERO, 26D EURO]
TE (4) [04A GATEAU, 15A ROUTER, 01D WASTE, 30D CATERED]
TI (4) [10A NOTI, 17A SEPTICTANK, 39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 57A CANTI]
TO (4) [43A OTOE, 18D TOSS, 41D ATOM, 54D LIETO]
AA (3) [32A AAA, 32A AAA, 28D AARP]
AG (3) [25A LEGALEAGLE, 35A AGRA, 11D OCTAGONAL]
AH (3) [01A WAH, 14A AHA, 02D AHEAD]
AI (3) [23A AIM, 51A PAIL, 65A ELAINE]
AP (3) [20A TAPON, 03D HAPPY, 40D CHAP]
CT (3) [17A SEPTICTANK, 39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 11D OCTAGONAL]
EN (3) [42A IFTHEN, 64A NENA, 08D AENEAS]
ET (3) [07D ETA, 49D RIVET, 54D LIETO]
GR (3) [35A AGRA, 04D GRIN, 27D GRANOLA]
HA (3) [14A AHA, 03D HAPPY, 40D CHAP]
IL (3) [51A PAIL, 55A LIL, 12D TAMIL]
IN (3) [65A ELAINE, 04D GRIN, 25D LOGIN]
LI (3) [55A LIL, 60A NORMALLIFE, 54D LIETO]
ME (3) [48A PROPERNAME, 13D ITSME, 52D ANIME]
NO (3) [10A NOTI, 60A NORMALLIFE, 27D GRANOLA]
NS (3) [46A ALONSO, 10D NSA, 48D PLANS]
OL (3) [27D GRANOLA, 34D ANTCOLONY, 46D ANGOLA]
OR (3) [36A CORNER, 60A NORMALLIFE, 53D ITFOR]
OT (3) [10A NOTI, 43A OTOE, 66A MOT]
RA (3) [35A AGRA, 27D GRANOLA, 61D RAB]
RE (3) [22D REPOSES, 30D CATERED, 38D REX]
UR (3) [29A SCOURS, 09D URKEL, 26D EURO]
WA (3) [01A WAH, 01D WASTE, 59D WAX]
AB (2) [68A SABADO, 61D RAB]
AD (2) [68A SABADO, 02D AHEAD]
AM (2) [48A PROPERNAME, 12D TAMIL]
AO (2) [31A PAO, 05D AOC]
AR (2) [45A CAR, 28D AARP]
AS (2) [01D WASTE, 08D AENEAS]
AU (2) [04A GATEAU, 33D AUF]
CL (2) [36D CLONE, 57D CLEO]
ED (2) [24A EDYS, 30D CATERED]
EL (2) [65A ELAINE, 09D URKEL]
EP (2) [17A SEPTICTANK, 22D REPOSES]
ES (2) [22D REPOSES, 50D RUNES]
GA (2) [04A GATEAU, 25A LEGALEAGLE]
GO (2) [11D OCTAGONAL, 46D ANGOLA]
HE (2) [42A IFTHEN, 02D AHEAD]
IF (2) [42A IFTHEN, 60A NORMALLIFE]
IM (2) [23A AIM, 52D ANIME]
IT (2) [13D ITSME, 53D ITFOR]
MI (2) [12D TAMIL, 62D MIA]
NT (2) [57A CANTI, 34D ANTCOLONY]
OC (2) [05D AOC, 11D OCTAGONAL]
OP (2) [48A PROPERNAME, 47D OPAL]
OS (2) [18D TOSS, 22D REPOSES]
OU (2) [15A ROUTER, 29A SCOURS]
PO (2) [20A TAPON, 22D REPOSES]
RI (2) [04D GRIN, 49D RIVET]
RN (2) [36A CORNER, 48A PROPERNAME]
SA (2) [68A SABADO, 10D NSA]
SC (2) [16A SCAT, 29A SCOURS]
SE (2) [17A SEPTICTANK, 22D REPOSES]
ST (2) [67A STYX, 01D WASTE]
UN (2) [39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 50D RUNES]
UT (2) [15A ROUTER, 06D TUT]
LON (3) [46A ALONSO, 34D ANTCOLONY, 36D CLONE]
ANT (2) [57A CANTI, 34D ANTCOLONY]
ATE (2) [04A GATEAU, 30D CATERED]
CAT (2) [16A SCAT, 30D CATERED]
CTA (2) [17A SEPTICTANK, 11D OCTAGONAL]
GRA (2) [35A AGRA, 27D GRANOLA]
HAP (2) [03D HAPPY, 40D CHAP]
NAL (2) [39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 11D OCTAGONAL]
OLA (2) [27D GRANOLA, 46D ANGOLA]
ONA (2) [39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 11D OCTAGONAL]
TER (2) [15A ROUTER, 30D CATERED]
ONAL (2) [39A FUNCTIONALSPACE, 11D OCTAGONAL]
100 35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
100 14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
100 23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
100 63D AND [&]
100 46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
100 52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
100 41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
100 45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
100 36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
100 26D EURO [Cannes coin]
100 03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
100 49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
100 01D WASTE [Squander]
100 59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
099 08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
099 02D AHEAD [Winning]
099 40D CHAP [Bloke]
099 36D CLONE [Exact replica]
099 27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
099 04D GRIN [Big smile]
099 44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
099 47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
099 51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
099 50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
098 28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
098 58A AVOW [State publicly]
098 13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
098 64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
098 17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
097 25D LOGIN [Use your password]
097 18D TOSS [Chuck]
096 30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
096 56A DUG [Liked, casually]
096 25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
095 48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
095 38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
095 67A STYX ["Babe" band]
095 09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
091 22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
091 15A ROUTER [Web access source]
091 29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
090 34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
090 57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
090 42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
089 11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
088 32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
088 06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
087 48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
086 07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
085 33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
085 60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
084 10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
084 16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
082 65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
082 01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
081 19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
081 62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
080 05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
075 54D LIETO [Snow]
071 04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
068 66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
068 43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
068 61D RAB [Croatian island]
065 37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
065 24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
065 21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
064 55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
062 12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
061 46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
055 68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
054 10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
051 57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
050 20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
049 31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
044 32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
044 53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
031 69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
??? 39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
100 (0,7)→: FUNCTION
100 (0,10)→: PROPER
100 (0,10)↓: PLAN
100 (1,1)↓: HEAD
100 (1,10)→: ROPE
100 (2,2)↘: PO.OR
100 (2,8)→: THEN
100 (3,5)↘: SAI.L
100 (4,1)→: ROUTE
100 (5,4)→: LEGAL
100 (5,7)→: IONA
100 (5,12)→: NORMAL
100 (6,2)→: TANK
100 (6,13)←: LE.AN
100 (7,2)↓: A.GRA
100 (9,6)→: CORN
100 (10,7)→: SPACE
100 (11,12)→: LIFE
100 (13,2)↓: MIL.E
100 (13,4)↑: LIMA
100 (13,12)←: FILL
source: across entries with at least 8 characters
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
sEptictank
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
lEgaleaglelegalEaglelegaleaglE
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
functionalspacE
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
propErnamepropernamE
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
normallifE
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
septictAnk
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
legAleaglelegaleAgle
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
functionAlspacefunctionalspAce
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
propernAme
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
normAllife
01A WAH [Mocking response to a petty complaint]
04A GATEAU [Dessert with layers]
10A NOTI [Posh version of "What're ya lookin' at *me* for?"]
14A AHA ["Eureka!"]
15A ROUTER [Web access source]
16A SCAT [Singing with nonsense syllables]
17A SEPTICTANK [It may be buried in your yard]
19A ATMS [Their keys feature braille]
20A TAPON [Announce one's presence through, as a window or door]
21A EER [Suffix with puppet]
23A AIM [Competition for Crest]
24A EDYS [Maker of Churro Caramel Crossroads Ice Cream (which is part of their Rocky Road Collection)]
25A LEGALEAGLE [Amazing attorney]
29A SCOURS [Tries hard to clean]
31A PAO [Kung ___ shrimp]
32A AAA [League just below the Majors]
35A AGRA [The Tomb of Akbar's city]
36A CORNER [a1, a8, h8, or h1, on a chessboard]
39A FUNCTIONALSPACE [Home office or garage workshop, e.g.]
42A IFTHEN [Programming statement type]
43A OTOE [Nebraska county]
44A LOX [Fish in a bagelry]
45A CAR [Roller coaster vehicle]
46A ALONSO [Xabi ___ (Spanish soccer great who's now the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen)]
48A PROPERNAME [Lionel Richie, Lionel Messi, or Lionel Barrymore, e.g.]
51A PAIL [Beachcomber's item]
55A LIL ["Tha Carter V" rapper ___ Wayne]
56A DUG [Liked, casually]
57A CANTI ["Who's gonna stop me?"]
58A AVOW [State publicly]
60A NORMALLIFE [What a celebrity may yearn for]
64A NENA [German pop star Kerner]
65A ELAINE [Employee of J. Peterman]
66A MOT [___ juste (exact word for a situation)]
67A STYX ["Babe" band]
68A SABADO ["___ Gigante" (Univision weekend show)]
69A ERO [Ending for ranch]
01D WASTE [Squander]
02D AHEAD [Winning]
03D HAPPY [Like clams at high tide]
04D GRIN [Big smile]
05D AOC [Bronx-born rep.]
06D TUT [King born 3,366 years ago]
07D ETA [When you think you'll show up]
08D AENEAS [Eponym of a Virgil poem]
09D URKEL [TV character who says "Did I do that?"]
10D NSA [Hush-hush govt. group]
11D OCTAGONAL [Like stop signs]
12D TAMIL [Language Aziz Ansari can speak]
13D ITSME [Knocker's identifying phrase]
18D TOSS [Chuck]
22D REPOSES [Lays down for a nap, say]
25D LOGIN [Use your password]
26D EURO [Cannes coin]
27D GRANOLA [Bar food?]
28D AARP [Org. that finds you at 50]
30D CATERED [Brought the food for]
32D AFI [Maker of "100 Best..." movies lists]
33D AUF ["Pass ___" (German for "be careful")]
34D ANTCOLONY [Queen's place]
36D CLONE [Exact replica]
37D ECO [Prefix for green products]
38D REX [Puzzle pundit Parker]
40D CHAP [Bloke]
41D ATOM [Smallest amount of gold or silver]
46D ANGOLA [Lusophone nation]
47D OPAL [Fire ___ (dramatic gem)]
48D PLANS [Forthcoming social activity]
49D RIVET [Item for Rosie]
50D RUNES [Mysterious alphabetical characters]
52D ANIME ["Cowboy Bebop" genre]
53D ITFOR ["Wouldn't miss ___ the world"]
54D LIETO [Snow]
57D CLEO [96-year-old singer ___ Laine]
59D WAX [Paper or poetic preceder]
61D RAB [Croatian island]
62D MIA ["Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 sequel)]
63D AND [&]
TITLE: MGWCC #833 -- "Accentuate the Negative"
NOTEPAD: This week's contest answer, which is seven letters long, is what meta-crossword instructions should not be.
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WAH█GATEAU█NOTI
AHA█ROUTER█SCAT
SEPTICTANK█ATMS
TAPON███EER█AIM
EDYS█LEGALEAGLE
███SCOURS█PAO██
AAA█AGRA█CORNER
FUNCTIONALSPACE
IFTHEN█OTOE█LOX
██CAR█ALONSO███
PROPERNAME█PAIL
LIL█DUG███CANTI
AVOW█NORMALLIFE
NENA█ELAINE█MOT
STYX█SABADO█ERO