1. simple text fields
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3. clued entries (numerical order)
4. transposed grid
5. clued entries (entry-length order)
6. clued entries (clue-word-count order)
7. clued entries (entry order)
8. clued entries (clue order)
9. clued entries (alphanumeric only, case insensitive)
10. clued entries (grid order)
11. fill-in-the-blank clues
12. alliterative (by letter) clues (> 1 word)
13. clue-word initials
14. letters in numbered squares
15. clued entries with starred clues (Ø)
16. clued entries with parenthesized numbers in clues (Ø)
17. clued entries with numbers in clues
18. clued entries with adjacent-letter bigram in entry
19. clued entries (in groups (of size > 1) of entries that differ at exactly one position)
20. clue-entry duplicates (Ø)
21. black-/white-square asymmetry (brief)
22. letter and black-square frequency
23. entry count
24. grid dimensions
25. shifted-pair entries
26. entry homophones
27. clue-word homophones
28. word ladders
29. connectivity
30. anagram entries
31. clues with all words same length
32. repeated 2-grams
33. repeated 3-grams
34. repeated 4-grams
35. repeated 5-grams (Ø)
36. repeated 6-grams (Ø)
37. repeated 7-grams (Ø)
38. repeated 8-grams (Ø)
39. repeated 9-grams (Ø)
40. repeated 10-grams (Ø)
41. repeated 11-grams (Ø)
42. repeated 12-grams (Ø)
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46. repeated 16-grams (Ø)
47. repeated 17-grams (Ø)
48. FB15-17
49. (possible) theme entries
TITLE: Find Him! (Fireball Crosswords)
NOTEPAD:
COPYRIGHT: What U.S. state or Canadian province is the answer to the question posed by this puzzle? © 2024 Peter Gordon
WHERES██MIST██HAR
AIMEDAT█ANKA██ARE
LYINGTO█RAINDANCE
DAN█EATETH█KINDOF
OLES█TEDIUM█PDF██
█LMAO██UNRIG██OWN
███MUM███RNA██RHO
SHO█TIME█YELL█DOW
RED██AIR███LAG███
SAD██OKING██BASS█
██ITO█ENCAMP█STOP
ASTORS█GIBILL█RUE
SPINSTERS█MAILERS
HUE██ETAL█INBLACK
EDS██MAYA██ESCKEY
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
07A MIST [Spritz]
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
22A DAN [Judo rank]
23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
35A OWN [Dominate]
38A MUM [Not telling]
40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
48A YELL [Cry]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
15D TOTE [Take along]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
34D GALL [Audacity]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
58D GAB [Run on]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
63D TON [Lot]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]
77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
WALDO██SRS█ASHE
HIYALL█HEA█SPUD
EMINEM█ODDITIES
REN█SAM███TON██
EDGE█OUT██ORS██
SATAT█MIAO█STEM
█TOTE██MIKE█ETA
███EDU█ERINGRAY
MARTIN███NCISLA
INAHURRY█GAB███
SKI█MINE██MIMI█
TANK█GALL█PLANE
██DIP██LAB█LIBS
██AND███GAS█LLC
HANDFORD█STREAK
ARCO█WHO█SOURCE
REEF█NOW██PESKY
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]
22A DAN [Judo rank]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]
35A OWN [Dominate]
38A MUM [Not telling]
40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
58D GAB [Run on]
63D TON [Lot]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
07A MIST [Spritz]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
48A YELL [Cry]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
15D TOTE [Take along]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
34D GALL [Audacity]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
07A MIST [Spritz]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
35A OWN [Dominate]
48A YELL [Cry]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
34D GALL [Audacity]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
63D TON [Lot]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
22A DAN [Judo rank]
23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]
38A MUM [Not telling]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
15D TOTE [Take along]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
58D GAB [Run on]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]
77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
22A DAN [Judo rank]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
58D GAB [Run on]
34D GALL [Audacity]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]
79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
07A MIST [Spritz]
38A MUM [Not telling]
57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
35A OWN [Dominate]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
63D TON [Lot]
15D TOTE [Take along]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
48A YELL [Cry]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
34D GALL [Audacity]
81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
48A YELL [Cry]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
35A OWN [Dominate]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
22A DAN [Judo rank]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
63D TON [Lot]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
38A MUM [Not telling]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
58D GAB [Run on]
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
07A MIST [Spritz]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
15D TOTE [Take along]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
34D GALL [Audacity]
81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
48A YELL [Cry]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
35A OWN [Dominate]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
22A DAN [Judo rank]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
63D TON [Lot]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
38A MUM [Not telling]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
58D GAB [Run on]
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
07A MIST [Spritz]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
15D TOTE [Take along]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
07A MIST [Spritz]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
15D TOTE [Take along]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
22A DAN [Judo rank]
23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
34D GALL [Audacity]
35A OWN [Dominate]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
38A MUM [Not telling]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
48A YELL [Cry]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
58D GAB [Run on]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
63D TON [Lot]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
(WDQPBTP) 01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
(S) 07A MIST [Spritz]
(BODL) 11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
(T) 14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
(ASFA) 16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
(WBITP) 17A ARE [Will be in the present]
(D) 18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
(MODL) 19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
(JR) 22A DAN [Judo rank]
(CB) 23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
(S) 25A KINDOF [Sorta]
(AC) 26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
(M) 28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
(EC) 30A PDF [Exporting choice]
(URF) 31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
(SOG) 33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
(D) 35A OWN [Dominate]
(NT) 38A MUM [Not telling]
(TOGI) 40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
(RS) 41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
(HR) 42A SHO [HBO rival]
(YEWINW) 45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
(C) 48A YELL [Cry]
(SIWT) 50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
(NITSOTFBAAH) 51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
(FIWBAPPK) 52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
(GD) 53A LAG [Gaming delay]
(TE) 55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
(IM) 56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
(WGI) 59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
(PWAT) 62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
(SUB) 65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
(RBWASOI) 68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
(GAF) 70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
(VLO) 73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
(NFOL) 75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
(IJNMDN) 76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
(PE) 78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
(SC) 80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
(BA) 81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
(HGODAAHTATPQ) 82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
(MV) 83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
(LOTNWHOF) 84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
(WYMHTCAW) 85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
(SA) 01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
(HE) 02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
(COSR) 03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
(ICSSSITMF) 04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
(CS) 05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
(JAAT) 06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
(WDCOTADSOB) 07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
(R) 08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
(SS) 09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
(DLAR) 10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
(SD) 11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
(NP) 12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
(DA) 13D REEF [Diving attraction]
(TA) 15D TOTE [Take along]
(ICC) 20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
(TWOEROTLAS) 21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
(EWSACP) 24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
(BNIWC) 27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
(PWRB) 29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
(USITC) 32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
(A) 34D GALL [Audacity]
(MASC) 36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
(POT) 37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
(MDPTITHS) 39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
(HCGA) 42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
(IDLFBTTF) 43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
(ST) 44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
(TGACF) 46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
(WDPOBRITTC) 47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
(CC) 49D LAB [Culture center?]
(F) 54D GAS [Flatulence]
(SBCP) 57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
(RO) 58D GAB [Run on]
(UB) 60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
(W) 61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
(L) 63D TON [Lot]
(PWMO) 64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
(GNFAE) 66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
(EA) 67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
(B) 69D PESKY [Bothersome]
(MDCCITFHOTS) 70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
(ICNOPEI) 71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
(FW) 72D STEM [Fruit waste]
(SL) 74D LIBS [Some lefties]
(TS) 77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
(SMOP) 79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
WHERESMISTHARATAALRDADEEKOSTMPLOUGOWNMMRRSHOTMEYLDRALGSONGBSSITOEMPSPASSGLRSEMLHEIEME
01: W
02: H
03: E
04: R
05: E
06: S
07: M
08: I
09: S
10: T
11: H
12: A
13: R
14: A
15: T
16: A
17: A
18: L
19: R
20: D
21: A
22: D
23: E
24: E
25: K
26: O
27: S
28: T
29: M
30: P
31: L
32: O
33: U
34: G
35: O
36: W
37: N
38: M
39: M
40: R
41: R
42: S
43: H
44: O
45: T
46: M
47: E
48: Y
49: L
50: D
51: R
52: A
53: L
54: G
55: S
56: O
57: N
58: G
59: B
60: S
61: S
62: I
63: T
64: O
65: E
66: M
67: P
68: S
69: P
70: A
71: S
72: S
73: G
74: L
75: R
76: S
77: E
78: M
79: L
80: H
81: E
82: I
83: E
84: M
85: E
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
07A MIST [Spritz]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
58D GAB [Run on]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
63D TON [Lot]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
58D GAB [Run on]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
58D GAB [Run on]
↷: ✓
↔: x (104; (3,0))
↕: x (104; (3,0))
{A=23, B=3, C=4, D=10, E=21, F=2, G=5, H=6, I=16, J=0, K=5, L=11, M=10, N=13, O=12, P=4, Q=0, R=13, S=16, T=12, U=5, V=0, W=3, X=0, Y=4, Z=0}
abnormally low frequencies (approx.): J (-100%); V (-100%); X (-100%); Z (-100%)
abnormally high frequencies (approx.): K (+150%); M (+66%)
black-square count: 57 (57/255 ≈ ~22.4%)
90
17x15 (WxH)
[42A SHO [HBO rival], 77D ETA [Touchdown stat]]
07A MIST [Spritz]: [MIDST, MISSED]
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]: [HAAR]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]: [AR, R, EURE, OR, ERR, AHR, R., OUR, ER, UR]
22A DAN [Judo rank]: [DANN, DAHN]
35A OWN [Dominate]: [OANH]
38A MUM [Not telling]: [MAAM, MUMME, MUMM]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]: [REAUX, ROE, WROE, ROH, ROW, RHEAULT, ROHE, RO, ROWE]
48A YELL [Cry]: [YELLE]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]: [DAO, TAO, DOWE]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]: [READ, REDD, READE]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]: [ERR, AYRE, EYRE, HEIR, ERE, AER]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]: [BASSE, BASE]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]: [ITOH]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]: [RHUE, RU, REW, ROUX, RHEW, RIOUX]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]: [MAILER'S]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]: [HEWE, HEW, WHEW, HUGH]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]: [MAIA]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]: [WALDOW]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]: [HREN, RENN, RENNE, WRENN, WREN, REHN]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]: [MARTEN, MARTYN, MARTON]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]: [TANKE]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]: [ARKO]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]: [REIFF, REIF, RIEF]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]: [UND]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]: [SAHM]
34D GALL [Audacity]: [GAUL, GAULLE]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]: [HOO, HOUX, HU, HOU]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]: [GNAU]
49D LAB [Culture center?]: [LABBE]
54D GAS [Flatulence]: [GASS]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]: [SORCE]
63D TON [Lot]: [TONNE]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]: [PLAIN]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]: [PESCI]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]: [ASCHE, ASH, ASCH]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]: [STEMM]
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]: [[WITHE], [BAE, BI, BUY, BYE], [THIS']]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]: [[ANETTE, ANNETT], [SING'S, SINGH'S]]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]: [[WE'LL, WIL, WILLE], [B, B., BEA, BEE], [IN., INN], [THEE]]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]: [[AUNE], [DRYE], [LANDE]]
22A DAN [Judo rank]: [[RANCK, RANKE]]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]: [[CHOYCE]]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]: [[EWE, HUGH, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YOU, YU, YUE], [AHR, AR, ARE, OUR, R.]]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]: [[GEER]]
38A MUM [Not telling]: [[KNOT, KNOTT, NOTT, NOTTE]]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]: [[CYMBAL]]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]: [[EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE], [KNOT, KNOTT, NOTT, NOTTE]]
48A YELL [Cry]: [[CRYE]]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]: [[ST., STREETT], [WITHE], [THEE]]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]: [[IN., INN], [THEE], [THEE], ['N, AHN, ANE, ANN, ANNE, UN], [HIRO]]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]: [[IN., INN], [WICH, WITCH], [BEHN, BEHNE, BENN, BENNE], [AFFLIK], [FIL, FILL], [NIGHT, NITE]]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]: [[INITIALLING], [MABEY, MAYBEE]]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]: [[WATER'S]]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]: [[SETTE], [UPP], [BASS]]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]: [[WITHE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [AUNE]]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]: [[VETTE]]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]: [[NATIONALE], [FLOUR]]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]: [[IN., INN], [MARCHE, MARSCH]]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]: [[CHOYCE]]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]: [[HAO, HAU, HOWE], [OFFEN], [UND], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [THIS']]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]: [[VIP'S]]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]: [[LINH, LINN, LINNE, LYN, LYNN, LYNNE], [THEE], [NATIONALE], [HAUL], [FAYME]]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]: [[EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE], [MITE], [HITT], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [CLOTHES, KLOSE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]: [[C, C., CIE, SCI, SEA, SI, SIE, SIEH, TSE]]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]: [[SZE-DI], [RECORD'S, RECORDS']]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]: [[AI, AY, AYE, EYE, I.], [CAN'T, KANDT, KANT], [STIHL, STIL, STILLE], [IN., INN], [THEE]]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]: [[WITHE], [THEE], [CERES, SERIES'], [BOOK'S, BOOKS']]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]: [[C'EST, SAYE, SE, SEAY]]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]: [[LYKE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [ROC, ROCH, ROCKE, ROCQUE]]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]: [[C, C., CIE, SCI, SEA, SI, SIE, SIEH, TSE]]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]: [[KNOT, KNOTT, NOTT, NOTTE]]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]: [[CREME], [KOETTING]]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]: [[RAIDER'S, RAIDERS'], [THEE], [ARC]]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]: [[WEN, WIN, WINN, WINNE, WYNN, WYNNE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [COLLEDGE]]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]: [[IN., INN], [WEARHOUSE], [CLUB'S]]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]: [[WITHE], [ROC, ROCH, ROCKE, ROCQUE], [BAND'S]]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]: [[IN., INN], [THEE]]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]: [[PARTE]]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]: [[THEE], [MAUNG, MONG]]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]: [[GROUPE, GRUPE]]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]: [[LYNE, LYSNE], [FRUM], [BACKE, BAK, BAKKE], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [THEE]]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]: [[THING'S, THINGS']]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]: [[TROUTT], [GOODE]]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]: [[DEARING, DERING], [AUNE], [BUC], [RODGERS, ROGER'S, ROGERS'], [IN., INN], [THEE]]
49D LAB [Culture center?]: [[CENTERRE, CENTRE, SENNER, SENTER]]
58D GAB [Run on]: [[AUNE]]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]: [[BOLDT, BOLTE]]
63D TON [Lot]: [[LAT, LAUT, LOTT, LOTTE]]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]: [[PLACE'S], [WITHE]]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]: [[GOODE], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], ['N, AHN, ANE, ANN, ANNE, UN]]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]: [[EMIRATES']]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]: [[DAVIS'], [CUPP], [KAPTON], [IN., INN], [THEE], [FURST], [HAFF], [THEE]]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]: [[EILAND], [EDUARD], [EILAND]]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]: [[WAIST]]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]: [[SUM]]
(path size: 4)
54D GAS
58D GAB
49D LAB
53A LAG
(path size: 2)
37D NOW
50A DOW
(path size: 2)
24D EDU
83A EDS
(path size: 2)
80A HUE
75A RUE
(path size: 2)
64D ORS
42D SRS
(path size: 2)
04D REN
51A RED
(path size: 2)
36D WHO
42A SHO
(path size: 2)
27D SAM
55A SAD
(path size: 2)
46D MIKE
29D MINE
58D GAB → [54D GAS, 49D LAB]
54D GAS → [58D GAB]
49D LAB → [58D GAB, 53A LAG]
53A LAG → [49D LAB]
50A DOW → [37D NOW]
37D NOW → [50A DOW]
83A EDS → [24D EDU]
24D EDU → [83A EDS]
80A HUE → [75A RUE]
75A RUE → [80A HUE]
64D ORS → [42D SRS]
42D SRS → [64D ORS]
51A RED → [04D REN]
04D REN → [51A RED]
41A RHO → [42A SHO, 36D WHO]
42A SHO → [41A RHO, 36D WHO]
36D WHO → [41A RHO, 42A SHO]
55A SAD → [27D SAM]
27D SAM → [55A SAD]
46D MIKE → [29D MINE]
29D MINE → [46D MIKE]
component 0 (size: 198): [(0,0), ...]
[22A DAN [Judo rank], 21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]]
[35A OWN [Dominate], 37D NOW [Part of TTFN]]
3:
48A YELL [Cry]
63D TON [Lot]
4:
22A DAN [Judo rank]
5:
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
6:
07A MIST [Spritz]
7:
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
8:
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
35A OWN [Dominate]
34D GALL [Audacity]
9:
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
10:
54D GAS [Flatulence]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
IN (11) [18A LYINGTO, 19A RAINDANCE, 25A KINDOF, 56A OKING, 76A SPINSTERS, 82A INBLACK, 03D EMINEM, 07D MARTIN, 08D INAHURRY, 29D MINE, 47D ERINGRAY]
AN (7) [16A ANKA, 19A RAINDANCE, 22A DAN, 10D TANK, 11D HANDFORD, 21D AND, 67D PLANE]
MI (7) [07A MIST, 03D EMINEM, 29D MINE, 39D MIAO, 46D MIKE, 66D MIMI, 66D MIMI]
ED (6) [14A AIMEDAT, 28A TEDIUM, 51A RED, 83A EDS, 05D EDGE, 24D EDU]
RE (6) [01A WHERES, 17A ARE, 51A RED, 04D REN, 13D REEF, 60D STREAK]
ST (6) [07A MIST, 68A STOP, 70A ASTORS, 76A SPINSTERS, 60D STREAK, 72D STEM]
TO (6) [18A LYINGTO, 62A ITO, 68A STOP, 70A ASTORS, 15D TOTE, 63D TON]
ES (5) [01A WHERES, 26A OLES, 85A ESCKEY, 44D ODDITIES, 69D PESKY]
LA (5) [53A LAG, 82A INBLACK, 49D LAB, 57D NCISLA, 67D PLANE]
LL (5) [48A YELL, 73A GIBILL, 02D HIYALL, 34D GALL, 79D LLC]
RS (5) [70A ASTORS, 76A SPINSTERS, 78A MAILERS, 42D SRS, 64D ORS]
TE (5) [23A EATETH, 28A TEDIUM, 76A SPINSTERS, 15D TOTE, 72D STEM]
AI (4) [14A AIMEDAT, 19A RAINDANCE, 52A AIR, 78A MAILERS]
AL (4) [81A ETAL, 01D WALDO, 02D HIYALL, 34D GALL]
AR (4) [11A HAR, 17A ARE, 07D MARTIN, 12D ARCO]
AS (4) [59A BASS, 70A ASTORS, 54D GAS, 70D ASHE]
AT (4) [14A AIMEDAT, 23A EATETH, 06D SATAT, 06D SATAT]
ER (4) [01A WHERES, 76A SPINSTERS, 78A MAILERS, 47D ERINGRAY]
MA (4) [31A LMAO, 78A MAILERS, 84A MAYA, 07D MARTIN]
ND (4) [19A RAINDANCE, 25A KINDOF, 11D HANDFORD, 21D AND]
TA (4) [81A ETAL, 06D SATAT, 10D TANK, 77D ETA]
DA (3) [14A AIMEDAT, 19A RAINDANCE, 22A DAN]
DI (3) [28A TEDIUM, 20D DIP, 44D ODDITIES]
DO (3) [25A KINDOF, 50A DOW, 01D WALDO]
EA (3) [23A EATETH, 43D HEA, 60D STREAK]
EM (3) [03D EMINEM, 03D EMINEM, 72D STEM]
ET (3) [23A EATETH, 81A ETAL, 77D ETA]
GA (3) [34D GALL, 54D GAS, 58D GAB]
HE (3) [01A WHERES, 43D HEA, 70D ASHE]
HO (3) [41A RHO, 42A SHO, 36D WHO]
IM (3) [14A AIMEDAT, 45A TIME, 66D MIMI]
KI (3) [25A KINDOF, 56A OKING, 09D SKI]
NC (3) [19A RAINDANCE, 65A ENCAMP, 57D NCISLA]
NE (3) [03D EMINEM, 29D MINE, 67D PLANE]
NG (3) [18A LYINGTO, 56A OKING, 47D ERINGRAY]
OR (3) [70A ASTORS, 11D HANDFORD, 64D ORS]
OW (3) [35A OWN, 50A DOW, 37D NOW]
SA (3) [55A SAD, 06D SATAT, 27D SAM]
TI (3) [45A TIME, 07D MARTIN, 44D ODDITIES]
AB (2) [49D LAB, 58D GAB]
AM (2) [65A ENCAMP, 27D SAM]
AO (2) [31A LMAO, 39D MIAO]
AY (2) [84A MAYA, 47D ERINGRAY]
CE (2) [19A RAINDANCE, 61D SOURCE]
CK (2) [82A INBLACK, 85A ESCKEY]
DF (2) [30A PDF, 11D HANDFORD]
EN (2) [65A ENCAMP, 04D REN]
HA (2) [11A HAR, 11D HANDFORD]
HU (2) [80A HUE, 08D INAHURRY]
IB (2) [73A GIBILL, 74D LIBS]
IL (2) [73A GIBILL, 78A MAILERS]
IS (2) [07A MIST, 57D NCISLA]
IT (2) [62A ITO, 44D ODDITIES]
KE (2) [85A ESCKEY, 46D MIKE]
LE (2) [26A OLES, 78A MAILERS]
ME (2) [14A AIMEDAT, 45A TIME]
NA (2) [40A RNA, 08D INAHURRY]
NK (2) [16A ANKA, 10D TANK]
OU (2) [32D OUT, 61D SOURCE]
RA (2) [19A RAINDANCE, 47D ERINGRAY]
RC (2) [12D ARCO, 61D SOURCE]
RI (2) [33A UNRIG, 47D ERINGRAY]
SH (2) [42A SHO, 70D ASHE]
SK (2) [09D SKI, 69D PESKY]
SP (2) [76A SPINSTERS, 71D SPUD]
UE (2) [75A RUE, 80A HUE]
UM (2) [28A TEDIUM, 38A MUM]
UR (2) [08D INAHURRY, 61D SOURCE]
WH (2) [01A WHERES, 36D WHO]
YA (2) [84A MAYA, 02D HIYALL]
ING (3) [18A LYINGTO, 56A OKING, 47D ERINGRAY]
ALL (2) [02D HIYALL, 34D GALL]
AND (2) [11D HANDFORD, 21D AND]
ANK (2) [16A ANKA, 10D TANK]
DAN (2) [19A RAINDANCE, 22A DAN]
ERS (2) [76A SPINSTERS, 78A MAILERS]
ETA (2) [81A ETAL, 77D ETA]
IME (2) [14A AIMEDAT, 45A TIME]
IND (2) [19A RAINDANCE, 25A KINDOF]
INE (2) [03D EMINEM, 29D MINE]
KIN (2) [25A KINDOF, 56A OKING]
MIN (2) [03D EMINEM, 29D MINE]
ORS (2) [70A ASTORS, 64D ORS]
STE (2) [76A SPINSTERS, 72D STEM]
STO (2) [68A STOP, 70A ASTORS]
MINE (2) [03D EMINEM, 29D MINE]
[AZ, CT, DE, FL, ID, KS, MD, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY, BC, MB, NL, QC]
source: across entries with at least 8 characters
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
raINdance
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
spINsters
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
Raindance
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
spinsteRs
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
raIndance
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
spInsters
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
raiNdanceraindaNce
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
spiNsters
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
raindancE
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
spinstErs
01A WHERES [With 1-Down, question posed by this puzzle]
07A MIST [Spritz]
11A HAR [Bit of derisive laughter]
14A AIMEDAT [Targeted]
16A ANKA ["Annette Sings ___" (1960 Funicello album)]
17A ARE [Will be in the present]
18A LYINGTO [Deceiving]
19A RAINDANCE [Moves on dry land]
22A DAN [Judo rank]
23A EATETH [Consumes, biblically]
25A KINDOF [Sorta]
26A OLES [Andalusian cheers]
28A TEDIUM [Monotony]
30A PDF [Exporting choice]
31A LMAO ["U R 2 funny!"]
33A UNRIG [Strip of gear]
35A OWN [Dominate]
38A MUM [Not telling]
40A RNA [Transmitter of genetic info]
41A RHO [Resistivity symbol]
42A SHO [HBO rival]
45A TIME ["___ you enjoy wasting is not wasted ___"]
48A YELL [Cry]
50A DOW [Street indicator, with "the"]
51A RED [Name in the subtitle of the firefighter biography "An American Hero"]
52A AIR [Film in which Ben Affleck played Phil Knight]
53A LAG [Gaming delay]
55A SAD [Teary-eyed]
56A OKING [Initialing, maybe]
59A BASS [Waters grooved it]
62A ITO [Pritzker-winning architect Toyo]
65A ENCAMP [Set up base]
68A STOP [Remote button with a square on it]
70A ASTORS [Gilded Age family]
73A GIBILL [Vet legislation of 1944]
75A RUE [National flower of Lithuania]
76A SPINSTERS ["___ in Jeopardy" (Ngaio Marsh detective novel)]
78A MAILERS [Padded envelopes]
80A HUE [Spectrum choice]
81A ETAL [Bibliography abbr.]
82A INBLACK [How Goths often dress, and a hint to answering this puzzle's question]
83A EDS [Masthead VIPs]
84A MAYA [Lin of the National Women's Hall of Fame]
85A ESCKEY [What you might hit to close a window]
01D WALDO [See 1-Across]
02D HIYALL ["Howdy, everyone!"]
03D EMINEM [Cofounder of Shady Records]
04D REN ["I Can't Stand Still" singer in the musical "Footloose"]
05D EDGE [Cliffhanger setting?]
06D SATAT [Joined, as a table]
07D MARTIN [With 11-Down, creator of the 1-Across/1-Down series of books]
08D INAHURRY [Rushing]
09D SKI [Snowplow, say]
10D TANK [Drop like a rock]
11D HANDFORD [See 7-Down]
12D ARCO [Not pizzicato]
13D REEF [Diving attraction]
15D TOTE [Take along]
20D DIP [Ice cream coating]
21D AND [Third word of every "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sequel]
24D EDU [Extension when submitting a college paper?]
27D SAM [Big name in warehouse clubs]
29D MINE [Place with rock bands]
32D OUT [Unlike someone in the closet]
34D GALL [Audacity]
36D WHO [Many a Seuss character]
37D NOW [Part of TTFN]
39D MIAO [Mountain-dwelling people that include the Hmong subgroup]
42D SRS [High-class group?: Abbr.]
43D HEA ["Isn't ___ dreamboat?" (line from "Back to the Future")]
44D ODDITIES [Strange things]
46D MIKE [Trout good at catching flies]
47D ERINGRAY [Wilma Deering portrayer on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"]
49D LAB [Culture center?]
54D GAS [Flatulence]
57D NCISLA [SoCal-based CBS procedural]
58D GAB [Run on]
60D STREAK [Unthreaded bolt]
61D SOURCE [Wellspring]
63D TON [Lot]
64D ORS [Places with M.D. openings?]
66D MIMI [Good name for an egotist?]
67D PLANE [Emirates asset]
69D PESKY [Bothersome]
70D ASHE [McEnroe's Davis Cup captain in the first half of the 1980s]
71D SPUD [___ Island (Canadian nickname of Prince Edward Island)]
72D STEM [Fruit waste]
74D LIBS [Some lefties]
77D ETA [Touchdown stat]
79D LLC [Single-member org., perhaps]
TITLE: Find Him! (Fireball Crosswords)
NOTEPAD:
COPYRIGHT: What U.S. state or Canadian province is the answer to the question posed by this puzzle? © 2024 Peter Gordon
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