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Happy St. Patrick's Day!

◆◆ · By JeffsPuzzles · Published 2025-03-16T12:12:25.258Z

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  • emmie 6:52 · 2025-03-16T16:00:11.391Z
    Fun!
    • JeffsPuzzles constructor · 2025-03-16T22:28:25.568Z
      Thank you!
    • Daggerscar 10:05 · 2025-03-17T11:36:56.610Z
      Really good! Thank you!
      • JeffsPuzzles constructor · 2025-03-17T22:22:55.851Z
        Thanks!
      • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓3:26 · 2025-03-17T15:47:36.928Z
        Fun and educational!
        • JeffsPuzzles constructor · 2025-03-17T22:23:04.202Z
          Thanks, Sendhil!
        • Puzzled 18:39 · 2025-03-19T06:23:24.375Z
          That was fun and educational.
          For 58A, is it intentional that the clue and answer both include "stone"?
          Thanks again for the puzzle!
          • JeffsPuzzles constructor · 2025-03-19T10:26:36.835Z
            Thanks for solving, and thanks for so diplomatically pointing out my goof on 58A! I've removed "limestone" from the clue.
          1A
          Broccoli ___ (rapini)
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          Across
          1. 1A
            Broccoli ___ (rapini)
          2. 5A
            Halliwell (Ginger Spice) or Allen (terrific jazz pianist who died way too soon)
          3. 9A
            Unadulterated
          4. 13A
            "The Grand Canyon State" (abbr.)
          5. 14A
            Chopper
          6. 15A
            Bicker
          7. 16A
            Bad spot for a canary, once
          8. 17A
            Rachel ___ (NYT Wordplay writer, co-constructor with Claire Rimkus of the "Just Gridding!" crossword site, bioethicist)
          9. 18A
            Ireland's Cliffs of ___, where the cave scene in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was filmed
          10. 19A
            Irish site where St. Patrick converted the King of Munster in the 5th century
          11. 22A
            ___Kosh B'Gosh
          12. 23A
            Asian celebration
          13. 24A
            North African chili paste
          14. 28A
            Irish author Roddy ____ ("Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha," "The Commitments"), who IMO is one of the most brilliant writers of dialogue in the English language)
          15. 30A
            Snakes often lurking in crosswords, but not, of course, in Ireland
          16. 32A
            Site of the "Terra Cotta' army
          17. 33A
            ___-la-la
          18. 35A
            Bath
          19. 36A
            Basis for some conventional (non-organic) food
          20. 37A
            "Ireland Forever," in anglicized Irish
          21. 41A
            Soda, to some
          22. 43A
            Call in La Liga
          23. 44A
            Wagering parlor (acronym)
          24. 45A
            "It's ____" (It didn't work)
          25. 47A
            Irish author Colfer (the "Artemis Fowl" series)
          26. 49A
            Irish author Wilde ("The Picture of Dorian Gray")
          27. 53A
            Decision for some in Altadena after the wildfires
          28. 55A
            Resistance unit
          29. 57A
            Letters on a baseball scoreboard
          30. 58A
            Oft-kissed block near Cork, Ireland
          31. 61A
            Book of ____ (gorgeously illustrated medieval manuscript at Trinity College)
          32. 64A
            Overhang
          33. 65A
            New Mexico arts spot
          34. 66A
            Most populous nation
          35. 67A
            Dictator Idi
          36. 68A
            Stare lecherously
          37. 69A
            Cologne, to residents
          38. 70A
            ____ Soul ("3 Feet High and Rising")
          39. 71A
            Some Drs.
          Down
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            Shove (through)
          2. 2D
            Singing direction meaning "airy"
          3. 3D
            Irish author Maeve ____ ("Light a Penny Candle")
          4. 4D
            Biblical prophet who is the namesake for a type of sprouted wheat bread (abbr.)
          5. 5D
            Faux pas
          6. 6D
            Possible 44 Across wager
          7. 7D
            The "Queen of Country"
          8. 8D
            Where to enjoy a Guinness or Smithwick's
          9. 9D
            Hardly terse, perhaps after kissing 58 Across
          10. 10D
            "That was disgusting" (which I did after kissing 58 Across)
          11. 11D
            Say "I wish I hadn't done that," e.g. (ditto)
          12. 12D
            "If ___ again I meet him beard to beard, he's mine or I am his" (Coriolanus)
          13. 15D
            One of the "As" in AARP (abbr.)
          14. 20D
            SNL alum Cheri
          15. 21D
            Toy company founded by the Hassenfeld brothers
          16. 25D
            "Oh well"
          17. 26D
            Elliott or Smith (but not Elliott Smith, who you should check out if you're into introspective, haunting music)
          18. 27D
            "That's __-brainer" (response to "Should I visit Ireland if I have a chance?")
          19. 29D
            Printer option (abbr.)
          20. 31D
            Vodka that I had way too much of at my Russian teacher's house back in college, for short
          21. 34D
            Irish author Frank McCourt's mother's name ("_____'s Ashes")
          22. 37D
            Kindle supports it, among other formats
          23. 38D
            Any book by any of the Irish authors in this puzzle, not to mention Kevin Barry, Maggie O'Farrell, Colm Tóibin, Sebastian Barry, Paul Murray, Edna O'Brien ....
          24. 39D
            "Basic building blocks," except that they're made of other things, which in turn are made of other things, which in turn ....
          25. 40D
            Monogram of a renowned Irish playwright ("Pygmalion")
          26. 41D
            72, often
          27. 42D
            Poetic form
          28. 46D
            Ireland's capital
          29. 48D
            What the three monkeys saw, heard, and spoke
          30. 50D
            ______ Patrick (mountain atop which Patrick supposedly fasted for 40 days)
          31. 51D
            The "Governator"
          32. 52D
            ______ Pieces
          33. 54D
            Ingrid's "Casablanca" role
          34. 56D
            African scavenger/hunter more closely related to cats than dogs
          35. 59D
            Appoint
          36. 60D
            One-time Corvette option
          37. 61D
            Free, palindromic Canadian messaging app
          38. 62D
            Roxy Music's Brian (not Roxy Music's Bryan)
          39. 63D
            "Bad" cholesterol
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