Sorry I'm running a little late, but I had a sudden bout of anthrax.
No. Not really.
Across Lite:
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Special bonus puzzle. Woo hoo! :-D
I read BEQ's latest post Monday night and promptly made this grid.
Fair warning: Even the least tipsy notions may, in this day and age, become reality. Isn't that the very reason they say that you should be very careful what you wish for?
Across Lite file:
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I thought I might try to tie this all together as a mini-themed puzzle with a war motif. But then I thought "nah".
Across Lite file:
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About a year and a half ago BEQ (that's Brendan Emmett Quigley, to you prosecutors out there) posted a poignant thesis on the top 10 bullshit themes used by crossword constructors.
I, being perpetually at a loss for decent theme ideas, have reflected back on BEQ's post and have decided to do a bullshit theme.
Yes.
A bullshit theme it shall be.
Across Lite .puz file:
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And, on a tangentary note (but per 50-Down), here's your Video of the Month courtesy of one of my heroes, James "the Amazing" Randi.