Word Count: 67
Mean Word Length: 5.67
Welcome to Trash Panda Puzzles, where I have yet another exciting crossword puzzle waiting for you! As someone who embraces the Minnesotan stereotype, I can't help but talk about the weather. It's been a long, harsh winter with one snowstorm after another, and to be honest, I'm ready for it to end. But it looks like we've turned a corner, with temperatures finally starting to climb above freezing during the day. The extra warmth and sunshine are doing wonders for my mood and motivation, allowing me to oomph needed to pursue my hobbies, including one of my favorite pastimes: crossword construction. With the beautiful weather to inspire and energize me, I can't wait to bring you more new crosswords!
Today's crossword is a 15x15 grid that features horizontal symmetry. As I approach the end of my current word list for seed entries, I've been working on grids that include some of my more challenging to fill words. Over the last few dozen crosswords, I've devoted countless hours to creating puzzles that are not only enjoyable for me to clue, but also engaging for solvers as well. Rest assured that I'll be introducing a fresh batch of seed words in the near future, so keep your eyes peeled!
Title Inspiration: 1A, 26A, 54A
Seed Word: 30A
Personal Word List/Score: 30A, 35A
Reused 4+ Letter Words: 1D, 6D, 9D, 18A, 40A, 49D, 58A
Unique Words to Date: 5,109
Non-NYT Words: 1A, 17A, 30A, 55A
Non-Shortz-Era Words: 22A, 35A, 52A
If you enjoy, solve, stream (I give bits), or find a typo in my crossword, please let me know!
Don't forget to love each other,
Jac
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