157: The Spiritual Journey of a Night Owl (Themeless)

Jac
Sep 26
1 min read

Word Count: 70

Mean Word Length: 5.49

Happy Saturday here at Trash Panda Puzzles! I keep mentioning on how autumn is my favorite season, but so far, mother nature doesn't seem to have gotten the memo. The weather is still feeling quite summery, and I'm eagerly awaiting those crisp days. I want to enjoy a warm cup of cider from my favorite mug while watching the leaves flutter down to the ground.

Today's crossword is a 15x15 grid with standard symmetry. As always, a huge thank you to my dear friend Spencer for test solving this puzzle! He helped retool the clue for 47-Across to make the crossings significantly fairer. During his solving, one of his temporarily incorrect answers made me realize I could make the clue for 18-Across downright evil. The answer is not guaranteed until the crossings are complete, so good luck!

Title Inspiration: 4D, 6D

Seed Word: 25A

Personal Word List/Score: 23A, 25A, 31A, 44D,

Reappearing 5+ Letter Words: 19A, 22D, 26D, 32A, 36D, 55A, 61A

Unique Words to Date: 6,435 (+45)

Non-NYT Words: 4D, 23A, 25A, 28D, 44D, 48A

If you enjoy, solve, stream, or find a typo in my crossword, please let me know!

Don't forget to love each other,

Jac

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