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So today actually is my birthday! This was such a fun treat that I was convinced the app had secretly replaced today's real daily puzzle.
@Dick Yates I agree to a point, though after I didn't complete the puzzle while using "HOLE" in each spot, I then used just "O" which let me get the puzzle. I only remembered after that hearing once that a rebus is typically only used if it's something applying to both the down and the across (meaning it wouldn't typically be used in this situation where a single letter in one word is a rebus for the other), though I've only been doing crosswords for a couple of years so I can't say for sure if that's accurate or not. It might be a useful rule of thumb though for when unsure with them: only use a rebus if neither fill has a single letter for that square
Absolutely loved this one! When I first saw 20A's clue, I immediately thought it had to be the cyclops and was disappointed that the letters just didn't work, only to be delighted when I realized I was right later on. Can't say I remember hearing the name "Polyphemus" before, but luckily I knew enough from the other clues to work this one out. Usually Wednesdays are when I sometimes have maybe 3 or four clues I just can't get or start to need help, but this one was really on my wavelength. Not only did I keep up my streak from the past two days, and got it in 12:40, 20 minutes faster than my average Wednesday crossword.
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