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It’s on me for solving without my glasses, but, boy, did I tie myself in knots wondering how an autopsy could stave off a LATEFEE.

Nice way to land on 1000. Silliest effort in streak-maintenance: ran 2 miles out of the Green Mountains at 11pm to the (closed) small town library whose WiFi could be leeched from outside.

I wasn’t moving off of EtTubrUte for “Cry from a cutthroat competitor” easily. I realize it falls apart under any examination, but I wanted it.

I’m slightly concerned about how quickly my brain filled in [As good as it gets] with OPenbAr.

CRopcircle for the “supposed evidence” slowed me down. “Ball two?” would be a good clue for “Venus” I think.

731. I thought yesterday made two years but forgot Leap Day.

P__ for 33A had me thinking I seriously misremembered my Dickens. Was Pip a pimp at some point?

I caught on and thought “Skin feature” was rather cheeky but was vexed by nLASTICITY.

Am I the fool? I saw no already-filled-in letters. It was just a Tuesday with a slightly clunky theme. I do have vision problems, however, and have had an issue with circled letters in dark mode. They are black on dark gray (whereas the clue numbers are a contrasting white). Maybe it was the same phenomenon? Anyway, I hit a 500 day streak today. So that’s fun.

Had sLOEGin as the “soothing goo” figuring it was some old-timey nightclub slang.

First thought for 58D was ALE. Figured the constructor a big 18th amendment fan.

I am saddened my last comment didn’t make it. I didn’t think it uncivil—it certainly wasn’t intended to be. I truly, honestly, never saw any penciled-in answers while solving. This is likely a quirk of my keratoconus and the dark theme on a phone. I have the same issue with circled letters when they are used. I was just hoping to see if others have the same issue and make a bid for these extra marks to be in a contrasting white when the background is gray.