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Just checking: the sexiest man alive in 2021 was NOT Rand Paul, right?

Going all in on “atta way”, apparently.

First and foremost, I think this is a beautifully constructed puzzle. Now, I got the gold star when I filled in 69A with THE NORTH WEST, not having a clue about puzzlecraft behind the alternative solutions until reading the article. If the gold star is awarded for any of the four possible 69A answers, then kudos all around. But I f I just got lucky with NW being the answer that triggers the win, while entering NE, SW, or SE would have had me tied in knots, then I can sympathize with potentially frustrated solvers.

Am I the only one who thought it was a little clunky to have ACAI intersect with another entry that ends with “acai”?

Straight cis white guy here, so it’s not really my issue to raise, but doesn’t the Q in LGBTQ stand for “questioning” rather than “queer”?