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Lives & Legacies | No. 239
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1-Across: Golden Arches offering developed by meat scientist Roger Mandigo (1939–2025)
After School Special | No. 238
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39-Across: Jellystone Park toon
Pet Project | No. 237
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7-Down: Pepperidge Farm snack food
A Little Envious | No. 236
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35-Across: Edible shoots ... and a hint to this puzzle’s theme
Light-Headedness | No. 235
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44-Down: Dessert squares ...and a hint to this puzzle’s theme
Double Plays | No. 234
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20-Across: Boy’s name that’s 51-Across in reverse
Beast Effort | No. 233
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64-Across: Refrain from doing something due to lack of nerve
Inner Turmoil | No. 232
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19-Across: Like a decision that’s tough to make, perhaps
Quadruple Features | No. 231
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61-Across: Showbiz achievements, for short
Ways of Life | No. 230
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24-Down: Essential thing for sustainability of life on Earth ... and a hint to this puzzle’s theme
“I Want Candy” | No. 229
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54-Down: Big Apple product of the past
Metallic Metaphors | No. 228
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5-Down: Metallic metaphor for a magical solution to a problem
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