Words: 70
Average Length: 5.57
I’m happy with how wide-open and relatively 3-free this grid turned out. 1A and 15A were the seeds. 10D and 64A are clued etymologically because I think their origins are pretty cool, and I loved learning the facts in the clue for 17A. I also wanted to give a shout out to 21A. She’s one of my favorite authors; her books are humane, quirky, and filled with local (Baltimore) color.
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