#25 - "What's My Line?"

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Hector
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#25 - "What's My Line?"

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What seven-word quotation is the answer to this puzzle?


[Pretty straightforward, methinks...]
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Cindy
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#2

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Loved it!
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#3

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Love this constructor (Byron Walden). Can't wait to dig into this one!
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#4

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Getting through the grid was quite a challenge, and I ended up googling quite a bit. Once I figured out what was going on with the meta, I used that to finish the grid.
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Echoing Barbara above ... Grid was tough, so I liked it when I needed to work the gimmick to help get the grid. Very satisfying.
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This wasn't hard once I figured out what was going on, but it was really fun and made me laugh out loud.
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Al Sisti
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Very clever construction.
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I figured out the gimmick soon enough, but I enjoyed the process of working this out.
Must have taken quite an effort to set this up. I'll give this one a good rating.
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