WASHINGTON POST-HIDDEN GEM 5/16/21

Puzzles from one of the best in the business which include themed crosswords and metas.
Sunday Crossword by Evan Birnholz
Washington Post Sunday puzzle reveals.
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WASHINGTON POST-HIDDEN GEM 5/16/21

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A wonderful treat to have Evan put out two metas in a row. As usual, skillful clueing and a fun meta. If it has not become obvious, I am a big fan of his.
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Thanks for the heads-up. His usual puzzles, while expertly crafted, are a little on the big and easy side for my patience, but the meta certainly adds interest.
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Nice Sunday morning solve.
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Nice puzzle.
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Got it.
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Solved
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Fun one!
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Very clever!
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#9

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Ooooh, shiny!
(Happy to get this 'cause I've been bombing on everything else! :P )
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This was a nice one! Maybe it'll bring some spark(le) to Autotune where I remain stuck... whaddya know - got unstuck :)
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Keep forgetting about Evan’s puzzles on my Sunday grid tour. (Blame the Giro for distracting me.)
To have it be a meta (one not requiring certain knowledge this time) is a nice bonus as I cook dinner.

Had one idea that led to the right idea - solved.
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Thanks for letting us know about this one!

This morning, I downloaded the WaPo and LAT. This evening, I finally had a chance to do some puzzles. Meta first, of course. Finished the grid, saw a theme, but couldn’t figure out what to do to get a meta. Looked at the puzzle info to remind myself of the title and prompt, but the prompt wasn’t there. Oh well, I can find it here. Looked some more for the meta with no luck. Looked at the title again, and finally realized I’d been working on the LAT. 🤦‍♀️

Once I actually solved the correct grid, I lucked into the meta in the first rabbit hole I tried.
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Whoops, missed this. I better go grab it before it disappears.
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