PCC#13 "Give Me a Sign" (Oct. 20, 2023)

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PCC#13 "Give Me a Sign" (Oct. 20, 2023)

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Finally getting around to posting my old puzzles here on this forum.

Please see below for PCC#13 - "Give Me a Sign" originally posted on Crosshare 10/20/23

[Level 2] Meta prompt: The answer to the meta is the name of a movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Note: the level is the intended difficulty I had in mind when I designed the puzzle, but may play differently since every solver has their own area of expertise... what one person may find easy, another may find difficult.

Have fun and keep in mind if you're ever lost at sea, google is your best friend (actually, I don't know if you'd get internet service in the middle of the ocean)
-Phil :mrgreen:

Give Me a Sign
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Nudges below:

Hint #1: The 11 starred clues relate to a familiar group of 12

Hint #2: The clue for 51-Down mentions the theme

Hint #3: JORDAN is a bull (Taurus), NALA is a lion (Leo)

Hint #4: The missing zodiac sign corresponds to the meta answer

Solution below - SPOILER ALERT:

Answer explanation: Answer explanation: 11 of the 12 zodiac signs are represented in this puzzle (see starred clues)

Aries = ram = KUPP
Taurus = bull = JORDAN
Gemini = twins = OLSENS
Cancer = crab = MR. KRABS
Leo = lion = NALA
Virgo = virgin = MARY
Libra = scales = JUSTICE
Scorpio = scorpion = ???
Sagittarius = archer = EVERDEEN
Capricorn = goat = BILLY
Aquarius = water bearer = GANYMEDE
Pisces = fish = NEMO

the zodiac sign missing from the grid is SCORPIO and a Dwayne Johnson movie that can represent this is "The Scorpion King"

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