"Crossdressing" by fivehalves

Formerly known as the “Sunday Summer Substitute”, editor Cap'n Rick now takes the helm for 'Smooth Sailing Sundays'. As The Commodores sang about Sunday morning, the SSS will focus on easier metas. SSS will also support smaller grids and will mentor new constructors on request. Puzzles released each Sunday around 8am Eastern. Nudges released same day at Noon Eastern. New constructors are welcome.
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"Crossdressing" by fivehalves

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Going up the night before so it's there tomorrow morning for the East Coast crowd! This is my first meta, hopefully it's a fun one. Thanks to @benchen71 and @Cap'n Rick for testsolving and help with the grid.

EDIT: Submit on Crosshare or feel free to PM me! I'll put a list together later. And I'll have nudges out in a few days.

Crossdressing
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Sssolved! Great first puzzle, I hope it's the first of many!
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Sssolved, thank you for a fun puzzle, looking forward to more!
Shannon 🐱
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
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Sssolved!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Sssolved. Very nice debut. Thank you.
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Sssolved and enjoyed!
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Sssolved! Terrific debut! Keep 'em coming in the new year.
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Your clues are SSSuch fun! Great debut puzzle!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Sssolved! Thanks for the puzzle, enjoyed it!
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SSSolved - thanks for the puzzle and congrats on your debut! When does your next puzzle publish? :D
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Sssolved! Excellent debut with clean fill and a meta that doesn't require standing on one's head with one eye closed. Now I'm ready for my NYE tradition -- mowing the lawn for the last time of the year.
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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :snake: SSSolved. Fantastic debut - thanks!
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Oops. I tested this one but then xmas came up and ... I dropped the ball.

Which is not the same thing as having a ball.

Which is what I had in re-solving the puzzle this morning. Very nice and clean puzzle.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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Sssolved! Thanks, @fivehalves! A great first (or any number) puzzle!
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Sssolved. Nice debut meta! Thanks.
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Sssolved! Thanks for the puzzle!
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SSSolved!

May you bring us many more metas!
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SSStylin' SSStart! Thanks and Congrats, fivehalves!
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SSSolved! Super debut...thanks!
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Sssolved and all dressssed up for New Years celebrating!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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