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An exclamation mark at the end of a clue that is not part of a quotation is an indicator to interpret the clue literally. In this case, a moray is, literally, an EEL.
With the help of crossing answers I finally figured out the clue was referring to emcees' opening words in a more general way. KEA (51A: Mauna ___ (Hawaiian peak)) Mauna KEA is one of five ...
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
When an extended phrase of the answer can also be used in the clue to mutual meaning, the mutual extension is indicated in parentheses. e.g., [Think (over)] for MULL, [Drive (away)] for PUSH. When the answer can use an additional word to fit the clue, the word is preceded by "with" and placed in quotes. e.g., [Understand, with "in"] for SINK.
I appreciate the duplicate clue of this answer and 20-Across. ELLA (60A: "Yellowjackets" actress Purnell) The TV series, Yellowjackets , tells the story of a high school girls' soccer team whose ...
Apotropaic magic (from Greek αποτρέπω, apotrépō 'to ward off') or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye.
Use the crossword template to start the table and load the styles, then use the row template to construct rows. Supply parameters like this: .: Unfillable cell, no input box, background color. 0: Fillable cell with no number. 1–42: Fillable cell with number in background of cell. It should look like this:
TITULAR (46D: ___ character (Dracula, e.g.)) TITULAR is a word I use on a fairly regular basis in writing "Off the Grid," as I discuss a number of title characters. (In fact, you may have noticed ...