Editor: Will Shortz
Solving time: 39:20 (I was watching the NBA Finals at the same time)
Puzzle uniqueness: 0
Words I hadn't known until now:
MAIA - "Eldest of the Pleiades"
ALEPHNULL - "Smallest infinite cardinal number" (Huh?)
CYCAD - "Palmlike tropical plant" (WTF?)
VOLUNTOLD- "Assigned, as to do charity work, in modern lingo" (C'mon, man!)
INSATIATE - "Constantly wanting more" (Was not aware of this version of "insatiable")
Trivia I didn't know:
MECCA - "Churchill Downs, to horse racing fans"
MOBIL - "Company once named Socony-Vacuum"
Junk Answers:
LTD - "Abbr. for Lucasfilm"
TLC - "Close attention, in brief"
AVE - "Uber app abbr."
BBS - "Stingers from a gun"
SEC - "Heartbeat"
LES - "Relative of 'die'" ("Die" = German for "the," "les" = French for "the")
VPS - "Some execs"
LETAT - "Unleash upon"
CUL - "___-de-sac"
SIDEA - "Queen's 'We Are the Champions,' vis-à-vis 'We Will Rock You'"
Clever clues:
LAMB - "One devoted to Mary?"
STOIC - "Not the moveable type"
BABES - "Ones up in arms"
STARE - "Vacancy sign?"
Obscure (i.e., really reaching) words:
MAIA - (See above)
ALEPHNULL - (See above)
CYCAD - (See above)
VOLUNTOLD - (See above)
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