puzzle 002 :: 9999999999999999💥

hello hello!!

thank you all for the warm reception on my first puzzle! apparently 153 people tried the puzzle, which is like 140 more then i would've thought would test! 

a LOT has happened in the past 3 weeks like a lot lot... and maybe in the future i'll talk about it but tbh i was really struggling... but crosswords have played a part in keeping me going! still no publication acceptance but we move. another 15x themeless on the docket & this one was created because i had a fabulous idea for 1A's clue and i really really wanted to include 45A and the grid kinda fits it. this puzz. has a lot of nine-letter entries and i really really like the first stack of them. also this is DIFFICULT. probably like a hard nyt saturday, oops. enjoy!

thank you so much to jamixy & frisco for testing and great feedback. until the next puzz (which will be a lot easier i promise)!

  

 

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