Inner Meanings

It's what's on the inside that counts.
A classic crossword challenge focusing on vocabulary, trivia, and the hidden meanings behind common words and phrases. Keywords: wordplay, pop culture.
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Across

  • 3A
    A promise, or a single unit of speech.
  • 5A
    'Mamma Mia!' actress Seyfried.
  • 7A
    The unexpected humor in a traffic cop getting a parking ticket.
  • 8A
    Discuss old news again, perhaps with potatoes on the side?
  • 11A
    Implicit meanings or harmonic nuances.
  • 14A
    'The Glass City' of Ohio.
  • 15A
    Distinctive style or panache.
  • 16A
    Wall or Sesame follower.
  • 17A
    Something said not in earnest.

Down

  • 1D
    Prefix meaning large-scale.
  • 2D
    A geoseeker's hidden treasure.
  • 3D
    Pop artist who gave everyone 15 minutes of fame.
  • 4D
    Put in order, like tennis pros.
  • 6D
    Twist out of shape, like a funhouse mirror reflection.
  • 9D
    Develop gradually, in a Darwinian sense.
  • 10D
    One who often works with a palette.
  • 12D
    When pigs fly.
  • 13D
    Different kinds or varieties.