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Something's Missing

It's what's not there that counts.

A puzzle centered on clever wordplay, featuring theme answers that become new words when a specific letter is dropped.

2.A volleyball slam that becomes a fish without its 'S'

6.Where a runner is always safe

7.Low protective wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

9.Puerto ___ (or an optimist's phrase missing an 'R')

10.Held in the highest esteem

12.Straight up, at a bar

13.Shows deep concern for

1.A little afternoon shut-eye

2.Journalist Maria, who'd get a chill if she lost her 'R'

3.The botanical family of grasses, including wheat and bamboo

4.Conveys, as wisdom or knowledge

5.Pseudonym for Nancy Drew's creator

8.A big venue that's a woman's name without its lead 'A'

11.Getting crafty on your own, in short

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