The pumpkin spice season formerly known as fall is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by fixing yourself a mug of apple cider, settling down in a comfy chair, planning the demise of the enormous skeleton your neighbor has inflicted upon their front yard, and solving a meta crossword. Actually, you really just need that last one, the first three are optional.
This month’s contest puzzle is “In Search of a Colorful Metaphor” by Emma Oxford. The meta answer is a metaphor with its origins in American literature that could serve as a fifth theme entry.
To submit to the contest, send an email with your answer in the subject line to damefoxwords@gmail.com. The contest deadline is 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, October 5. (Please note that the contest window has been shortened as of last month!) The solution, as well as the name of the randomly chosen winner, will be published on Tuesday, October 7.
AcrossLite (puz) file can be downloaded here.
PDF for download is below.
Happy solving!
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