#24: A Little Ditty

 

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difficulty: medium, bordering on easy?

Do you ever come up with a theme idea and shelve it because it's a little too niche, and then wake up and check Twitter to find that suddenly the niche thing you're referencing has become a huge cultural point of mockery? Well, Christmas came early this week, that's all I'm saying. The grid this week is a little funky (14 by 14, mirror symmetry, those... you'll see what I mean) but I think it's kind of charmingly funky. Deee-Lite funky, not Lyte Funkee Ones funky. Dig? Anyway, applet under the cut. Dig!

#9: Ozone Player (Themeless #4)

 

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difficulty: very hard (Saturday)

Folks, this may be the first Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo-themed puzzle, but... actually, it's probably going to be the last Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo-themed puzzle. To be honest with ya, I didn't realize that 33-Across was such an accomplished guy before I made this puzzle - he was apparently a huge deal in the West Coast hip-hop scene.

Oh, this is a 14-by-14, by the way. But to compensate, it's a really hard 14-by-14. Like, really, really hard. I hope you enjoy it in spite of that. Many thanks to Brooke and Paolo for test solving; applet under the cut.

(P.S.: I also have today's USA Today puzzle, "It's Your Thing.")