It is still #EnigMarch, and I am still succumbing to double-dares to create puzzles.
In my previous puzzles, I've started out with instructions; this time I'll supply no directions, you should be able to figure out a gimmick crossword. Don't feel bad if you have to Google to answer a clue; I didn't playtest any of this.
1. Invites
5. Bat at
9. She sheep
12. Planetary living system
14. Square ___ in a round hole
15. Indicates third letter of answer word
17. Be obligated
18. Decrees
19. Violent video game genre
23. Indicates fourth letter of answer word
24. ___ and outs
25. ____ over run
27. Shock
29. The ____ Office
31. Roman shorter and such
32. Affirm
33. Los Angeles canyon Arroyo ____
34. Los Angeles musical movie: __ __ Land
36. Musician Brian beloved by crossworders
37. Meme: Is this ____?
39. Insult comic Don
41. Up, Party Down, Left Behind, Do the Right Thing
43. School Ass'n
44. School arrangement that sounds chaotic but works fine
49. Parts ___ million,
50. Indicates fifth (last) letter of answer word
51. Indicates first and second letters of answer word
52. Places for pampering
53. Conservative political movement
Down:
1. "Hard Place" singer
2. Card
3. Meal in a bowl
4. Gist
5. Fool
6. ___ Craven
7. Spalletti anime
8. Golf ball's ready state
9. War and Peace, e.g.
10. Split solo
11. They go in nests
13. Work over time
16. Spanish wine region
19. Low-low-level computer program
20. Surrounder
21. Why a conspirator might do something random
22. Guiding light
26. Obscures
28. Pairs
30. 1980s Tom Cruise movie: ____' It
35. Breaks down, perhaps
38. Religious factions
40. KJo: _____ Johar
41. Finish cleaning
42. Open-hand strike
45. Alias, shorter
46. Mine goal
47. "I've set forth, fellow texter"
48. Ideal companion
The answer word tells you: What does one do to get people moving in some direction?
Explanation, ROT13'd, upside-down solution grid, etc etc
Svyy va gur tevq. Fbzr nafjref jba'g svg abeznyyl; ercynpr "qverpgvba" jbeqf jvgu neebjf. R.t., vafgrnq bs gur anzr Abeguehc, lbh jbhyq jevgr abegu (hc)-neebj E hc-neebj.
Npebff: 1. UNF1, 5. FJNG, 9. RJR, 12. RPBFCURER, 14. CRT, 15. ER1UBYFGREVAT, 17. BJR, 18. RQVPGF, 19. ORNGRZ1, 23. 1BAN, 24. VAF, 25. EVFR, 27. WBYG, 29. BINY, 31. RGP, 32. NIBJ, 33. FRPB, 34. YNYN, 36. RAB, 37. YBFF, 39. EVPXYRF, 41. ZBIVRF, 43. CGN, 44. BCRAPYNFFEBBZ, 49. CRE, 50. GNXR1NEZF, 51. 1E1, 52. FCNF, 53. ARJ2.
Qbja: 1. URE, 2. NPR, 3. FB1, 4. 1FUBG, 5. FUYRZVRY, 6. JRF, 7. NEGR, 8. GRRQ1, 9. RCVPABIRY, 10. JRAGNYBAR, 11. RTTF, 13. CBJRE, 16. EVBWN, 19. OVBF, 20. RAIRYBCRE, 21. NFNPBIRE1, 22. 1FGNE, 26. RPYVCFRF, 28. GJBF, 30. YBFVA, 35. NPGF1, 38. FRPGF, 40. XNENA, 41. ZBC1, 42. FYNC, 45. NXN, 46. BER, 47. BZJ, 48. ZF2.
Fbzr bs gur "pyhrf" ner vafgehpgvbaf gryyvat lbh gung na ragel "vaqvpngrf" yrggref bs gur nafjre jbeq. Ybbx ng gur neebjf va gur tevq. Gubfr neebjf cbvag ng bgure fdhnerf. Jung ner gur yrggref va gubfr fdhnerf? R.t., vs lbh ybbx hc sebz gur neebjf va abegu (hc)-neebj E hc-neebj, lbh frr C E; gur nafjre jbeqf fgnegf jvgu C E.
Gur nafjre jbeq vf CEBQF.
