"My Funny Valentine"

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#61

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"My Funny Valentine" Reveal

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Happy Valentine's day!
I see 64A that provides instructions - find synonyms, some entries for others.
I see 3 2-word theme entries:
16A - LION ATTACK which can be changed to BEAR ONSLAUGHT
34A SWEET LAND which can be adjusted to BONBON NATION
57A HUNGRY SICK which can also be solved as EAGER WEAK
The initials of those synonyms are BOB NEW. 'Heart' can replace each of the two words of the theme entries: lionheart, heart attack, sweetheart, heartland, Hungry Heart, heartsick. Add that 'heart' and you get 'Bob Newhart', a comedic actor, fitting to the title, and the answer to the meta.

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#62

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I may be hanging around these parts too much since early in the game I was considering linking the latter part of 52A with 43D - inJOKES.

This was just a LOVE- ly puzzle!
And it didn't hurt that the answer was who it was. :)
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#63

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Glad we get more than one try in submitting, I went immediately to Kevin Hart when I saw HEART could be a substitute for all 6 words. Took a bit longer to piece it together but really enjoyed it… Nice construction, thanks!
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#64

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I got BOB NEW and figured from the title it had to be Bob Newhart. The puzzle was even more ingenious than I thought! A hearty thank you!
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I'm embarrassed to admit that I never even noticed that heart goes with all the theme words. Just found the alternates, got BOB NEW and assumed Valentine's Day gave me the HART. I'm even more impressed now.

I was surprised that the Chicago Lions Rugby team was referenced but then later thought that perhaps it's the other way around and the Bears are also an NFC Central team.
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BarbaraK wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:45 pm I'm embarrassed to admit that I never even noticed that heart goes with all the theme words. Just found the alternates, got BOB NEW and assumed Valentine's Day gave me the HART. I'm even more impressed now.

I was surprised that the Chicago Lions Rugby team was referenced but then later thought that perhaps it's the other way around and the Bears are also an NFC Central team.
Same, I didnt notice how the word heart fit in...and didn't even know there was a NFC north lol.
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Wow! I totally missed that bit of elegance. Way to go Peter!
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I was one of the heart-oblivious solvers as well. Realized it only when @Abide asked me to add :heart: :heart: :heart: to the reveal :roll: Pearls before swine. And lovely pearls they are indeed.
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