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A delightfully easy grid with very fun and delightful clueing.

I can't quite get a toe-hole on the meta yet though. One thing about a new constructor is one can't really use familiarity to second guess and maybe I'm psyching myself out in not really knowing what limits I should place on myself for the one rabbit hole that seems a bit broad.

But a wonderful debut.

Off the couch, Darth - great debut and keep 'em coming!

Crafty fellow, he is; but keep me on the couch he could not.

Great debut and a treat of a puzzle!

Thanks, Darth!

Off the couch, took a while to click but very satisfying when it did! Nice one Darth looking forward to seeing more from you!

Haven't got the meta yet but congrats @Darth! Shout out to a fellow Illinoisan.

Congratulations on a fantastic debut - it was indeed a real treat! Loved the cluing and the solve.

Off the couch and surprised how much I enjoyed a puzzle constructed by a Sith Lord.

Wonderful debut, Darth! Really enjoyed your clues!

Off the couch; thanks, Darth! Hope to see more from you!

Off the couch. Great debut puzzle!

Off the couch! Glad it was one of the first things I tried after a few tough weeks of plodding through metas. Thanks Darth!

What a great MMM turn out! So far, 42+ Muggles have vacated the couch. Here's the list compiled from Crosshare and our Xword Forum:
Abide (TS)
Ergcat
Capn Rick
Bird Lives
benchen71
Cinny (Cindy Heisler)
boharr
Hector
Tyrpmom
Meg
rjy (Ray)
I K Snamhcok
ChrisKochmanski
SamKat9
michaelm
Dave C
ajk
dudeski
lbray53
Gutman
Carolyn
Shivangi
JM
hcbirker
jhseeman
ImOnToo
markhr
whimsy
MarkWoychick
DrTom
Tom Wilson
Cindy Weatherman
Katiedid
DrButtbeard
BrennerTJ
KayW
Wendy Walker
HeadinHome (The other Wendy)
CPJohnson (Cynthia)
Qmark
Berto
Sobekneferu

Thank you all for solving and for your "sweet" words of encouragement! ~Darth

OTC! Nice start!

Wearing my “Mrs. Darth” outfit today in hopes of channeling @Darth’s opening into the meta.
No vibes so far…

Off the couch! I've tried a few of these Monday metas, and this is my first solve! Got an inspiration from a clue about treating from another puzzle I was doing ... Enjoyed the grid fill and the clues. May the xword force be with you, Darth!

Off the couch! A tasty little puzzle.

Today (Tuesday) brought in 10 more known solvers:
hoover
Laura M
Al Sisti
Jaclyn
DIS
BarbaraK
Anita
LindaPRmaven
Annabelle
mkmf

Here's a Tuesday night nudge for you: The answer is NOT "black cocoa brownies with Oreo meringue" -- i.e., you shouldn't need to Google any treat recipes! ;)

Here are your "Wednesday nudges":

Nudge 1: There are plenty of distractions in the clues and answers. The meta is NOT "Swedish fish" - those are sweet little red herrings!

Nudge 2: As usual for meta solving, you should search the grid for common patterns. Do you find anything repeated?

Nudge 3: There is a subtle hint in one of the clues that seems to match the puzzle title. The answer might be something to take literally.

Happy solving!

Confirmed OTC before nudges. Fun puzzle and clues. Hope you will do more, Darth.

Nudged off the couch with a smile.
@Darth, you’re the apple of my eye constructor after this debut!!
Speaking of apples, my favorite treat is apple pie, year round.
Not a spoiler

DH Eric spends countless hours tending our apple orchard to produce these beauties My part in this production is to have an apple pie available every single day. That means when one is gone, the next is in the oven.