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Happy Sunday.

Given that the SSS cupboards were looking a bit bare, I put together another pretty straightforward but hopefully entertaining puzzle this week. It's inspiration will be self-explanatory, so much so that folks might well be able to take a couple of short cuts. But there is also a regular path.

Thanks to @Abide, and @Wendy Walker for test solving, and in Wendy's case for a key addition to a clue. Thanks as usual to @Joe Ross for tech support.

The meta answer is a means of transport.

Merry Travels
crosshare
PUZ
PDF
spreadsheet





Nudges later today, if needed. And I am of course always available via PM for additional help. Reveal on Saturday.

Hope you enjoy!
cheers,
Alan

SSSolved! Thanks for the puzzle, Alan!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!

@ajk A good idea as we bash our heads against the MGWCC (only 29 on the board as of now) and get ready for holiday activities

SSSolved! Thanks, Alan. Merry Christmas!

SSSolved. Thank you, Alan and Happy Holidays

Sssolved. Cute one! Thank you, Alan.

Sssolved. Thanks for the puzzle Alan, and happy holidays to all!

Sssolved! Merry Christmas, Alan! Looking forward to many more from you in the New Year.

Nice one. Thanks!!

SSSolved!

Ditto all the well holiday wishes above — and soon below!

Sssolved. Christmas wishes to all!

SSSolved - and enjoyed. Thanks Alan!

Sssolved and Merry Christmas to all!

Sssolved. An early Christmas present to open. Thanks.

Sssolved with a shortcut, but went back to experience all the fun!

Test solvers: Abide, Wendy Walker

Solvers so far, in alphabetical order:
BarbaraK
benchen71
Berto
Bird Lives
Bob cruise director
boharr
Capn Rick
Carolyn
ChrisKochmanski
Cindy Heisler
Cindy Weatherman
Cinny
Darth
DCBilly
DebbieC
DIS
GR
hcbirker
Hector
ImOnToo
JM
kamashdad
KayW
ky-mike
LarsCaine
Laura M
lbray53
markhr
MatthewL
Meg
michaelm
Mr Tex
ReB
Schmeel
sss
whimsy

A good group. Thanks for all the kind words.

Nudge time:

Those long acrosses seem pretty wacky, no?

Such entries often conceal other words

In this case, those words are all related, and the 'Merry' in the title (plus the puzzle's timing) suggests that the connection might be Christmas-related

OK, you can probably get from those words to the answer, but it is explicitly spelled out as well...

...just not in the grid

The starts of clues are a common hiding place

Missing anyone? Look more carefully at some of those other odd clues. Also, apparently the last two were different in the original poem, so Dunder and Blixem are also represented.

Got it pre nudges!

Sssolved without nudges. Fun one! Thanks, Alan!

Sssolved without nudges. Thanks, and Merry Christmas!