Instructions:
- Solve the enigmatic crossword
- Each answer clues a letter
- Take only the 9 letters which were clued more than once (to find 9 distinct letters)
- Apply the title and anagram the result for the final relevant answer (single word)
Across
1 A cry such as "No!", "Oh!", or "Yikes!"
10 Vanquishes a queen a second time
12 Members of the genus Mustela, now and then considered vermin
13 Writing utensil containing permanent or non-permanent ink
14 One who might find a lost pea under her mattress
15 Items which Jesus broke and gave away five of to a large crowd
17 Throwing away, such as with old lip gloss
22 Playful trick or caper, often without a logical reason
23 Number of letters in morse code ending with a dash (for example, 'A', not 'Z')
24 Sets with figurines, including camels, sheep, and a flying angel
26 Explicitly, as in: "Here are my friends, _____, A. Denver and Y. Lost."
27 Ground jay restricted to China
30 Parent who is not a mom
31 Clear and precise, for example: "third cleft from the right"
32 States of balance, all void of a net change
35 Having an unfavorable condition due to the lack of a feature required for success
Down
1 Word teacher might write on an exam which scored ten out of ten
2 Gushing down rapidly, like nog from a pitcher
3 Having no sharp ends, like a bee missing its stinger
4 New York baseball team, not at Shea Stadium anymore
5 Law, for example that passed by the British Parliament in 1773, which resulted in Americans dumping tea into a harbor
6 One who trims shrubs into decorative shapes
7 Cloth made from flax, perhaps the material of a Noel table runner
8 Religious woman, often non-marrying
9 Diaphragms of human eyes, running in two layers
11 Celebration or gala - for example, a party at a floss factory
16 Official order or decree, perhaps given with a stern voice and a nod
18 Scientist who first discovered that water is produced when H is burned
19 One regarded as a standard of perfection - as opposed to one considered a fool or lout
20 Sign seen in planes; also a 2007 Indian film in which soldiers chase away K, a businessman
21 Having no known owner, like M & M's spilled on the floor of a mall
25 Head honcho; one who might say "When I give the order, clear out, 'kay?"
27 Transport tissue in a plant (helps explain why leaves, so high up, can get water)
28 Hospital word often filled with the no…is…e of crying infants
29 Speak on the fly (and often be without preparation)
31 Give food or drink, for example when presenting milk to a cute kitten
33 Destroy or purge, such as to mice, to ensure they are eradicated
34 Lump on a tree, such as a yew, hiding an undeveloped leaf
