What do you get when a meta 4 meets the right pants leg?  While you're coming up with the answer, please enjoy this list we compiled based on New York Times crossword puzzles from 10/18/21 thru 10/24/21.

Are They Out There?:

• Aliens
• Santa (Lapland??)
• The "d" in "handsome"

We also talk about other conspiracies, such as themes that appear vertically (in the Downs).

Sleep tight, sweet humans.......👽 👽~~

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