streak observer (with mike lieberman)

This collaboration began with a tweet:
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question I am extremely embarrassed to ask but here I go: what is a puns & anagrams puzzle? I mean, I've solved a couple, I know they're kind of crypticky, but (Seinfeld voice) WHAT'S THE DEAL etc

— kateschmate (@kateschmate) August 20, 2021

Mike replied with a friendly explanation, a link to more info, a DM with even MORE info, and an invitation to collab on a midi, which when you consider that this literally came out of me saying I didn't even know what a p&a puzzle WAS, was pretty generous.

If you're new to this puzzle form, I'll refer you to Mike's tweets for a sincere explanation. Since I am no expert, I will simply say that they are half anagram clues where you don't have to look for Pre-Approved Anagram Indicators, and half the type of "bad" pun that in a regular crossword I would follow with about five question marks (i.e., one of my favorite types of clues).

Mike was a total and complete joy to work with throughout this process, and I'm super-duper happy with the puzzle we put together - really fun with a definite indie vibe. Enjoy!

More from Mike:

What Kate describes as an act of generosity was mostly just me being really excited about the possibility of collaborating with her. Her extremely good clue-writing for standard puzzles unsurprisingly translated into extremely good clue-writing for p&a puzzles, and I really love the result - enjoy!
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