Today we are required to think outside the box. The somewhat surprising central revealer BUTTOUT gives the clue that sixteen entries either start or finish outside of the grid, and when all those missing letters are read, they spell four alternate words for "butt." Starting at the top and going clockwise, those words are: RUMP, SEAT, REAR, and TUSH.
I knew something was going on right away with "Coin toss call" ([T]AILS), but I managed to get all the way through the puzzle without ever figuring out what the missing letters actually spelled.
So, as I review the entries in this grid, I find ways that several words might be tied in with the theme, but I am going to just leave the associations to you.
I enjoyed this one.
- Horace
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