It's mid-week, and time for a TEABREAK. Four teas are hidden in longer entries, each with a break partway through the word. This is definitely a theme that required shaded squares. I had never heard of "mate" tea, but one of the reasons I enjoy crossword puzzles is that they frequently introduce me to people and things I had not yet run into. The other three - oolong, boba, and assam - were familiar.
BSMETER (Detector of absurdity, in slang) and BADASSES (People you do not want to mess with) were a tad surprising. HEATERS (They radiate warmth) was amusing in its straightforwardness.
Paired clues like "See 11-Down" and "Chance to get 8-Across" always get my dander up, and when I see "Like Detroit vis-à-vis 29-Across" in the same puzzle, well, I don't like it.
- Horace
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