Puzzle #108: Follies and Nonsense

Hi friends,

Been a second since I put a puzzle up here. This one's a themeless, and thanks to Norah for help in testing.

Had a blast at Westwords, including coming third overall! If I didn't see you there, hopefully I'll see you at Lolla. That's on a Saturday in August.

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Mmm, chocolate cake

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