Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11)

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer?  This puzzle was made for my special friend JM, who I said I would make this puzzle for three years ago. Thanks for your patience, buddy! A trio of trustworthy testers helped improve this puzzle quite a lot: Brad ,  juff , and probablyapocryphal —thank you so much! [ solve online ] [ pdf ] [ .ipuz ]  

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer? (Highlight the spoilered text below to see which answers relate to the location) Special shout out to Rich, who redeemed this puzzle as a channel-point redemption on my stream , only about [*mumbles four-digit number*] days ago! Our stalwart tester this time was  skaldskaparmal , whose latest puzzle is (like all of them) an amazing construction with an awesome [redacted].  As ever, I will add some text here to avoid the spoilered answer text from appearing in the link preview. Have a nice day! [ solve online ] [ pdf ] [ .ipuz ] SOLUTION: (highlight to reveal) When some guy stole MONOPOLY from the woman who invented it, he rethemed it using streets from Atlantic City, New Jersey The New Jersey DEVIL is a cryptid (and also hockey I guess) The Jersey SHORE is a coastline encompassing dozens of towns and communities The New Jersey...

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer? Special shout out to Chris, a prolific setter himself, who redeemed this puzzle as a channel-point redemption on my stream ! (Word to the wise: he and liari recently put out a wonderful pack of 25   free puzzles; check it out here .) Many thanks to juff (you know them as a fantastic constructor and streamer ) for a very helpful test solve! [ fullscreen |  ipuz ]

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer? Special shout out to Dob (half of CrossweirdTV and purveyor of pleasing puzzles ), who redeemed this puzzle (long, long ago) as a channel-point redemption on my stream ! Many thanks to the Rackenfracker 's dadgumituh and jmsr525 for the test solves! (Did you do Rackenfracker's Eleven yet?) If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer? Special shout out to Liari , who redeemed this puzzle as a channel-point redemption on my stream ! She doesn't know the location—but I expect she'll solve this puzzle in about 3 minutes! Many thanks to the Rackenfracker 's dadgumituh and jmsr525 and herzwesten for the test solves! If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer? Special shout out to Norah , who chose the location for this puzzle via a channel-point redemption on my stream ! Many thanks to herzwesten and the Rackenfracker 's jmsr525 and dadgumituh for the test solves! If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer? Thanks to Steve Mossberg of Square Pursuit and the Rackenfracker 's dadgumituh and jmsr525 for their help, not just for their invaluable help with this puzzle, but for their dedication to uplifting the cryptic community and improving things for solvers and constructors alike! If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]