Mini 3

 This is called Mini 3, despite being the first mini on this blog, since I previously posted 2 minis on Crosshare only (one of which I think is pretty great). It is also arguably not a mini, since I know 9x puzzles are often big enough to count as midis, but since I currently have no interest in making anything smaller than 7x and limited interest in making anything smaller than 9x, these count as minis here. Frankly, I don't plan to post a ton of them, since I feel like I'm now at the point where making 15x (or at least 11x) puzzles is better practice, but sometimes you got to do something small and quick, you know?

Anyways, this time, my reason for doing something small and quick is that I have, once again, redone my word list set up, which I'm learning is a never-ending task. This is equal parts fascinating and frustrating for me, given that most of my actual work involves cleaning and processing a lot of language data, but I'm hoping my current efforts will pay out in future puzzles (and am very happy to share my work with other constructors). Beyond that, the seeds here should be fairly obvious once I tell you that my seed list is heavily focused on both Internet culture and female singer-songwriters (and I've had the clue for 6A rattling around in my head for a bit).

Thanks to my sister for test solving. If you have any thoughts on the puzzle (or on word lists), hit me up!

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