MATH 0.9 xⁿ + yⁿ = zⁿ

22 clues have an extra word. These form clues to the elliptic curves.

16 clues have entries similar to Fermat’s proof.

The number of words, n, in each of the remaining 9 clues is the appropriate integer to apply to the corresponding curve (left to right), in clue order.

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Across

  1. One who gets to hold lady is quivering artisan?
  2. Hitchcock film has all its characters in brace
  3. Biz Markie’s third appearance after taking the lead of comedic opera’s number one character met with second round of applause
  4. Minion’s O.K. to a gutless dummy
  5. One loud party? Quiet! Something to celebrate? Who said to strike up the band?! (2 wds.)
  6. Oddly, Thutmose produced breadbaskets
  7. Pouch with some stickers and a decal (just the middle)
  8. Former temp reorganized, free from duty
  9. Group of larvae speeds after Big Apple
  10. Lawman saw things in corporate ethics
  11. Emperor in jeopardy, thrashing about a scare
  12. Computer brain machine’s startup poky, doesn’t set ambitious goals (2 wds.)
  13. Put down half-eaten corn at dance hall
  14. So, do I hold it together partially?
  15. Tree grew around 2001: A Space Odyssey fan
  16. Those people love taking just a little bit off the top from businesses! (2 wds.)
  17. Cartographic book founder discovered Ararat last
  18. Older Spanish man embraced me
  19. Solo lecture played back somewhere at the airport
  20. Tower of Jezebel: really great
  21. Aboveground dweller extracting diesel oil
  22. Spooner’s begging group for flying creature
  23. Grey’s Anatomy actress Leigh goofing off
  24. Street Fighter character grabbed Ryu’s head (separate lead characters)
  25. Yard visitor said to have the most yardage
  26. Exotic, rare firs are Italian imports

Down

  1. “Celtics follow legend of fruit, mesmerized,” as the Reverend says (2 wds.)
  2. Wise dancing goat - it was heard in Animal House
  3. Doctor Eccher’s nursery
  4. Early American sewer’s cover lost on Orion craft site
  5. Poet misfortune, shouting, “Pole! Fish!” (2 wds.)
  6. Falco, who’s acting chief of geodesic engineering? *croak*
  7. Increase stress following previous lover
  8. Theatrical Charlie attached dome to loudspeaker
  9. Architect pets risk soiled promotional materials (2 wds.)
  10. “Ultimatum! Ultimatum!” encapsulated outcry
  11. Cicero’s truth, in abbreviated form: “Value each repair mending injuries that are sustained”
  12. Group of wolves getting old wall, presenting in a way to look more appealing
  13. Activity that takes hours multiplied by signing stuff (2 wds.)
  14. Author mix up prior to disaster
  15. Original thread-attached conversation “So....naan?” (2 wds.)
  16. Mark sandwich shop next to Cambridge ocean institution
  17. Miserable and hungry after morsel of meat
  18. One lyric’s leading to like Adele’s unrespected voice
  19. Bake-off judge’s comedian didn’t start with regrets
  20. A lot of money in holdings of revolutionary bugs Felipe
  21. Pokemon voice Abraham not one who plays it up for the audience

Elliptic Curves

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