Okay, it’s a diagramless, so maybe different rules apply. But when’s the last time you saw anything as racy as “High on drugs” (HOPPED UP) and “Bustier type, or maybe not?” (B CUP) in a Times puzzle?
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I suppose HOPPEDUP could have been "Vacated a stool, perhaps" (although that sounds rather scatalogical). And BCUP, well, I found the wordplay irresistible, and Will at least found it tolerable. It's not entirely unprecedented, as I once had DCUPS clued as "Big top features". I'll leave worrying about why I find bras so punny to my analyst.