The Weekly Whoop #2: Clue #3

Mr. Van Winkle went to the Hollow. To solve the riddle, give him a follow.

And the sun shined again, and it was a bright sun! [Image: Dall-E 3]

Hello, whoopers!
Here’s the third (and final) clue for The Weekly Whoop #2. Two things are happening here:

1. I am adding yet another variation of the original key, continuing the trend from clues #1 and #2.

2. I am also adding a few clarifications to some of the crossword prompts

And, as usual, there’s some whimsy in the post’s subtitle that just might point you in the right direction.

Alright!

Here goes:

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The Key

She lived in town of goat,
she had a small-town crib.
The real-life namesake,
she made fishing trip.

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The Variation

Martha was Kent’s mother,
Martha lived in town of goat.
Martha was not Sigmund,
she made a magic boat.

That’s half the crossword right there. JK, I am not even kidding. And now, the clarifications on prompts:

Prompts

1. 1 (Down): The noirish side of James’ namesake by title; a fictional place

2. 5 (Across): Her name Martha’s name

3. 6 (Down): Her name Martha’s name

Please remember that the quest will be complete when you also provide the logic or connection between the answers to the crossword and the original prompts.

DM me for clarifications, submissions, and intermissions!

See you on the flip side!

Love,
waveman