Jane
Mosier
Ugh! My 800 day streak will not be broken but this is a puzzle that I wish I could have never had to deal with. Sam seems to think that made up phrases clued cryptically is “clever wordplay” but nah, it’s just a bother. Stick to Spelling bee, where incidentally thalami would never be allowed, since “esoteric” medical terminology is almost never included.
As a clinician and a grammar geek I did NOT like hearing, sight,feel, taste and smell being placed as equals. I also disliked “sorta” as a synonym for “in one sense”! Sorta means “not quite”. Overall didn’t like this puzzle much. In one sense, I sorta hated it.
@Puzzlemucker oh sorry i didn’t acknowledge that I have been doing the puzzle and appreciating the great work of the brilliant Sam E. for well over the 800 days of steady completion of the crossword. Streaks previously broken by backpacking trips and backcountry service work. You guys really are some fans and I appreciate how much you love some Ezersky. But don’t try to make it sound like I don’t understand the fandom.
Can I just give it a yelp rating of 1 and move on ?
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