Diann

Hi, Mark. I really enjoyed your puzzle and look forward to more from you. I am a relative newbie NYT puzzler (only solving consistently for a year) so I get a little intimidated on weekend puzzles; however, this one was so satisfying! Not typical solves, and challenging , but I finished it earlier than my average and no clues! I think our brains must work similarly. Happy Birthday!

I was very intrigued this morning when I saw one of the puzzle’s authors. Such a renaissance man! I’m a newby to NYT CW (had to work my way to the top!), and certainly not a crossword expert like some of these guys, but I really enjoyed the puzzle. I had to look up a few, but I generally do. Thanks for a fun exercise!

Very nice Wednesday puzzle. My fav is “catscan”!

Hi, Jesse! As a new solver (only solving for a couple of years), I liked your puzzle. I could tell right away that was a hard puzzle to create and I salute you for your perseverance! I loved the long solves; they were somewhat easy for me and helped me to get the rest of the puzzle. I do not care if a puzzle is a “Friday” or “Tuesday;” I just love a challenging solve. I will be watching for your next offering.

Congratulations on your debut NYT puzzle! It had me going for a bit. The first clue I cracked was “I Don’t Know Can You.” As a retired English professor (and a current Mom/Aunt), I was delighted! Clever clues all around. I hope to see more of your puzzles. I’ll be looking for you!

Bill! I loved “The Long Ships” many years ago and have recently been thinking of re-reading (ahh, my overflowing ‘to-be-reads’ hinder me)! But the longing to revisit an old friend is strong…your post was somewhat of a validation! Thanks.

So. Much. Fun! Thanks, Joe!

Sam, I really liked the puzzle. A real brain stretcher for me. I just need to tell you that Spelling Bee is my favorite! Thanks for all you do to make it so good. Also, sorry for all the stupid comments about which particular word you left out, even after you’ve explained it many, many times. Some people act like jerks; they can’t help it.

Enjoyed Brad’s puzzle very much. I figured out the theme right sway (unusual for me!) and finished in record time. So sorry many had to face glitches; mine worked perfectly! 💃🕺

Wow! What a fun, challenging puzzle. It took me all day coming back to it ( life happens), but still finished nearly 5 minutes faster than avg!