Anker Lerret

C’mon, folks! We’re supposed to be word lovers. Why all the yabbering about learning a new word? Thanks for a witty Monday puzzle.

This was a fun Monday puzzle…and isn’t it fun that EBONY appeared in both the mini and maxi puzzles?

Best. Crossword. EVER.

Marshal used the phrase “striking and irresistible” in his commentary. The phrase perfectly describes his crossword, too. Bravo!

I very much enjoyed the “Jeopardy” theme. “Who’s ‘Who’?” was my favorite answer. Thanks for a completely enjoyable puzzle…and for adding “larrup” to my vocabulary.

My hand is down. I took IRES to be a noun: “There were multiple ires among the disgruntled employees.” Thanks for a fun solve.

What a fun puzzle! I *loved* the cluing. Several answers completely eluded me last night, so I left the puzzle and went to bed. My mind must have worked on it in my sleep because this morning every one was obvious to me. My favorite “ah ha!” moment was the “R on an envelope.” I grew up in a rural area, so I knew it had to be either RURAL or ROUTE. (Rural postal customers in the US are grouped into rural routes, so an address might be “RR 3.”). I figured I’d decide between RURAL and ROUTE with the crossings. Of course, the crossings didn’t cooperate, so I went to bed frustrated. This morning it was obvious. What fun!