Courtney

@kkseattle isn’t this the Thursday‽ Though I struggled more with the Wednesday this week!

@Jane Wheelaghan and what a great job she did!

@Bruce, I told my husband that I thought I might have to break down and get readers. At 46 it was a brag of mine to not need them. This puzzle made me question that assertion. Happy to see it wasn’t just me.

@Courtney and I solved it in 9:40 :)

@Joe, thank you! I assumed many would complain because I got it so easily. This is my 900ish puzzle so I’m not new but I def struggle more than some people do and I’m not above hints and look ups so when I zoomed through this one, I got so excited! :)

@sotto voce I took it as drip coffee but I seem to be the only one!

@Striker thank you so much! I was pretty proud of myself!

@Jennene, oh my gosh my daughter lives in Denver and has RSV right now!!! She is suffering something terrible. Super high fever and an awful cough. It kills me being so far away when she’s not feeling well. I hope you and her both have a quick recovery.

@Bee Ostrowsky I definitely had ace before aro. Hi fellow Louisianian!

@Laura W , I started with punny also. Then thought corny but I had letters and that wouldn’t work. Stale def wasn’t one of the first 10 words that came to mind.

@Virginia I had a “y” in there for a long time. I finally corrected it and figured that corner out.

@archaeoprof I have two Boston Terriers and I’m obsessed with them. In fact, I’m listening to them snore as I type. Lol

@Maddie Crooker, it was my last fill in because I simply refused to admit the creator could possibly reduce a 35 year old woman’s fans to “teenagers.” Especially considering she’s been producing albums for 18 years!!! Put some respect on Dr. Taylor Allison Swift’s name for goodness sake!

@Samantha, as a 46 year old Swiftie, I concur!

@Linda Jo, you can buy reduced sodium chicken, if you’re into that kind of thing :)

@CandiceYep. Me too.

@M, It’s pretty common to call it a “Bach weekend.” Or “Bach Party.” But, it is a term mainly used by younger people.