DAH

Ah. Flow state for me. Perfect amount of frustration and aha moments. A+

I was today years old when I learned that “the” is the French word for tea. Puzzle was ok I guess. It didn’t really sizzle for me. Not a big deal, I basically tread water usually until I hit the Thursday-Sunday corridor. I sometimes play Monday through Wednesday on list(?) mode (where you just see the clues in order, without seeing the grid at all) just for variety’s sake.

What a delightful Wednesday puzzle. Felt more like a Thursday/Friday in difficulty level. Actually it was much harder for me to complete than the actual Thursday this week. Some of the answers were completely new to me, and I found the construction very elegant.