Kevin Sparks
NC
Delightful Thursday fare. I did not parse the words spelled out on the bias - which is why I typically come to the column and comments to learn from this community. While ever so slightly disappointed that I did not notice the additional wrinkle in the warp and weft of this puzzle’s fabric, I am happy to know there is always more to see.
My favorite kind of Friday. A quick pass through yielded only two of three entries. Never a slog, always some interesting ambiguity to parse. And, a column from WILLz! Happy puzzling all!
Oh Deb… What a delight to see your byline. But really now, claiming that you are not a word person? You have inspired and motivated me through good times and bad. In the most Platonic and respectful way possible, I love you.
Count me in the Chai iced tea club. There went ten minutes. Nice puzzle! Challenging and slightly off kilter. Took me a while to pull the tiny country from my memory banks.
Smooth Tuesday for me, just off a PB. ‘Yogi, once’ is a delightful clue. Speaking of which I have to admit I have not seen ‘Clue.’ Time to fix that! Nice column also! Very fun to have guest columnists - although Deb will always be missed.
Sam Enjoyed the puzzle. Loved loved loved the column. Maybe I am twisted, but as soon as I parsed COMEREDASS I could not wait to see how the columnist du jour would handle that. Keep ‘em coming!
@ad absurdum When I first read your addition to this thread I hemmed and hawed. Now you have me in stitches.
@Xword Junkie Very cool information. Yet another wiki rabbit hole for me!
@RozzieGrandma For me, solving on my phone, it’s stubby fingers or just clumsy typing.
@Matt That was indeed a very good puzzle. I also loved the graphics after the solve. I agree that things have changed. Just to throw fuel on the fire, here is a question for those who want more challenging puzzles, and accepting the premise that the gentler clueing is a revenue push… How much would you pay for a premium puzzle subscription?
@Matt Me too. Although having listened to the Daily yesterday, I can easily see a day when the clues are adapted to your desired difficulty level. I suspect Claude could do that today. Not so easy for print edition of course.
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