Larry R

@Katie it’s good to hear from the community so you know you’re not alone in the frustration or dislike — or the enjoyment of a puzzle. Some of the comments to this thread about the proper way to respond hold good advice.

@Isabeau. I’ve never heard of lox on a latke either. These clues need to be realistic at least.

@john ezra I looked up Ceno and Zoic by themselves and didn't see any relation. I didn't realize there was a Cenozoic. Usually these are clued as "zoic beginning" or something like that. I appreciate the answer, but not the snarky tone.

Now, if 34 across were actually 36 across, and 17 across were 16 across, the clues with the themed answers would all be perfect squares themselves (like 25 across) - and then the answer could have depended on those roots as well. Maybe for a future puzzle?

@Joey ALOP seems really forced here. Has anyone ever heard that word? The rest of the puzzle was good. No AM - funny.

@Times Rita A search function would be nice, right?

@Pezhead thank you. I was going to ask the same question. I couldn’t figure out how PALS was a source for lines except maybe you get fun stories from friends. And then SIC didn’t make much sense unless you yell out that something was wrong in the text. Doh!

@Steve L, as I said to John, I looked up both Ceno and Zoic and didn't see a relation. I didn't look up Cenozoic, not considering it was a prefix. Not being lazy, just not seeing the connection. usually these are clued as something like "zoic beginning". The snarky tone wasn't necessary.

@LW Thank you. Funny about John Cena.

@Bill Thank you for the straight answer.

@Brian Same thing happens to me. The puzzle closed when I only had three rebuses, although the revealer said there were four.

@Gautam Oh man this is horrible. I can’t see the bold letters in any format. Light, dark, or lost mode. I guess I’ll have to just solve the crosses.

@Helen Wright I solve on an iPhone in dark mode. Even light mode isn't the best) I wish the circles were thinker lines or in bold or slightly shaded circles.

@Ryan Agreed. It’s hard to see the circles in dark mode. If I actually notice one, I have to switch to light mode, which isn’t good at night. (The green circles for the Wicked-themed puzzle were great.)

@Marie I had the exact same progression!