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Did the NYT accidentally republish a puzzle from the 90s? More importantly, Will, we all hope you’re getting better and coming back soon!
Woof. Save the cheap gimmicks for the Thursday crowd.
It’s like the puzzles team is trying to make the section worse.
Another largely nonsensical, exclusionary crossword designed for those “in” on the joke to feel clever and superior. Not entertaining or fun for anybody else 🤷♂️
Straight to crossword editor jail.
Will Shorts is really just giving up isn’t he.
@Eric Hougland It doesn’t have talc - one of the many issues with this self congratulatory puzzle
So much potential, but feels like the author / editor just put in 50% effort then get lazy and fill the rest in with obscure trivia and poor cluing and call it a day, again.
Always love a good Sunday morning trivia puzzle!
Wow, so impressed with the authors knowledge of obscure broadway trivia and words from the 1800s. Such smart.
One of the worst sundays in a long time
I can’t wait for Larry Moana to tell us how smart he was today!
I love when the crossword is just a bunch of trivia - since trivia is not part of a word puzzle they’re free lookups / gimmes!
@Barry Ancona wow we’re so impressed you must be a genius with the best words
Well I’m sure the constructor and BA thinks this was clever.
A puzzle only Barry would defend
@Jill from Brooklyn And hopefully his last…
@Derek Ledbetter It is NODS - literally nobody has ever said NOMS. Like half the other junk answers in this one.
WILL IS BACK!!! so glad to have you back and hope your recovery continues to go well!
NYT crossword brought to you by Google Translate. Fun.
I love that the NYT has introduced a trivia game!
Theme of this one should have been “BA level dumb”. Wills gotta go.
@Comet sad to see an institution such as the Times using made up words and thinking that makes a puzzle challenging, interesting, and / or fun (goals of which they once again only accomplish one).
@Clem So fun… for the octogenarians in the room!
Clearly need a new crew in the crossword editorial department. Even with Will back they continue to deteriorate. And no, nobody cares about your opinion Harry Aconda.
@Kathleen88 oh wild, can believe Barry A has an unsolicited opinion to force upon the world!
107 down’s clue should have just been “this puzzle”.
@NYC Traveler bc it’s not - it’s lazy editing. They get through like 70% of the puzzle and just give up.
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