Jack

Absolutely loved this - stellar theme & stellar fill. When I first started constructing I similarly had the idea to make a puzzle around “triple-doubles”. I found some cool words/phrases that featured three sets of double letters, but nothing too interesting; I eventually scrapped the idea. Not only did you let this theme shine, and not only did you take it even further with QUADRUPLE-doubles, and not only were each of them fifteen-ers, but they were also all fantastic entries on their own. Bravo on a great debut, Dana. Hope to see more from you soon.

Super fun debut! Smooth theme, fun variety of themed entries, great fill (loved FOOD COMA), and clever clueing! Thanks Killian, hope to see more from you soon!

Loved this one. One thing - I wish the nuts were circled. I made it through the entire puzzle without getting the theme (might've just been a me problem), but still had a fun aha-moment after scrutinizing the grid for a bit. That said, I think I would have appreciated this puzzle a bit more if I was clued in on the theme while solving the grid, enjoying the clever "splits" as I typed in the entries rather than after the fact.