PhilO

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PhilOAlbany, NYMar 6, 2026, 2:24 PM2026-03-06positive78%

Loved the use of BALKAN... which I had initially written as BALcAN... which let PRANcED make a fool of me. 🙄 25:38 1710 day gold-star streak! 🌟

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PhilOAlbany, NYSep 15, 2024, 10:35 PM2024-09-16neutral52%

Fogs and mists are not vapors...they're suspended droplets of water. Vapors are not visible.

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PhilOAlbany, NYOct 30, 2024, 4:00 AM2024-10-30negative71%

@Matt 13:01 (distracted by the Skankees) 1218 (gold) TBH, I kinda' wish that my streak would end. It's become a compulsion.

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PhilOAlbany, NYAug 2, 2025, 2:58 AM2025-08-02negative49%

@Marshall Walthew I agree AMIRITE is a bizarre twisting of AM I RIGHT... or am I missing something?

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PhilOAlbany, NYOct 30, 2024, 3:35 AM2024-10-30negative90%

My sister-in-law, Tara, is incensed that 43-across demotes a queen to a mere princess!

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PhilOAlbany, NYOct 30, 2024, 4:05 AM2024-10-30neutral53%

@Steven M. She's a queen. Steve M'queen? 😅

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PhilOAlbany, NYDec 15, 2024, 6:01 PM2024-12-15negative87%

@Paul This puzzle was 'too clever by a half'. I didn't enjoy it at all. And, I'm not novice. I have a 1264 gold star streak.

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PhilOAlbany, NYOct 30, 2024, 3:37 PM2024-10-30negative53%

@Suzanne Check the link you sent, Elsa is NOT listed as a "princess". So, unless you support Tara's position (and, to be honest, mine... although I'm a bit unsure why I am becoming so invested in this debate), you might need to find a different source for information. :-)

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PhilOAlbany, NYMar 24, 2025, 2:54 AM2025-03-24positive94%

@Rebecca Nice! Not ny best Monday at 9:10, but it keeps my gold-star-streak alive at 1363 puzzles

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PhilOAlbany, NYOct 30, 2024, 3:57 AM2024-10-30neutral90%

@Matt 13:01 1218 (gold)

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PhilOAlbany, NYMar 25, 2025, 2:20 AM2025-03-25positive60%

@GR Manthei It worked fine on my Android phone Time 8:29, 1364 day gold-star streak.

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PhilOAlbany, NYDec 14, 2025, 1:13 AM2025-12-14neutral73%

I'm stuck. The puzzle appears complete and correct. Should I not use a robust for the swapped letters?

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PhilOAlbany, NYApr 1, 2025, 12:51 PM2025-04-01negative92%

@dcy i had the same issue since I also solve the puzzle in dark mode... I feel like I missed out on a good joke. 😒

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PhilOAlbany, NYDec 14, 2025, 1:17 AM2025-12-14negative59%

@PhilO NVM I eliminated the rebus and it solved. I've always hated puzzles that include a rebus, and this one is no different. Btw, some of my rebus squares included 2-letter state abbreviations. I wonder if that was part of the original intent?

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PhilOAlbany, NYDec 14, 2025, 1:32 AM2025-12-14neutral44%

@Barry Ancona First of all, good eye on the rebus/t typo (that I only made once). 😎 Second, that a rebus was possible (and even seemed likely since the first few I solved were two-letter state abbreviations) was a frustrating red herring. And, I wouldn't bet against the NYT using a rebus for a substitution solve (like this one) in the past.

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PhilOAlbany, NYMar 6, 2026, 2:10 PM2026-03-06negative78%

@Becky RAW? I think that you may have broken the LAW?

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