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I don't normally comment, but this is not a Monday puzzle. I know many people enjoy a "challenging" Monday puzzle, which is fine, but as I see it, Mondays are what they are for a reason. A casual, non-crossword user should reasonably know almost all of it. Obscure trivia is not acceptable in a Monday puzzle. My average on Mondays is under 10 minutes. For this to take 22 between myself and my partner (casual puzzle-doer) is almost comical. Bottom line is, for those who enjoyed the challenge, more power to you. But for people who come to Monday puzzles for the satisfaction of the solve, this is bordering on insulting. Based on some of the comments already, it seems I'm not alone in my opinion. NYTG, please remain conscientious of the essence of Mondays going forward.