Kate

Rare Thursday I managed to solve without checking or Googling the answers (except checking if I got the Sephora competitor right). And at the beginning I was kinda hopeless seeing the basketball revealer (I know nothing about it - I have to look up what the revealer even means). "Only" took 50 mins but I'm proud of myself!

Fun puzzle even for someone who has never watched Star Trek, and for fans it must have been a blast. Kudos to the constructor!

Personally I found it easier than usual for a Thursday. 😃

I'm always elated when I am able to finish a Thursday without any lookups or checks. I got lucky on the TV above the fireplace clue since I recently stumbled upon the r/tvtoohigh subreddit. You wouldn't believe some people's living room setups... Anyway, fun puzzle!

Solved the whole puzzle only to get stuck at bEND/bELLOK. Wondered why that phrase hasn't rung a bell.