Tim M

My worst performance in a very long time. This was like if there were a day after Saturday. Glad I'm not alone or I would feel like I'm finally in my decline stage.

Astounding. Usually I complain that a themed puzzle forces too many non-words and 'Naticks', but this one pulls it off. To learn the longest Roman numeral, all the while beholding all those Xs and Cs and letters in a row fitting with (mostly) actual words.. maybe the most amazing puzzle I've ever seen.

Great puzzle overall and super impressive construction with those loops. But I must point out the most Natick-y Natick I've ever seen, crossing a co-founder of a model agency with a choreographer, both uncommon names - that takes the Natick.

Ugh, the crosses AFORTIORI/LEFAY/AFI, and SATIE/ALY/SISYPHEAN were too much. I almost always solve Fridays, not today.

Wow, did this set the all-time record for highest combined Scrabble score? Great great puzzle.

Really really hard. Harder than any Saturday in recent memory, but I did finally get it all, which means no horrible Naticks. This was a Saturday-Plus.

AUDRELORDE and FASTCASUAL right next to each other, I've never heard of either. OK learning moment and all, but can the crosses be gettable? Nope, the very first one, how does Fair=Upright? ADU for a second residence? Doomed from the beginning on this one.

Who entered OO-LA-LA-POINT and then had a heckuva time working it back?

Hey all - question. This was my fastest Saturday ever, wondering is there a place to see other people's times? Like an average of all solvers, or a 'par'? Want to know how I measure up.