Dave Rosenbaum

TAJIK crossing TAIGA on a Tuesday doesn’t seem fair.

Relatively easy Saturday except that PLUOT TOADETTE cross killed me.

Nothing in this puzzle is nearly as funny as the moth joke.

I couldn’t stop staring at 18 across and DNF’d, although I’m sure some preferred 54 across.

Another poor Sunday. I don’t even know why I bother with Sunday puzzles. They’re consistently the worst of any week. Bad puns. Tortured themes, like this one. I wonder if, considering the low quality of these jumbo grids, the Times should just have regular-sized puzzles on Sunday, or at least not make size the primary requirement. They’re such a letdown after the usually enjoyable Fridays and Saturdays.

Very tough, especially the northwest, but a nice challenge with some very good featured entries. Nice to have Friday fall on Friday and Saturday on Saturday for a change. Surprising. I would have lost a bet if you had told me this would turn out so good after filling in the non-phrase LOSEABET.

It was as easy as a typical Monday as long as you solved on the app, which told you you were done.

A constructing feat that results in a boring puzzle and “Who cares?” Just dreadful.