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As a former chem major, one look at the blank puzzle screamed "water molecule" with the bonds and angles correct. I was happy that was the case. A touch of nostalgia for this retiree.
TIL the pronunciation of nee. Always thought it rhymed with "knee". Saw it in print only. This tidbit was my highlight. Salad and fries? Meh
The only time I can envision myself eating insects, larvae or their eggs is in survival mode and even then I'd have to question how badly I want to live!
@Lewis I totally agree with your sentiments. My first run through the puzzle led me to think I wouldn't finish, but persistence revealed those delightful answers. I haven't enjoyed a Friday puzzle as much as this one!
IMHO, the most interesting Tuesday puzzle in a very long time. I ignored the visual and just began entering answers. When they were not forthcoming, I questioned what day this was! A renewed look revealed the planets and still the puzzle had spice after the fill-ins. Loved all the layers. A pleasant beginning to my day
Old enough to remember and appreciate Fred Biletnikoff playing for the Oakland Raiders. A great receiver known for his use of stickum. Always thought it was a slang term, but because rosin bag and talc obviously didn't fit, I tossed in stickum for 45A as a lark and lo and behold.....
took me a long time to figure out the conceit. didn't think id finish but persistence got me to the finish line. one of the more intriguing Sundays in a while. kudos to the constructors.
@Mean Old Lady I always enjoy your comments and in fact, search them out. We must be of similar age. Having been taught english grammar in grade school, the "less/fewer" errors rankle me also.
TIL That my lifetime spelling of miniscule is wrong!
I don't understand how "Tahoe runners" equate to computers and therefore Macs. Would someone explain it to me?
@Barry Ancona. That's my take also. Just want to say I enjoy reading your posts and MOL. Also Andrzej, so thank you all for the pleasure I get from this column
@Jane Wheelaghan That is an interesting fact for Scotland, thank you. but as any lumberjack here knows, they're plaid shirts here
I'm a longtime Red Sox fan so I knew the answer to 47D was George "Boomer" Scott. But neither name fit. So when I filled in the correct answer, I thought, who is this guy? Turns out he is a hall-of-famer but played in the NL. Such is my AL bias
I'm old enough to remember "Mean" Joe Greene and the Purple People Eaters, so 37A was obviously the Vikings! When that didn't fit I had rack my brain for "Ravens". They were the "Colts" in Joe Greene's time
@Steve L I agree. I thought the clue phrasing added a nice twist and an additional difficulty to the puzzle that I enjoyed. I consciously had to concentrate not to add "M's" to the answers! No problem with THE HUB or ANS but I never heard Mickey Mantle referred to as the "commerce comet", but then again I'm a Sox fan
@J I've solved hundreds of Sundays and this took me 1:33.08 It"s not the time, it"s the enjoyment! Congrats and keep on truckin.
@Jack I totally agree with you. Suffered through a super Mario movie which was my only exposure to the franchise. Was able to complete the puzzle with several guesses but enjoyed discovering the rocky mt. peak and the switch from flowers to podia
@D Yeah I did it but didn't enjoy it. Ho hum conceit at best
@Jamie I finished the puzzle without the help of the theme and I enjoyed that. When I went back to suss out the conceit, the lightbulb lit and I had a second wave of pleasure from this grid. So I really enjoyed it, especially compared to yesterday's slog.
@Darren Bummer for you Darren, I liked it
Always confused by gibed/jibed. Though different in meaning, when I hear it spoken I can't distinguish the first letter. Doing Xwords has made me, a poor speller, worse because try to fit in different letters and then they seem reasonable to me. So I end up asking Siri for correct spelling. Never happened when I just read books! Okay puzzle for the most part but thought "hair metal" was weak. Are there no heavy metal bands with short hair? Are there no long haired groups that don't do metal?
@NanuNanu I read this column for added enjoyment to my crossword puzzle. But every so often I find a reference like yours that just elevates my whole day! I haven't read that guy since college, 50 years ago. He says more in a paragraph than others do in an entire book. Thank you, thank you for renewing my memory of the Bard.
@lucky13 Thank you for this post! Important and informative. Gee, the stuff I learn from forum
@jennie I too was happy to see Michael Faraday get a shout out! Also happy to learn a new word for me "tisanes" but can someone explain NEO as red pilled to me?
@NanuNanu there are six outs per inning, three for each team
@Keith I was taught that ! referred to "factorial" in math
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