Pamela

Enjoyed seeing SACAGAWEA DOLLAR here. Lovely debut, thanks

“So you make these puzzles … who solves them?” Thousands do today, congrats Kevin!

Really enjoy your choice of photos each day for the columns. It really adds so much to have adjacent images for the topic.

I heart Animal Crossing, so it was cool when the “animals crossed” the clue. At our house years ago, we were all playing so much that sometimes we would describe projects or activities and others needed to ask “in Animal Crossing or real life?” Happy Wednesday everyone

Congrats Hannah on a lovely debut. Yeah, SHIP is new to me. Next time maybe more particle physics?

What a great photo today for the column! Also, I hope Lewis is safe in (or possibly out) of Asheville. I look forward to his “favorite clues of the week” wrap-ups.

The maths teacher gives this one a “ 5”. (I grade on a 5-point scale.)

Great column today about construction and a lovely note from Trent to us all. Along those lines, my daughter and I solve these together online. Me in California and she (now) in Latvia. We allow ourselves to get help from asking anyone in the room with us. It builds a great vibe wherever we are!

In teacher school they told us to not use red ink because it has taken on negative connotations over the years. So I always have about a dozen red pens at my house that I never use.

That was pretty dope! Thankful that I was not trying this puzzle alone. SHOUTOUT to RADIANS, the best measure of angles

What a clever theme! My favorite clue was one I never actually solved: the George Bushes.

Very enjoyable puzzle today! Luckily had my daughter, recently in Central Asia, next to me for the TAJIK clue. No emus needed.

Always feel smarter after a Thursday, well, not always. I have only praise for the theme. I’m saving all my scorn for LAV.

Congrats on The Orca! I will have to go back and try that one after enjoying this one so much. I like to do that from “time to time”.

I really enjoyed the theme, even though not being aware of the film made it a slower solve. I am so glad that Garrett shared his story and a bit of his recovery. The double success of his puzzle and his recovery has really cheered me up today

Tried to do this one with the Downs only….just couldn’t finish it. But it made for some fun discovery of the theme clues, which we did get. Didn’t feel as satisfying an experience since we were not looking at half the constructor’s work—that seemed rude?

What a lovely theme, so clever! One of my favorites and it felt so natural rather than forced. Kudos to all!

Loved that ETC = ETCETERA clue. Well done, I had never seen that before. Every Prince reference cheers me up, thanks

What a great Thursday after a week away from the grids. I, too, love a punny clue, even though I hate puns IRL. I enjoy how they ask my mind to be more flexible!

Thanks, Jack for a lovely Monday….but, as a 40-year math teacher, chalk sucks—even Hagoromo. And my college still has chalkboards in every classroom (save the one I teach in).

Why do so many of the comments YABBER about “emus”?

Thanks for your story, Deb. It has rung true for many of us here in Napa

Am I the only one who is “Q is for Queen”?

Nice dedication to the newsroom, Phillip

Very clever idea and construction

Only knew the PEORIA reference from Charles Mingus’ “The Clown”—anyone else? If not, the title track is a must listen!

Please please stop calling a “D” a passing grade. A “C-“ has always been the lowest passing grade in my 50+ year educational journey.

Very enjoyable theme! The family GROKS it now.

Really nice theme. Clever way of binding together so many well-known sayings. Lost some time and wondered about my age when I stood by DAZZ as the “Whip it” band, when my wife clearly started singing “whip it good”….only to sheepishly realize that “Let it Whip” was the Dazz Band’s big hit, not “Whip It”. Lost some credibility there. “Wanna see you with it Sure could treat you right Give me just a minute Of your time tonight We both are here to have good fun So let it whip” Still a classic!

Way to get Ned Kelly in there, mate

Fun puzzle today, but that quintuple stack from 2012 has some pretty dodgy words crossing it. Glad I wasn’t in the game that day!