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I may be reading too many fairy tales lately, but my first thought on seeing the grid was a giant beanstalk.

Late to the comments, but very much enjoyed the Jeopardy! theme. So cleverly done. Jeopardy! has been important to my family since I was in junior high and could go home for lunch and watch the Art Fleming/Don Pardo years. Almost 40 years ago, I was lucky enough to be at a contestant test where Alex himself appeared and called out the names of those who passed the WRITTEN test. He then walked out to each and shook our hands. Unfortunately I was forced to wash that hand since. We still watch religiously and, while we miss and mourn Alex, I think Ken is doing an excellent job and keeping Alex in our minds and hearts. Ken is even making the contestant interviews pleasant to watch. WHAT DO YOU SAY? Thank you.

Speaking as the mother of a Villanova alumnus and crazy Nova fan, perhaps SUPERNOVAE refers to the Pope who is a graduate of Villanova and has the same degree as my son! And it's Latin, to boot.

Open the POD door, Hal.

Please, somebody tell me it's not Thursday!!! At this time of year, I don't have a day to spare.

I was struck by the inclusion of both LOTS and LOT, so much so that I kept looking to see where I erred.

I am struggling. I love the theme, but find FOLLICLE and NAUTICAL just don't do it justice and that's kinda ruining it for me. It does still cause me to make more, so in that success it is a success. Man's funny outfit? HYSTERICALDRESSING

Aw. Probably more fun to construct than to solve. I came to the blog to see if I was the only one who found LON to be my least favorite part of the solve. I am not. But the more I hear it in my head, the more I realize that this may reflect regional pronunciations. In fact, I can hear even our landscaper saying lawn not so much as LAW+N, as LAH+N. I guess the grass is always greener …

Unexciting fad diet? EATGRAY

Lots of mergers, but no acquisitions of any chuckles. I so wanted punny answers reflecting each company's business.

Rocky openings made me laugh out loud. What a HOOT.

Cute, but putting table back to the upright position does not necessarily mean that one could not continue to solve (or try to solve).

As I see the dice rolling through the grid, there are rolls of 3,6,2,1,5, and 4, in that order. Does the order have any significance (other than the fact that all six possibilities are accounted for)? What about the other letters on the domino? Have they no connection to the theme? Usually Wednesdays don't leave me wanting more.