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This was yet another absurdly easy day. Monday(!) level for me, though not quite a PR. Xwords reports: 91% of users solved faster than their Thursday average. 61% solved much faster (>20%) than their Thursday average. Super disappointing. I had the correct first theme word in DF the bat which the crosses indicated needed some jumbling and they made it easy to see just what. The rest followed, unusually for me because I typically don’t pay attention to the theme until forced to (which isn’t always).
@Weak Yeah, run of notes, I think. Doesn’t strike me as a great clue.
@Barry Ancona Wednesday is even pushing it. How long are we going to have to put up with this trend of dumbing down the puzzle?
@Andrzej A solid Friday…finally.
@Weak Yes, a real Friday today. Let’s hope it continues!
@Prithwiraj Sorry, but this is absurdly incorrect. The English slur is indeed a “corruption” of the formerly proper term for African Americans, but it doesn’t appear in other languages simply as an ordinary word. To my knowledge the American slur is uniquely pronounced.
@Matt No. What they’re doing is creating an opening for someone else to enter the market with challenging puzzles.
@Andrzej Nests in is totally unfamiliar to me, though gettable in context. No idea about Saki. That said, another easy Saturday for me, sadly.
@Hugh 8 here. Super disappointing…again. They’re bound and determined to drive away serious crossword puzzlers.
@SBK in TO It’s also a popular coffee alternative in Italian bars. It only coincidentally looks like arroz.
@Barry Ancona What would have made it a Natick would be a cross with another proper name. In this case, it had to be A or I. You can’t know without the reveal, but Lehane is a more likely option whereas Lehine really isn’t. But still.
@Weak Sorry, I already Wednesday’ed it. :-) Xwords say: 45% solved much faster (>20%) than their Saturday average.
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