CHW

I've never seen "SPEX" before.

Usually AWOL is an irresponsible person who got drunk and forgot to report. MIA is someone who didn't return from a patrol or mission. I knew a family who's dad was MIA from 1962 until a few years ago when his dog tags and some other articles were discovered in a Vietnam hillside where his plane crashed. He didn't get drunk and forget to report for duty.

Not on the same wavelength as the author. Most of the clues were way over my head

No more hieroglyphics please

I got all the hyphens fairly easily as I always leave the Sunday title in view. My Achilles heals (yes, I was dipped by both feet) are pop-culture and non-English fills crossing each other. THE DOWN CROSSES DON'T WORK IF YOU USE "LINE" INSTEAD OF "- - - -." For example, "TO-DO" would be "TUNDO" If you had "LINE" as the vertical cross.

SW corner was too much for me but the rest was fun.

SW corner killed me. The rest was fun

Sewing machine pioneer, Madrid based airline, Saudi neighbor, Actor I never heard of, Greek goddess... ALL intersecting, Talk about raining on my parade. Sheesh, better luck next week!

Yodels?